As long as it is only you and a couple of other user and the instrument meets the tech specs it becomes a matter of personal preference.
If it is an instrument for a large group of users, I recommend going for something that is more intuitive to use (and sturdy, more users-more frequent oops
moments)
The downside for Raes & Hnus (Have used both) is that they require much training and retraining for many users. Common problems seem to be remembering the
sequence of buttons to push and calibrating /bump testing manually. MSA, Draeger & Industrial Scientific instruments are (to me) more intuitive to operate and have docking stations available for calibration/bump testing and datalogging. And just as an
aside, when auditors show up, the calibration records from the docking station are nice to have.
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I have both the miniRae & the Tiger from Ion Science. Both performed well from analytical standpoint. miniRae's battery (older model) did not last- maybe
they have made improvements. Lamp replacement was easy.
The Tiger is easy to use and has some good options- only downside is its sampling port- if the user is not careful, the slender screw-in port can be snapped
off if accidently hit.
Stefan Wawzyniecki, CIH CHMM
NRCC-CHO
University of Connecticut
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Also consider PID Analyzers (http://www.hnu.com/)
- they are a great instrument and supporters of the Division of Chemical Health & Safety.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Mary Ellen A Scott <mas35**At_Symbol_Here**case.edu> wrote:
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Don Abramowitz <dabramow**At_Symbol_Here**brynmawr.edu> wrote:
Folks,
I'm in the market for a new portable PID volatile organic compound monitor. At present, I like the MiniRae Lite and the Ion Science Tiger LT models. Does anyone have any experience with either, or care to recommend another? Primary uses are indoor air quality
investigations and screening surveys for solvent exposures, occasional soil headspace testing and leak detection.
Many thanks,
Don
Donald Abramowitz
Environmental Health & Safety Officer
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
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