908 Devices Inc. announced an enhanced quantification package for its XplorIR handheld gas and vapor analyzer. With this software update, the device, part of 908 Devices' acquisition of RedWave Technology, can now quantify nearly 5,000 airborne chemicals. XplorIR empowers fire departments, HAZMAT teams and other first responders with mission-critical information and enables decisions around personal protective equipment, ensures swift remediation efforts and reduces dangers to first responders and the public.

XplorIR is the first handheld product of its kind that uses Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to identify, quantify and track gases and vapors. The simple-to-use device can automatically and accurately identify multiple compounds simultaneously at the part-per-million level, detecting chemicals within seconds and quantifying them in under a minute. Once detected, the XplorIR continually monitors and updates chemical composition every four seconds, enabling first responders to identify with confidence - even with changing environments, such as air currents.

The addition of the quantification package marks significant continued development and community investment, second only to the introduction of continuous sampling mode shortly after the XplorIR's debut in 2022. The device remains easy to use. It is designed to be activated and operated by first responders in fully encapsulated protective suits, and includes convenient features such as large buttons, audible alarms and visualues.

The XplorIR support services are enhanced through 908 Devices' renowned Reachback service to ensure the best customer support and troubleshooting available. The XplorIR quantification package is now available to purchase, and existing customers may update their systems with a simple software upgrade.