Tech Notes

RAE Systems' Technical Notes are reference documents created by our scientists and engineers to assist in the efficient use of RAE Systems instruments and to detail the various applications in which these products are used.

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TN-106 (189 KB)
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  Correction Factors, Ionization Energies, and Calibration Characteristics
  Last Updated: August 2008
   
TN-112 (50 KB)
  Exporting Datalogged Data to Microsoft Excel®
  Last Updated: September 2003
   
TN-114 (243 KB)
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  Sensor Specifications and Cross-Sensitivities
  Last Updated: June 2008
   
TN-118 (31 KB)
  Using RAE Systems PIDs for Measuring Soil Headspace and in Soil Vapor Extractions
  Last Updated: June 2003
   
TN-119 (105 KB)
  Calculating STEL, TWA, Min, Max, and Average Values for ToxiRAE PIDs
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-120 (36 KB)
  Measuring PID Correction Factors for Volatile Compounds with RAE Systems Instruments
  Last Updated: June 1997
   
TN-121 (97 KB)
  CO Sensor Cross-Sensitivity and Removal with a Charcoal Filter
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-122 (46 KB)
  Compliance of RAE Systems PIDs with EPA Method 21
  Last Updated: January 2010
   
TN-123 (108 KB)
  Special Diagnostic Modes for RAE Systems Instruments
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-124 (28 KB)
  PID Lamp Characteristics
  Last Updated: May 2004
   
TN-125 (83 KB)
  Creating Custom Correction Factors and Gas Names for the ToxiRAE II PID
  Last Updated: September 2003
   
TN-126 (31 KB)
  Interchangeability of Sensors in PGM-35 & PGM-50
  Last Updated: December 2000
   
TN-127 (41 KB)
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  Benzene-Specific Measurements in Petroleum Hydrocarbons Using the RAE Systems UltraRAE
  Last Updated: April 2002
   
TN-130 (33 KB)
  Setting Alarm Limits for Mixtures
  Last Updated: December 1997
   
TN-132 (38 KB)
  Upgrading Firmware on RAE Systems Instruments
  Last Updated: May 2004
   
TN-133 (35 KB)
  Methylene Chloride-Specific Measurements Using the UltraRAE
  Last Updated: May 1998
   
TN-134 (33 KB)
  UltraRAE Bar Code Reader Patterns & Adjustments
  Last Updated: November 2003
   
TN-135 (38 KB)
  UltraRAE DOS Firmware & Tube Data Upgrade Procedures
  Last Updated: May 1998
   
TN-136 (37 KB)
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  UltraRAE Operation Tips
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-140 (55 KB)
  The Effect of Extension Tubing Volume and Vacuum on Sample Flow for RAE Systems Instruments
  Last Updated: February 2006
   
TN-141 (88 KB)
  Monitor Remote Control Functions
  Last Updated: April 2006
   
TN-142 (384 KB)
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  MiniRAE 2000 & MultiRAE Pre-Preprogrammed Compound Libraries
  Last Updated: March 2006
   
TN-143 (40 KB)
  Accuracy Comparisons of RAE Systems Gas Detection Tubes
  Last Updated: February 2005
   
TN-144 (36 KB)
  Handling LEL Sensor Poisons
  Last Updated: March 1999
   
TN-145 (37 KB)
  Proper Care of Nickel-Cadmium Battery Packs
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-146 (23 KB)
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  Turning on UV Lamps in a PID Monitor
  Last Updated: November 2001
   
TN-147 (37 KB)
  UltraRAE Butadiene-Specific Measurements
  Last Updated: September 2002
   
TN-148 (32 KB)
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  Defining the Interval Between Calibration Checks
  Last Updated: December 2004
   
TN-150 (1.6 MB)
     en español
  Understanding and Operating the ppbRAE Plus
  Last Updated: May 2002
   
TN-151 (130 KB)
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  Electrochemical Sensor Replacement & Maintenance
  Last Updated: June 2008
   
