Draeger and Vaisala Measurement Technology,

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A Side-By-Side Comparison

Draeger System Vaisala System

Percent Relative Temperature
H2O2 Gas Sensor H2O2 Gas Sensor
Phase of Operation Saturation Sensor Sensor
Reading Reading
Reading Reading
(PPM) (PPM)
(%RS H20 + H2O2) (°C)

Preconditioning Phase Start 0 0 17.1 20.0

Conditioning Phase Start 0 0 9.1 22.5

Approximately Half-Way into

325 392 60.7 23.0
Conditioning Phase

Decontamination Phase Start 385 526 93.6 23.5

Start of 1st Re-dose During the

395 522 95.1 23.4
Decontamination Phase
Start of 2nd Re-dose During the
380 501 96.4 23.5
Decontamination Phase
Start of 3rd Re-dose During the
365 482 97.2 23.6
Decontamination Phase
Start of 4th Re-dose During the
355 465 97.7 23.7
Decontamination Phase
Start of 5th Re-dose During the
600 598 83.4 23.5
Decontamination Phase
Start of 6th Re-dose During the
705 710 73.3 23.4
Decontamination Phase

Aeration Start 620 700 64.0 23.3

End of Aeration 0 0 23.1 22.8

NOTES:

1. The PSI-M is the main working chamber and the SARA-M-L is the connected airlock chamber. The two chambers are
interconnected with a Transfer Door.
2. The Draeger and Vaisala sensors are placed directly within the PSI-M chamber adjacent to the geometric center.
3. The Draeger Transmitter reads 0, 10 and then 5 PPM increments above 10 PPM whereas the Vaisala Transmitter
reads in 1 PPM increments.
4. At the start of injection of H2O2 (Conditioning Phase), the Draeger unit reads higher PPM concentration and then by
1/3 of the way into the Conditioning Phase (≈ 20 grams injected) the Vaisala unit catches up and then generally reads
higher than the Draeger unit.
5. Initial on-set of condensation first observed on the front window at ≈ 82%RS on the Vaisala unit.
6. At the start of the 4th re-dose, the Transfer Door gasket retracts allowing the flow of H2O2 from the PSI-M into the
SARA-M-L in order to properly decontaminate the Transfer Door gasket and Transfer Door.
7. During the 5th and 6th re-doses, the Draeger and Vaisala units read essentially the same PPM concentration of H2O2.
8. When the Vaisala Unit read 2 PPM, a Draeger tube sampling was performed. Result was 1.0 PPM.
9. When the Vaisala Unit read 1 PPM, a Draeger tube sampling was performed. Result was 0.5 PPM.
10. The Vaisala units 1 PPM resolution and comparative reading with Draeger tubes makes the Vaisala unit relatively
effective at determining high and low concentrations, although further evaluation should be considered.
11. It appears that the Draeger unit essentially measures H2O2 gas whereas the Vaisala unit measures H2O2 gas and the
condensate collectively, although further evaluation should be considered.