Testing A Confined Space Before You Open It
The most dangerous moment in a confined space entry is not the entry. It is the thirty seconds before it, when somebody lifts a cover and the atmosphere inside meets…
Technical Guides
Choosing An Air Quality Monitor
Most conversations about low cost air quality monitoring start in the wrong place. They start with accuracy. That is understandable. A reference grade monitoring station is more accurate than a…
Gas Sampling Tips for Portable Gas Detectors
Using a pumped portable gas detector to sample the air inside a confined space is one of the most important steps in ensuring worker safety before entry. Getting the sampling…
Gas Detector Sensor Life Expectancy
Given the critical role gas detectors play in workplace safety, keeping sensors in good working condition is not optional. A sensor that is past its service life or has been…
Gas Detector Sensor Cross Sensitivity
Cross sensitivity is a sensor’s reaction to gases other than the one it is designed to detect. Exposing a sensor to a non-target gas can cause an unwanted effect a…