BQ16 HCHO/TVOC Meter
Whether you have your own living spaces, offices, and workplaces, or public institutions, schools, and daycare centers —anywhere people spend time indoors, clean and pollution-free indoor air is essential for maintaining good health.
Formaldehyde (HCHO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are certainly the most common and dangerous groups of substances in terms of indoor air exposure.
Therefore, with the BQ16, you can measure both concentrations simultaneously and in real time, ensuring that indoor air pollution remains within safe limits. The BQ16 detects even the lowest concentrations, starting at 0.01 ppm or 0.01 mg/m³.
Regulators typically specify limit values in mg/m³ or ppm (parts per million). For this reason, the BQ16 was designed so that you can display all measured values directly in mg/m³ or ppm with the push of a single button.
The BQ16 is pleasant and easy to use: after turning it on, the meter automatically determines the prevailing HCHO and TVOC concentrations. Both measured values are displayed simultaneously on the BQ16’s easy-to-read, backlit screen.
Thanks to the integrated MIN, MAX, and HOLD functions, you can display the highest or lowest measured value at any time during a measurement and, if necessary, save the current measured value. This practical measuring device is also equipped with an automatic shut-off function to conserve battery life.
Benefits of an internship:
- Development, design, manufacturing: 100% Trotec
- A compact air quality monitor for measuring formaldehyde and VOC concentrations in indoor air
- Expressing measured values in ppm or mg/m³
- Dual real-value display for HCHO and TVOC
- MIN, MAX, and Hold Functions
- Backlit screen
- Automatic Shutdown
| HCHO (formaldehyde) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurement range, min. [ppm] | 0 | |
| Measurement range, max. [ppm] | 5 | |
| Resolution [ppm] | 0.01 | |
| Measurement range, min. [mg/m³] | 0 | |
| Measurement range, max. [mg/m³] | 5 | |
| Resolution [mg/m³] | 0.01 | |
| Accuracy ± [% FS (full scale)] | 5 | |
| TVOC (total volatile organic compounds) | ||
| Measurement range, min. [ppm] | 0 | |
| Measurement range, max. [ppm] | 9.99 | |
| Resolution [ppm] | 0.01 | |
| Measurement range, min. [mg/m³] | 0 | |
| Measurement range, max. [mg/m³] | 9.99 | |
| Resolution [mg/m³] | 0.01 | |
| Accuracy ± [% FS (full scale)] | 10 | |
| Display | ||
| 2-digit LCD display, 3-digit | ||
| backlit | ||
| power source | ||
| Battery type | 1 x 9 V block battery | |
| Residential Design | ||
| plastic | ||
| Environmental Conditions | ||
| Operating min. [°C] | 0 | |
| Max. operating temperature [°C] | 50 | |
| Operation – Max. Relative Humidity (non-condensing) [%] | 80 | |
| Storage – Min. Temperature [°C] | -10 | |
| Storage – Max. Temperature [°C] | 60 | |
| Storage – Max. Relative Humidity (non-condensing) [%] | 80 | |
| dimension | ||
| Length (without packaging) [mm] | 35 | |
| Width (without packaging) [mm] | 55 | |
| Height (without packaging) [mm] | 230 | |
Practical details:
- HCHO measurement range: 0.00–5.00 mg/m³
- TVOC measurement range: 0.00–9.99 mg/m³
- Dimensions (W x L x H): 230 x 55 x 35 mm
- Weight: 205 g
- Max, Min, Hold, Auto-Off functions
- Backlit screen
- Both PPM and mg/m³ are displayed


