RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security, and environmental remediation, today announced that Chris Toney, a well-recognized veteran of the gas and chemical analysis industry will join the company as Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Toney brings more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience in the chemical industry, all of which were spent at Hewlett Packard and its spin-off, Agilent Technologies.