Choosing a Gas Meter
Every brand of gas detection meter will have some common features and some exclusive specialty features designed to grab your attention. Focus on the features that will ass the most value.
Why do I need a gas meter?
- Your Safety - Flammable and/or toxic gases can have a chronic and/or an acute affect on your health. An acute effect would be that your accidentally ignite a flammable atmosphere and cause an explosion. A chronic affect would be that for 20 years on the job you were exposed to levels of toxic gases that either cause cancer or significantly degrade the quality of your retirement years.
- It's the Law -Different branches of the government have established regulations designed to protect worker safety and the environment. For example, in 1993 OSHA regulated Confined Space Entry putting in place the procedures necessary to do it safely. A gas meter is now a required piece of confined space equipment to meet the atmospheric testing regulations.
What gases should I monitor?
Unless you have the training to make this determination it may be prudent to consult with an Industrial Hygienist. They can evaluate your facility and the processes for any potential gas exposures. Once you know that your concerns are we can assist with the selection of a gas meter that fits your needs and your budget.
Confined Space Gas Meter
By far, the most popular configuration for a confined space gas meter is O2/LEL/CO/H2S. If you know that you need to purchase a full set of equipment for confined space entry including gas detection, fall protection and ventilation equipment, you’ll be glad to see our Confined Space Equipment Kit page. You can order everything you need with a single part number.
Other configurations of multi gas meters are necessary when another specific gas is present. For instance, a waste water treatment plant may need to monitor Chlorine, a power plant may need to monitor Sulfur Dioxide or a facility with refrigerated storage may need to monitor Ammonia. We have the basic four gas meters and several different five-gas meters that can cover your custom configuration.
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