Tracerco’s oil and gas safety product reaches sales milestone in Europe after diversifying into first responders’ market

Global industrial technology company, Tracerco, has now supplied over 1300 of its Personal Electronic Dosimeters (PED) monitors to ensure the highest safety standards and efficiency within around 50 German first responder departments.

Tracerco is a company at the forefront of innovation, with over 450 employees in 17 countries. The company’s background and specialism in the oil and gas industry has allowed Tracerco to adapt its PED monitors, which were originally designed for use in the oil and gas sector, to meet meticulous safety standards for first responders in Germany. Tracerco developed the world’s first intrinsically safe radiation monitor in 1970 and has since advanced the product range in response to client demand and industry requirements.

ATEX certification is required for equipment used in hazardous areas. The type of equipment allowed in each zone is highly specific, with ATEX Zone 0 being classed as a hazardous area where an explosive atmosphere is present continuously or for long periods of time. Tracerco is the only company globally with Zone 0 ATEX certification for its PED monitors, making it a unique product in the market.

In 2011, Tracerco launched the world’s first industry-standard personal dosimeter, the PED, and has continued to progress the monitor’s abilities – in 2015, the company launched the PED+ and PED Blue to extend the PED range. Tracerco has designed the PED range to be the easiest personal radiation monitor to use and understand on the market. Previously, first responders had to carry four devices, but with the introduction of the 4-in-1 Tracerco™ PED monitor to the German market, all of the functions are included within the one device, making it quicker to access data and eliminating the need to handle extra equipment.

Alick Garbutt, Europe & Africa Commercial Manager – Radiation Management at Tracerco, said: “Tracerco’s safety focus and extensive industrial experience assisted us to naturally progress the PED monitor into being the leading choice device for first responders, such as the Metropolitan police. Everything on the devices has been designed with the user in mind. All of our PEDs include weather, shock and drop-proof housings, a smooth, clean design, and simple-to-use software. The majority of feedback refers to confidence in the product regarding the protection and safety it offers an individual, but the end users also appreciate the ease of use.

“Due to Tracerco’s desire to meet customers’ requirements, and with safety at the forefront of our operations, we have experienced impressive sales within Germany and aim to expand our products further within Europe. Tracerco was the pioneering company in developing intrinsically safe radiation monitors. We are focused on continuing to deliver high-quality products that align with our customers’ evolving needs and expectations.”

Siegrist is the local distributor for Tracerco’s measurement and test equipment in Germany. Tracerco acknowledges the importance of having a sales contact based locally with knowledge of the market.

Lothar Eckrich, Consultant and Application Specialist at Siegrist GmbH said: “We hear first-hand the difference Tracerco’s products have brought to first responders’ departments. The monitor has been well received because the first responders require measurement and test equipment that is proven, robust, reliable and easy to use. For a first responder, it is essential to be equipped with the right equipment – Tracerco’s product range reduces the amount of additional equipment that personnel must carry. The Tracerco range of devices we supply replaces a dose rate meter, a dose-measuring device, a dose rate warning device and a dose warning device. Instead, it offers it all in one convenient device, which explains why the monitor has been so popular.”

Tracerco offers a wide range of radiation monitors to measure radiation dose rate or monitor process and environmental contaminants in a number of applications. These include oil and gas, NDT, nuclear, CBRNe, industrial research and educational sectors, medical and life sciences, and environmental and waste management industries.

The company’s intrinsically safe radiation monitors function safely in the presence of explosive gas mixtures. Tracerco also provides non-intrinsically safe versions with the same functionality for use in less challenging environments.

Visit Tracerco’s brand-new e-commerce site to explore and purchase our range of award-winning radiation monitors designed to measure dose rates, detect contamination, and monitor environmental and process radiation level across various applications.