Established in 1947, Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo K.K., also known as Kitagawa is a Japanese company that specialises in the manufactures gas detector tubes, portable gas monitors, fixed type gas alarm systems, and application-specific gas sensors. Headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, Kitagawa is renowned for the development and manufacture of their gas detector tubes and high-quality products.
Kitagawa's gas detector tubes are trusted by professionals globally and are used to detect a variety of gases, including hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and nitrogen dioxide.
They are used in a variety of industries including:
Oil and gas: To detect leaks of flammable gases, such as methane and propane.
Chemical: To detect toxic gases, such as chlorine and hydrogen sulphide.
Mining: To detect gases that can cause explosions or asphyxiation, such as methane and carbon monoxide.
Manufacturing: To detect gases that can be harmful to workers, such as ammonia and nitrogen dioxide.
Wastewater treatment: To detect gases that can be harmful to the environment, such as hydrogen sulphide and chlorine.
Food processing: To detect gases that can spoil food, such as carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Firefighting: To detect gases that can contribute to fires, such as hydrogen and acetylene.
Building inspection: To detect gases that can be harmful to occupants, such as radon and carbon monoxide.
Environmental monitoring: To detect gases that are harmful to the environment, such as ozone and sulphur dioxide.
Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo K.K. has a global presence, with operations in Asia, North America, and Europe. Air-Met Scientific are the exclusive distributors of the Kitagawa Gas Detector Tube product range in Australia.