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Glossary:Photoionization detector (PID)
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A field instrument capable of detecting certain petroleum hydrocarbon vapors at low concentrations.
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a portable vapor and gas detector that measures a variety of volatile organic compounds and toxic gases; uses ultraviolet light to break down VOCs in the air into positive and negative ions