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TSI GM460
Gas Detectors
TSI Gas Monitor GM460 handheld sample-draw multi-gas monitor, TSI's rebadge of the RKI Instruments GX-6000, now discontinued by TSI (the GX-6000 remains current). Up to six gases at once: four fixed confined-space channels (combustible/CH4, O2, CO, H2S) plus two smart channels accepting a PID (VOC library >600), an IR sensor (CO2/CH4/hydrocarbons), or a super-toxic electrochemical sensor (NH3, Cl2, HCN, NO2, SO2); internal pump, IP-67, intrinsically safe.
Measures
What the TSI GM460 Measures
5 parameters, each linked to its page: the sensors, units, and standards behind it.
Connects via Thiamis
Models
TSI GM460 Models
1 model, with what it measures and the ranges from its datasheet.
| Model | Description | Measures & specs |
|---|---|---|
GM460 | TSI-branded rebadge of the RKI GX-6000, now discontinued by TSI (the GX-6000 remains current). Handheld sample-draw monitor: four fixed channels (combustible/CH4 %LEL, O2, CO, H2S) plus two smart channels (PID / IR / super-toxic); over-600-VOC PID library with a benzene-specific option; internal pump, IP-67, intrinsically safe. |
Standards
Standards for What It Measures
Standards that set limits on the parameters it reports.
Solutions
Where the TSI GM460 Is Used
Solutions whose recommended configuration uses this instrument or whose standards it is built to, followed by solutions whose core panel it partly measures.
Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene
Worker exposure, confined space, and heat stress
Oil & Gas / Petrochemical
Fence-line VOC, H₂S, and methane leak detection
Landfill, Biogas & Odor
Methane, H₂S, and odor complaint response
On the platform
What the TSI GM460 Gets From Aethair
Connected through Thiamis, its readings arrive in the same Environet account as Aethair's own monitors.
Live data and alerts
Environet shows the instrument live and alerts the people you choose by email, SMS, and webhook, at the thresholds you set. Noesis sets up a dashboard, a report, or an alert from a plain-text request.
Compliance reports
Aethair Reports produces scheduled or on-demand reports from the instrument's readings, as a PDF or secure link. Templates cover Aethair Blue, WELL v2, cabin air (ISO 23875), and the CMS-2567 healthcare codebook (ASHRAE 170), or you can report against custom limits such as OSHA PELs, NAAQS, EPA guidance, or your own program limits.
Dashboards and the app
Environet dashboards and the Aethair App show the instrument's readings just like any Aethair device. The occupant-facing Aethair Dashboards status display is built around Aethair IAQ and Aethair PRO.
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Questions
TSI GM460 FAQ
Is the TSI GM460 still available?
No. TSI has discontinued the GM460; it is listed on TSI's discontinued-products page. The GM460 was TSI's rebadge of the RKI Instruments GX-6000, an identical handheld six-channel sample-draw gas monitor, which RKI still sells. The Thiamis integration supports both: the same driver auto-detects whether a GM460 or a GX-6000 is connected.
What gases does the GM460 measure?
Up to six at once. Four channels are fixed for confined-space entry: combustible gas/methane (catalytic, reported in %LEL), oxygen (%vol), carbon monoxide (ppm), and hydrogen sulfide (ppm). The remaining two are interchangeable smart channels, each accepting a PID (VOC), an infrared sensor (CO2, methane, or hydrocarbons), or a super-toxic electrochemical sensor (NH3, Cl2, HCN, NO2, SO2).
How are the two smart channels represented in the data?
As two generic analog channels (Ch1 and Ch2). The value on each smart channel depends on whichever sensor cartridge is fitted, and the instrument reports it as a plain reading rather than a gas-labelled value, so the integration ingests it generically. The four fixed gases (combustible/CH4, O2, CO, H2S) are always reported by name.
What is the PID / VOC capability?
With a PID fitted on a smart channel, the GM460 carries a library of over 600 VOCs, plus a favorites list and a recent-gas list. Lamp options are 10.6 eV (broad-range VOC), 10.0 eV (benzene-specific, using a pre-filter tube for low-level benzene), and 11.7 eV. Like the GX-6000, it can carry two PID sensors at once.
Can it be combined with a DustTrak?
Yes. TSI designed the GM460 to mount inside the DustTrak Environmental Monitor enclosure, so a single outdoor station can report both particulate mass (PM2.5/PM10) from the DustTrak and gas from the GM460.
How does the Thiamis integration talk to the instrument?
Over an RS-232 serial link (921600 baud, 8 data bits, odd parity). Each interval the driver sends a poll command and parses the reply, auto-detecting the GM460 vs GX-6000 model string. Battery voltage is present in the protocol but is not surfaced as a measured parameter.
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