Ion Science ‘Cub’ Personal PID Gas Detector for VOCs, TACs & Benzene

Ion Cub is a PID gas detector that detects down to parts-per-billion levels for fast, accurate detection of volatile organic and total aromatic compounds.

With unrivalled sensitivity, Ion Cub personal photoionisation detection (PID) gas detector detects down to parts-per-billion (ppb) levels. This standard of personal gas detection gives early warning of exposure to hazardous gases, including benzene.

Ion Cub is an extremely small and light personal PID gas detector, making it comfortable and unobtrusive to wear.

Ion Cub personal PID gas detector has a dynamic range of 1 ppb to 5000 ppm, one of the widest (if not THE widest) on the market, and measures 480 selectable compounds.

Ion Science’s Cub personal PID gas detector is available in two models…

• VOCs: Standard instrument with 10.6 eV lamp, which accurately detects a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to parts-per-million (ppm) levels. A quick and easy upgrade to parts-per-billion (ppb) sensitivity is available.
• TACs & Benzene: CubTAC ppm variant with 10.0 eV lamp, which accurately detects total aromatic compounds (TACs), including benzene. A quick and easy upgrade to parts-per-billion (ppb) sensitivity is available.

When worker exposure exceeds pre-set limits, vibrating and flashing LED alarms alert them to the gases present. Readings are displayed on a bright, back-lit LCD display with selectable data logging time.

Cub’s PID sensor technology has been independently verified as best performing for speed, accuracy and humidity resistant operation. Cub’s unique anti-contamination and patented Fence Electrode Technology provide extended run time in the most challenging environments, providing reliable and accurate results.

CubDoc docking stations are also available for USB communication, charging and calibrating your PID gas detector.

Video Info

Cub personal PID gas detector – Tutorial

The latest Cub video from Ion Science gives an overview of how to use basic functions of the Cub personal PID gas detector…

Cub – Personal PID gas detector for VOCs and benzene

This short video gives an overview of the Cub personal PID gas detector and its photoionisation detection (PID) technology…

Benzene detection in refinery applications

This short video explains the dangers of benzene and how Cub can help protect workers in refinery applications…

Key Features

Best available photoionisation detection (PID)

• PID independently verified as best performing on the market
• Unrivalled sensitivity detects down to ppb levels
• Widest range detects gases 1 ppb – 5,000 ppm
• In-built humidity resistance with no need to compensate
• Anti-contamination design for extended field operation
• Measures 480 selectable compounds (10.6 eV lamp)

Safety

• Fastest response (<13 second) to hazardous gases & vapours
• Clear audio, visual and vibrating alarms
• Large LCD display for clear readings
• Longest battery life (16 hours)
• Meets ATEX, IECEx

Ease of use

• Smallest, lightest personal PID gas detector available
• Simple one-button operation
• Intuitive software and simple calibration routine
• Easy to service
• Easily upgrade your PID gas detector

Low cost operation

• Inexpensive consumables and parts
• Free 2-year warranty when your gas detector is registered with us

For further information and pricing, contact us or fill out the enquiry form at the top of this page.

Downloads
Cub Brochure v1.6
Cub Manual v2.1
Cub Quick Start Guide v1.1
Cub Software Installation Instructions
Cub Software for PC
Detecting Benzene in Refinery Applications v1.2
Paper: PID Gas Detectors for Aromatics and Benzene in Petrochemical Environments
Paper: VOC Gas Detectors Improve Health & Safety Regimes
Application Note: Ion Science PID Response Factors v1.6
Article: Health and Safety International
Article: Health and Safety Matters
Article: Petro Industry News Article p1
Article: Petro Industry News Article p2
Article: Ion Science Cub Advertisement
Safety Certificate: IECEx
Safety Certificate: ATEX

Ion Cub Specifications

Sensitivity

• 0.001 ppm (isobutylene equivalent)*
• 0.002 mg/m3 (isobutylene equivalent)*

Accuracy

• ±5% display reading + one digit

Response Time

• <13 seconds (T90)

