For short-term measurements more than 160 Dräger-Tubes are available to measure the so-called spot concentrations of specific gases. A wide range of different gases and vapours can be detected and measured, e.g.: Determining and measuring concentration peaks, Measuring personal exposure in the inhalation area, Detecting leaks in pipelines, gas installations etc., and Air analysis in sewers, shafts and confined spaces.

Direct-reading Dräger diffusion tubes were developed especially for personal exposure monitoring. These systems do not require the use of a gas detector pump because the contaminant molecules pass into the tube by diffusion processes and in this manner are brought into contact with the reagent systems.