Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo K.K

Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo K.K

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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.

Contact your local Air-Met Scientific office for more information on the range of Kitagawa Gas Detector Tubes available.

Kitagawa Product Catalogue


AP-20 Series Kitagawa Gas Aspirating Pump

AP-20 Series Kitagawa Gas Aspirating Pump

Offered in Four Different Colours for Use With the Kitagawa Detection Tubes.

Kitagawa Gas Detector Tube System

Kitagawa Gas Detector Tube System

Formulated with High Purity Reagents that Absorb and React with the Target Gas or Vapours.