Approvals

• Europe: ATEX: CE, Ex II 1G, Ex ia IIC T4; -20oC ≤ Ta ≤ 55 oC
• IECEx: Ex ia IIC T4 -20oC ≤ Ta ≤ 55 oC
• China: Ex ia IIC T4 -20oC ≤ Ta ≤ 55 oC
• US and Canadian certification pending

Battery

• Battery life up to 16 hours
• Battery charge time 4 hours

PID Lamp Options

• 10.6 eV
• 10.0 eV

Data Logging

• 30,000 readings

Communication

• USB 2.0

Alarm

• LEDs, audio and vibrate
• Sounder 86 dB
• Pre-programmed TWA & STEL. Work exposure alarm levels on all models.

Temperature

• Operating: -20oC to 55oC
• Humidity handling: Fence Electrode Technology

Weight & Dimensions

• 111g
• 61 x 66 x 59 mm

Resolution

• 0.01 ppm

Range

• ppm 0.1 – 5,000 ppm
• ppb 0.001 – 5,000 ppm
• TAC 0.01 – 5,000 ppm

Calibration

• 2-point calibration via docking station

Upgradeable

• Upgrade ppm to ppb

IP Rating

• Designed to IP65 (heavy rain)

LCD Display

• Backlit multi-colour

Flow Rate

• N/A (no pump)

Docking Station Options

• Charge only
• Charge and USB communication
• Charge, USB communication and calibration

Typical Applications

• Aviation maintenance
• Chemical and petrochemical plants
• Environmental
• First response
• Hazardous materials
• Health & safety
• Industrial hygiene
• Oil & gas
• Pharmaceuticals

• Aircraft wing tank entry
• Chemical storage
• Environmental cleanup after spillage
• Filling station monitoring / leakages
• Fugitive emissions
• Fumigation gases (e.g. formaldehyde)
• Gas storage
• General atmosphere monitoring for tracing chemicals
• General indoor air quality monitoring
• Health & Safety, STEL & TWA monitoring in confined spaces
• Industrial indoor air quality monitoring
• Marine spills
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Plant vessel inspection
• Screening tool for first responders
• Semiconductor production
• Silage silos
• Spillage investigation
• Sterilisation
• Sub-ground headspace monitoring
• VOC monitoring

For further information and pricing, contact us or fill out the enquiry form at the top of this page.

What’s included

Cub PID gas detector is available in 3 variants: ppm, ppb and TAC mode…

• Choose a ppb or ppm instrument with 10.6 eV lamp for accurately detecting a wide range of VOCs dependent on your sensitivity requirements.
• CubTAC with 10.0 eV lamp gives accurate detection of total aromatic compounds (TACs), including benzene, down to ppb levels.

Cub Kit contains…

• Cub PID gas detector
• Docking station
• Remote calibration adaptor
• Accessory kit
• Stack removal tool
• Mains cable
• USB cable
• Quick start guide
• Calibration certificate

Customer Feedback

“Cub is just the product we have been waiting for. It’s a low cost personal and reliable PID gas detector which is just what we need to assess workers exposure out on the field to monitor occupational exposure in the chemical industry. The quality of the product is excellent, along with its simplicity, accuracy, stability, ease of use, and it’s extremely lightweight.”
Vincent Perret, CIH CEO, TOXpro SA

“A colleague has lost his sense of smell in an accident, and the environment in which we work can contain a lot of different organic solutions. We purchased Cub so that harmful solvents could be detected, keeping my colleague safe within his working environment. We chose Cub as it matched all of our requirements, it’s small, easy, direct and can detect low levels.”
Jan van Esseveld, Teamleader, Masterlab BV

For further information and pricing, contact us or fill out the enquiry form at the top of this page.

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Find out more about Cub personal PID gas detector at Ion Science’s website here.