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Managing the Risk of Gas Hazards in Confined Spaces
Confined Space

Managing the Risk of Gas Hazards in Confined Spaces

March 6, 2020 | Dave Wagner
While it's often necessary for workers to enter confined spaces, the nature of these spaces presents special challenges and dangers that workers must...
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Gas Detection Equipment

What's "Pentane Equivalent" Gas?

March 2, 2020 | Dave Wagner
Lately there have been a lot of questions about obtaining and using “pentane equivalent” calibration gas. So what is it?
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Monitoring Gas Leaks and Pinpointing the Source
Connected Safety

Monitoring Gas Leaks and Pinpointing the Source

February 14, 2020 | Dave Wagner
Have you ever had a faucet leaking in your home and simply did not have time to fix it? You may have wrapped a rag around the base or handles to...
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Safety in Wastewater Plants: Why You Need Portable Gas Detectors
Gas Detection Equipment

Safety in Wastewater Plants: Why You Need Portable Gas Detectors

January 29, 2020 | Dave Wagner
For most of us, wastewater treatment plants are nothing more than a mild inconvenience in the form of a foul smell. However, for those who work at...
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Does the Type of Sample Tubing I Use Make a Difference?
Gas Detection Equipment

Does the Type of Sample Tubing I Use Make a Difference?

December 11, 2019 | Dave Wagner
A customer, Mike, sent me an email saying that someone told him that the type of sample tubing he used could alter the readings that he gets on his...
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Why Do I See Negative Readings on My Gas Monitor?
Gas Detection Equipment

Why Do I See Negative Readings on My Gas Monitor?

September 20, 2019 | Dave Wagner
This is a question customers ask all the time. Why do you sometimes see negative readings on your gas monitor?
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Infrared LEL Gas Sensors – Risk or Reward?
Gas Detection Equipment

Infrared LEL Gas Sensors – Risk or Reward?

August 7, 2017 | Dave Wagner
WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS OF INFRARED LEL GAS SENSORS? There has been a lot of recent discussion about the benefits of infrared LEL gas sensors for...
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Fixed Gas Detectors vs. Personal Gas Detectors
Gas Detection Equipment

Fixed Gas Detectors vs. Personal Gas Detectors

October 3, 2016 | Dave Wagner
When building a gas detection program for your facility, you've likely considered both fixed gas detectors and personal gas detectors. When should...
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sensors
Gas Detection Equipment

Combustible Gas Detection: Infrared or Catalytic Bead Sensors?

July 29, 2016 | Dave Wagner
One of the fastest-growing trends in gas detection today is the use of infrared sensors for detecting LEL levels of combustible gas. I was engaged in...
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Should I Use a Pump with my Portable Gas Monitor?
Gas Detection Equipment

Should I Use a Pump with my Portable Gas Monitor?

April 4, 2012 | Dave Wagner
Portable gas monitors are typically operated in a passive (diffusion) mode or in an aspirated (pumped) mode. How do you know which one you should...
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