TN-152 (39 KB)
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  Effects of Operating Conditions on Oxygen Sensors
  Last Updated: February 2000
   
TN-153 (35 KB)
  TC (VOL %) Sensor Applications and Correction Factors
  Last Updated: September 2004
   
TN-154 (26 KB)
  SampleRAE Correction Factors
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-155 (26 KB)
  2-Year Oxygen Sensor Installation & Calibration
  Last Updated: March 2002
   
TN-156 (75 KB)
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  Correction Factors for Combustible Gas (LEL) Sensors
  Last Updated: June 2008
   
TN-157 (57 KB)
  Moisture Exchange Tubes for Humidity Control of Test Gases
  Last Updated: May 2001
   
TN-158 (46 KB)
  Conversion of PID Readings to Methane Equivalent or Hexane Equivalent FID Response
  Last Updated: February 2006
   
TN-159 (169 KB)
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  Chemical Warfare Agent Measurements by PID
  Last Updated: March 2006
   
TN-160 (56 KB)
  Upgrading MultiRAE/QRAE NiCd Battery Pack
  Last Updated: March 2001
   
TN-161 (70 KB)
  Intrinsic Safety and Hazardous Locations
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-162 (114 KB)
  Use of C-Filter Plugs
  Last Updated: October 2002
   
TN-163 (578 KB)
  Addressing MiniRAE 2000 Moisture Sensitivity
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-164 (774 KB)
  Sharing AreaRAE Assets
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-165 (54 KB)
  Combating Drift in Portable and Fixed PIDs
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-166 (86 KB)
  Lithium-ion Batteries
  Last Updated: January 2002
   
TN-167 (119 KB)
  Proper Use of Dilution Fittings on Pumped Monitors
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-169 (49 KB)
  Theory and Operation of NDIR Sensors
  Last Updated: April 2002
   
TN-170 (247 KB)
  USB to Serial Port Adaptor
  Last Updated: July 2004
   
TN-172 (843 KB)
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  Ensuring Measurement Accuracy and Consistency of the ppbRAE by Calibrating with a RAE Systems Single-Use VOC Zeroing Tube
  Last Updated: June 2002
   
TN-173 (74 KB)
  Operation Guide for Demand-Flow Regulators for Calibration Gases
  Last Updated: September 2002
   
TN-174 (37 KB)
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  Decontamination Procedures for Monitors Exposed to Chemical Warfare Agents
  Last Updated: September 2002
   
TN-176 (271 KB)
  Basics of Nuclear Radiation
  Last Updated: April 2005
   
TN-177 (84 KB)
  ITRAP Certification of Radiation Monitors (Illicit Trafficking Raditaion Assessment Program)
  Last Updated: April 2003
   
TN-178 (87 KB)
  Humidity Filtering II Tube for PID Measurements in Humid Environments
  Last Updated: October 2003
   
TN-179 (64 KB)
  Effect of Methanol and Glycols on Water Vapor Tubes
  Last Updated: November 2004
   
TN-180 (46 KB)
  SPE (Solid Polymer Electrolyte) Oxygen Sensor
  Last Updated: December 2005
   
TN-181 (54 KB)
  Managing Large Datalog Files in ProRAE Remote
  Last Updated: November 2004
   
TN-182 (530 KB)
  Basics of Wireless Security
  Last Updated: December 2004
   
TN-183 (400 KB)
  ProRAE Remote Host Controller: Communication Troubleshooting Guide
  Last Updated: April 2005
   
TN-184 (27 KB)
  EntryRAE Duty Cycling
  Last Updated: May 2005
   
TN-185 (184 KB)
  Response Guidelines for Inadvertent Movement or Illicit Trafficking of Radioactive Material
  Last Updated: September 2005
   
TN-186 (94 KB)
  MiniRAE 3000 & ppbRAE 3000 Pre-Programmed Compound Libraries
  Last Updated: June 2008