Welcome to AFC International

AFC International, Inc. sells gas detection instrumentation, air sampling equipment and respiratory protection.  We specialize in portable and fixed point toxic and combustible gas detectors, gas analyzers, calibration gas and accessories and respiratory protection including SCBAs, masks and cartridges. You will find products for safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental, hazmat, first response, weapons of mass destruction detection and firefighter protection, and many other applications.

Our focus is on unique products that are on the cutting edge of technology.  We are constantly looking for new products in order to provide you with the best equipment available so that we can meet your current and future gas detection needs.

Some of the manufacturers represented by AFC are: Advanced Calibration Designs, Allegro Safety, ATI Analytical Technology, Bacharach, Inc., BIOS International, Casella USA, Crowcon Detection Instruments, Draeger Safety, Inc., Environics USA Inc, Gasco, GfG Instrumentation, Honeywell Analytics/Lumidor, Morphix/K&M Environmental, North Safety Products, OHD LLC, Portagas, Rae Systems, Scott Instruments, Sensit Technologies (J&N), Sensor Electronics Corp., Sundstrom Safety, 3M, ViaSensor and many others.

News and Annoucements

Chicago Fire Department upgrades gas detection monitors to the QRae II with AFC International

http://firechief.com/cbrn-monitoring-and-detection/chicago-upgrades-hazmat-monitors-throughout-companies

The State of Illinois Dept of Central Management Services has granted AFC International Inc FBE status!

The Department of Central Management Services for the State of Illinois has granted AFC International Inc FBE (Female Business Enterprise) status under the Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities for a period of 3 years.

NEW ISEA Statement on Validation of Operation for Direct Reading Portable Gas Monitors

The ISEA passed a new statement in November 2009. This was after 2 1/2 years of debate. The definition of a bump test has now been expanded into two methods. There is now a qualitative (bump) and a quantitative (calibration check) for all gas monitors. The new statement is available here. Our AFC Bump Test Station is a useful tool to aid you in your compliance with the ISEA statement.

AFC International is a Rae Warranty Service Center

AFC operates a state of the art repair facility and have the tools and spare parts on hand to support all Rae Systems products. Rae Warranty Service Centers are authorized to perform warranty repairs of most Rae Systems products.

AFC International is a certified Women Business Enterprise

AFC received our certification from the Women's Business Enterpirse National Council, WBENC. We are certified as 100% women owned.