AreaRAE IAQ Honeywell Indoor Air Quality Monitor

The Honeywell / RAE Systems AreaRAE IAQ Indoor Air Quality Monitor is a wireless equipped, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitor combined with a photoionization detector (PID) with traditional measures of IAQ like temperature humidity, carbon dioxide (CO₂) and a user-selected toxic gas sensor in one 1-to 5-sensor package. The PID gives the AreaRAE IAQ the ability to measure 0 to 500 ppm of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) with 0.01 ppm (10 ppb) resolution. The RF (radio-frequency) transceiver allows the unit to communicate and transmit readings and other information on a real-time basis with a remotely located base controller.

RAE Systems' advances in PID technology give IAQ investigators an ultra-sensitive VOC detective tool, providing immediate insight and diagnosis. The AreaRAE IAQ provides consultants, safety, and hygiene professionals and building managers with a reliable, affordable, accurate, and instantaneous means of directly measuring VOCs so that problems can be quickly identified and fixed. Traditional IAQ monitors that measure just temperature, humidity, and CO₂ miss this critical indoor contaminant.

CO₂ monitors are very popular for IAQ surveys, but CO₂ is only a secondary measurement tool for IAQ. Diluting the air enough to reduce CO₂ levels often solved the IAQ problem. However, high levels of CO₂ do not necessarily indicate high levels of VOCs. The PID in the AreaRAE IAQ complements its CO₂ sensor by providing a direct measurement of VOCs that would otherwise never be noticed.