Photo Ionization Detection (PID) Instruments Maintenance Management, Support, and Repair

How it works

PIDs are used to determine the presence of chemicals that can be ionized when subjected to a UV source. This detector is commonly used to detect organic chemicals in air since most organics have some ionization potential (IP) by UV. Different UV lamps are available from 11.7eV to 10.2eV. The higher energy UV can detect most organic chemicals while the lower energy lamps are more selective to organics with double bonds and aromatic rings like Toluene. PIDs do not separate chemicals, therefore they are typically used as an initial screening tool to determine if any organic chemicals are present in the air.

Limitations

The challenges for PIDs are that they can’t differentiate between hazardous and non-hazardous organic vapors and the user must ensure they chose the correct lamp to make sure they can detect the chemicals of concern.

KD Analytical supports PID Instruments

KD Analytical offers a suite of services for PID instruments (as well many other analytical instruments) that can save you money and time and help you to guarantee the readiness of your equipment and team.

• Complete Maintenance Management for PID instruments and all of your critical assets.
• ReadiTrak web-based asset readiness manager to track and manage status, preventative maintenance and repair history of your PID instruments and any gear your rely on for field-readiness.
• One-call, 24x7x365 reachback support for PID and all of your instruments, regardless of manufacturer.