RKI Formaldehyde Gas Detector FP-31
Specification Sheet
Operation Manual
ItemDailyWeeklyMonthly
RKI Formaldehyde Gas Detector FP-31 $52.50 $122.50 $350

Features:

  • Simple operation
  • Built-in sample draw pump
  • Easy to read LCD display
  • Self-diagnosis
  • Uses photoelectric photometry technology
  • Direct digital readout
  • Colorimetric detection tablet method
  • No false readings from interfering gases
  • Operates on 4 AA alkalines
  • Stores 99 readings
  • No warm up time


The FP-31 is a highly sensitive portable gas detector specific for formaldehyde detection. It uses a photoelectric photometry method which utilizes colorimetric tablets for detection. A tablet is placed into the instrument, and then a room air sample is pumped onto the tablet for either a 15 minute or a 30 minute  period. If formaldehyde is present, it will cause the chemically impregnated tablet surface to darken or stain. The magnitude of the stain directly correlates to the level of formaldehyde in the air. The stain darkness is read by an optical sensor in the FP-31, and then the instrument calculates the formaldehyde concentration. The FP-31 then has a direct readout of the formaldehyde measurement on an easy to read LCD display. The unit is capable of detecting very low levels of formaldehyde, in order to confirm if an area contains safe breathing levels.