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VOC Detection with New PID Sensor for Ventis Pro5: Q&A

18 October 2022

Industrial Scientific director Gavin Boorman discusses VOC detection in this Q&A about the new sensor for Ventis Pro5 portable gas detectors.

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Tagged With: Butane, Diesel, Environmental Protection Officer, Fence electrode, Gavin Boorman, Health Safety & Environment (HSE) management, Industrial Scientific, Jet fuel, Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), Methane, Occupational & Industrial Hygienists, Pentane, Petrol, Photoionization Detector (PID), Ventis MX6 iBrid, Ventis Pro, Ventis Pro5, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) detection

Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants 2022 – FAQ

17 August 2022

Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants - test gasses

WorkSafe periodically review the Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants. This FAQ summarises the latest update of April 2022.

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Tagged With: Biological Exposure Index (BEI), Carbon Monoxide, Formaldehyde, Methyl Bromide, Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), Prescribed Exposure Standard (PES), Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL), Time Weighted Average (TWA), Toluene, Workplace Exposure Standards (WES), Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants 2022 - FAQ, WorkSafe

Odour Nuisance Case Study “What’s That Foul Smell?”

14 June 2022

Residents of a new subdivision next to a landfill complained of foul smells. Here’s how we traced and quantified this odour nuisance.

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Tagged With: Acrulog gas data loggers, ESR, Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), Landfill, Odour nuisance

Live Gas Detection Monitoring: The Pinnacle

4 May 2022

*Ventis Pro5 being used in live gas detection monitoring application*

Live gas detection monitoring allows control room operators to monitor the status of a portable gas detector fleet in real time while being used.

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Tagged With: BBC, Electronic nose, Flame safety lamp, iNet Now, Live Gas Detection Monitoring, Real-time gas monitoring, The canary in the coal mine, Ventis Pro, Ventis Pro5 personal gas monitor

LPG Gas Leakage Detection & Alert System Sparked by Serious Near Miss

15 March 2022

LPG gas leakage detection and alert system - testing for gas leaks

Following a serious LPG leakage, a transport operator implemented a high-tech LPG gas leakage detection and alert system.

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Tagged With: iAssign tags, iNet Control, LPG gas leakage, LPG gas leakage detection and alert system, Ventis Pro5 portable gas detector

Gas Detector Hire NZ for When Emergencies Strike

30 November 2021

When emergencies or unplanned outages strike, the most efficient option is gas detector hire. NZ wide delivery from NZ’s leading gas detection company.

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Tagged With: Gas detector hire

CO2 Meters and the Fight against Coronavirus Transmission

3 November 2021

In a major new pandemic trend, people are turning to CO₂ meters to help assess ventilation quality and help fight coronavirus transmission.

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Tagged With: Airborne transmission, Carbon dioxide (CO2), CO2 meters, Coronavirus, Coronavirus transmission in the workplace, Covid-19, Flamefast, Flamefast Vision CO2 Monitor, Linsey Marr, OzSAGE, Pandemic, The Washington Post, Virginia Tech, Vision CO2 Monitor

Gas Detection for Wastewater Plants: When Sh*t Hits the Fan

30 September 2021

*Gas Detection for Wastewater Plants: How to Stop the Sh*t from Hitting the Fan*

Most people don’t think of gas detection for wastewater plants, just the foul smell. But gas is a potent hazard that can threaten worker safety at any moment.

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Tagged With: Ammonia, Chlorine, Chlorine dioxide, Gas detection for wastewater plants, Hydrogen sulfide, Methane