Our story begins in the early 1980s, when our founder, Kae Shummoogum, was working as a gas detection sales engineer. At that time, the carbon monoxide (CO) detection business had been growing for about 10 years, but the industry was still very much in its infancy. Whenever equipment service or calibration was required for installed CO detectors, sensor modules had to be sent back to the factory,
leaving site locations unmonitored for weeks at a time. Kae recognized that this posed great health and safety risks, and upon diligent investigation, he discovered on-site calibration was both possible and feasible through investing time in developing field calibration procedures. to provide mobile calibration services for CO detectors – a service which is still a large part of the work we still do today. In addition to mobile calibration, Kae searched for the best products available to supply to the commercial buildings market. Although exhaust gas monitors are still the most popular gas detectors within commercial buildings, there are significant requirements for ammonia, carbon dioxide, chlorine, Freons, nitrogen dioxide and many more toxic gases. During the late eighties, Gasonic conducted a comparative evaluation of several carbon monoxide sensor technologies. The data showed clearly that using a certain type of CO sensor resulted in more accurate and stable detection , which in turn eliminated false alarms and require less calibration This striking revelation spurred many building owners to upgrade to this new model of CO detector. While Gasonic’s competitors were reluctant to introduce technology that would reduce their service department billings, Gasonic forged ahead, saving its clients millions of dollars in wasted energy, and winning the trust of many building owners. During the last few years Gasonic has taken a holistic approach to the commercial gas monitoring business. We have re-branded the company to reflect the current reality of business today. We want to provide our customers with more reliable equipment that requires less maintenance while considering the sustainability of our choices. Energy efficiency is the best way for building owners to make an impact on costs and still have a positive impact on the environment. Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) has to be balanced with energy efficiency to make our building healthier. Gasonic has access to the latest IEQ monitoring equipment from its rental division-EnviroRentals to evaluate the environment quality in your buildings. Today, Gasonic is proud to serve over one thousand buildings in Alberta, monitoring a dozen or more toxic gases in parkades, condominiums, office buildings, warehouses, industrial areas, and apartment buildings. We also have expanded upon our role in the community and are aiming to enhance public awareness of air quality and sustainability issues. We look forward to connecting with you, and making your inmosphere.
