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908 Devices Enhances XplorIR Portable Analyzer to Simultaneously Identify and Quantify Hazardous Gases and Vapors
Updated technology enables first responders to identify and quantify approximately 5,000 substances in mere seconds for a swift and definitive response
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nUpdated technology enables first responders to identify and quantify approximately 5,000 substances in mere seconds for a swift and definitive response\n\n\n BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical analysis, today announced an enhanced quantification package for its XplorIR handheld gas and vapor analyzer. With this software update, the device, part of 908 Devices’ acquisition of RedWave Technology, can now quantify nearly 5,000 airborne chemicals. XplorIR empowers fire departments, HAZMAT teams and other first responders with mission-critical information and enables decisions around personal protective equipment, ensures swift remediation efforts and reduces dangers to first responders and the public.\n\n\nXplorIR is the first handheld product of its kind that uses Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to identify, quantify and track gases and vapors. The simple-to-use device can automatically and accurately identify multiple compounds simultaneously at the part-per-million level, detecting chemicals within seconds and quantifying them in under a minute. Once detected, the XplorIR continually monitors and updates chemical composition every four seconds, enabling first responders to identify with confidence – even with changing environments, such as air currents.\n\n\n“The major advancement here is quantifying the hazards present. We're equipping first responders with real-time airborne chemical identification and concentration, which is mission-critical intelligence,” said John Kenneweg, Vice President, Government for 908 Devices. “The gas/vapor detection market has seen limited advancements in technology since the advent of the Photoionization Detector (PID) in the 1970s. The XplorIR, however, stands out as the first purpose-built device tailored specifically for first responders. With this quantification enhancement, the XplorIR is now an indispensable tool for the public safety community.”\n\n\nAccording to the National Fire Protection Agency, in 2021 there were more than 36.6 million calls to fire departments, of which 433,500 were for hazardous materials – approximately 1.3% of all calls as compared to 4% of calls for fire. Many calls are the result of unknown odors detected by civilians, and fire departments need advanced t...