Gas Detection Tubes
Gas detection tubes are a highly effective solution for detecting a wide range of gases. At Rockall Safety, we stock over 120 different Drager gas detection tubes, covering toxic, flammable, and industrial gases. These tubes are designed to provide rapid measurements on the spot.
To use the gas detection tubes, break both ends of the tube using the tube opener. This ensures the reactive chemicals inside are ready to interact with the sampled air. The tube is then inserted into the Drager Accuro gas detector pump, which draws a precise, calibrated volume of air through the tube.
As the air passes through, the gas reacts with the chemicals inside the tube, causing a colour change along the printed scale. The length of this colour change corresponds to the concentration of the target gas, allowing for an accurate, immediate reading.
Industries that commonly use Drager gas detection tubes include oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, construction, environmental monitoring, and wastewater treatment. They are ideal for confined space checks, leak detection, verifying ventilation, and identifying potentially hazardous atmospheres before work begins.
While portable gas detectors offer continuous monitoring, gas detection tubes are often chosen for their ease of use and affordability.
Rockall Safety has a strong, long standing relationship with Drager, allowing us to supply the full range of gas detection tubes alongside all necessary accessories, including the pump and tube opener.
Call 02920 759 683 or Contact our sales team today to learn more about how we can help you.
Gas Detection Tubes
Gas detection tubes are a highly effective solution for detecting a wide range of gases. At Rockall Safety, we stock over 120 different Drager gas detection tubes, covering toxic, flammable, and industrial gases. These tubes are designed to provide rapid measurements on the spot.
To use the gas detection tubes, break both ends of the tube using the tube opener. This ensures the reactive chemicals inside are ready to interact with the sampled air. The tube is then inserted into the Drager Accuro gas detector pump, which draws a precise, calibrated volume of air through the tube.
As the air passes through, the gas reacts with the chemicals inside the tube, causing a colour change along the printed scale. The length of this colour change corresponds to the concentration of the target gas, allowing for an accurate, immediate reading.
Industries that commonly use Drager gas detection tubes include oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, construction, environmental monitoring, and wastewater treatment. They are ideal for confined space checks, leak detection, verifying ventilation, and identifying potentially hazardous atmospheres before work begins.
While portable gas detectors offer continuous monitoring, gas detection tubes are often chosen for their ease of use and affordability.
Rockall Safety has a strong, long standing relationship with Drager, allowing us to supply the full range of gas detection tubes alongside all necessary accessories, including the pump and tube opener.
Call 02920 759 683 or Contact our sales team today to learn more about how we can help you.
SKU: 6728511
Drager Aerotest Tube (Carbon Monoxide)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Carbon Monoxide - CO
- Measuring Range 5 to 150 ppm
View productSKU: CH00216
Drager Air Flow Testing Check Kit
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
View productSKU: CH25301
Drager Air-Flow Tester Kit
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
View productSKU: 8103061
Drager Areotest Tube (Water Vapour)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Water Vapour
- Measuring Range 2–450 mg/m³
View productSKU: 6401200
Drager Deluxe Tube Opener
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
View productSKU: 6722101
Dräger Detection Tubes (Acetic Acid 5/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Acetic Acid
- Measuring Range 5 to 80 ppm
View productSKU: CH22901
Drager Detection Tubes (Acetone 100/b)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Acetone
- Measuring Range 100 to 12,000 ppm
View productSKU: 8103381
Drager Detection Tubes (Acetone 40/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Acetone
- Measuring Range 40 to 800 ppm
View productSKU: 8101121
Drager Detection Tubes (Acid Test)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Acid Test
- Measuring Range Qualitative identification of acid gases.
View productSKU: 8103701
Drager Detection Tubes (Acrylonitrile 0.2/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Acrylonitrile
- Measuring Range 0.2 to 4 ppm and 5 to 50 ppm
View productSKU: 8101711
Dräger Detection Tubes (Ammonia 0.25/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Ammonia - NH3
- Measuring Range 1.5 to 10 mg/L
View productSKU: 6733231
Drager Detection Tubes (Ammonia 2/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Ammonia - NH3
- Measuring Range 2 to 30 ppm
View productSKU: CH20501
Drager Detection Tubes (Ammonia 5/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Ammonia - NH3
- Measuring Range 5 to 70 ppm or 50 to 600 ppm
View productSKU: 6733171
Drager Detection Tubes (Aniline 0.5/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Aniline
- Measuring Range 0.5 to 10 ppm
View productSKU: 8103691
Drager Detection Tubes (Benzene 0.25/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Benzene - C6H6
- Measuring Range 0.25 to 10 ppm
View productSKU: 8101231
Dräger Detection Tubes (Benzene 2/a)
- Brand Dräger
- Product Type Gas Tubes
- Gas Type Benzene - C6H6
- Measuring Range 2-60 ppm
View product
FAQs
Dräger gas detection tubes are single use colourimetric tubes designed to measure specific gases or vapours in air. Used with a compatible hand pump such as the Dräger Accuro Pump, the tube changes colour to indicate the concentration of the target gas.
Each Dräger tube contains a chemical reagent that reacts with a specific gas. Air is drawn through the tube using a pump and if the target gas is present, the reagent changes colour. The length of the colour stain corresponds directly to the gas concentration.
Dräger tubes are available for detecting carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, benzene, chlorine and formaldehyde.
Accuracy typically falls within ±10-15%, depending on the specific tube and environmental conditions.
Unlike your typical gas detection devices, Dräger tubes do not require calibration. Each tube is factory calibrated and sealed for single use.
Most Dräger tubes have a shelf life of approximately two to three years from the date of manufacture.
Dräger gas detection tubes are strictly single use. Once air has been drawn through the tube and a reading has been taken, the chemical reaction is complete and the tube cannot be reused.