Direct reading sensors for toxic killers

• Published in: Occupational Health & Safety Vol. 73; no. 5; p. 94
• Main Author: Henderson, Robert E
• Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1105 Media, Inc 01.05.2004
• Subjects: Air Pollution; Ammonia; Carbon dioxide; Chemical plants; Chemicals; Chlorine; Confined spaces; Diesel fuels; Environmental Monitoring - instrumentation; Equipment and Supplies; Explosions; Fatalities; Gas detectors; Gases; Gases - analysis; Gases - toxicity; Hazardous air pollutants; Hazardous materials; Hydrocarbons; Infrared radiation; Injuries; Occupational safety; Pulp & paper industry; Reading; Refineries; Safety Management; Sensors; Sulfur; United States; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; United States; United States > US

The North American multi-sensor gas detector market is very large. For many instrument users, the "mission" for confined space gas detectors is expanding to include a variety of non-confined space activities. A fire department might use the same instrument both for confined space rescue an...