Various embodiments of a system for detecting airborne hazards in a gaseous environment are disclosed. An embodiment of the system includes a plurality of sets of one or more detectors, where the detectors of each set measure different types of properties of gases, such as the color emitted when the gases are exposed to certain reagents or the ionization potential of the gases. Environmental gases enter the system and are split into a plurality of air flow streams, with each stream directed to pass through one of the sets of one or more detectors. Data from all the sets of one or more detectors is sent to a computer programmed to integrate this data in order to determine information related to the identity (e.g., the specific identity or a classification) of chemical compounds (e.g., hazardous compounds) present in the gases.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/692,535 filed on Jun. 21, 2005, which is commonly assigned.
