Personal Safety

The Crowcon T4 in Numbers

The Crowcon T4 in Numbers

What is the Crowcon T4? The Crowcon T4 is one of the most widely recognised gas detectors in Europe which displays and detects the standard four gases simultaneously. The T4 is rated to IP67 making it a suitable gas detector used in a range of industries for entry...

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Avoid a Close Shave! Respirators for Beards

Avoid a Close Shave! Respirators for Beards

Beards and facial hair will impede the ability of a respiratory face mask to achieve a good seal and will fail a face fit test. However, there is alternative protection... Employees who have a beard or facial hair are NOT suitable to use tight-fitting respirators,...

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Bump Your Gas Detector up the Priority List

Bump Your Gas Detector up the Priority List

What's the most important thing can you do in a minute at the start of your shift? Make a brew? Put your boots on? Or carry out a bump test? Can You Afford to Run the Risk? Performing a bump test is the only way you can truly know that your gas detector is working...

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Tubeless Occupational Dust Sampler

Tubeless Occupational Dust Sampler

Many construction and industrial sites have the potential to expose their workers to harmful occupational dust and particulates. Inhalation is usually the most significant route of entry into the body. Monitoring the air that people breathe is critically important....

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Can You Afford to Ignore Calibration Service?

Can You Afford to Ignore Calibration Service?

The introduction of multi-gas instruments with new low-power and infrared sensor technology for combustible gas detection claim to perform for up to two years without needing to be calibrated. Gas detector calibration is not particularly challenging or a...

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New CO2 Sensor for Ventis® Pro

New CO2 Sensor for Ventis® Pro

Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce the availability of an infrared carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor for the Ventis® Pro. While the infrared carbon dioxide/combustible (CO2/LEL IR) and carbon dioxide/methane (CO2/CH4 IR) combination sensors will continue to be...

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The PS200 in Numbers

What is the PS200? The PS200 is a highly popular gas detector which displays and detects the standard four gases simultaneously. The PS200 is rated to IP67 making it a suitable gas detector used in a range of industries for entry into hazardous areas and confined...

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The Benefits of Using Gas Detector Tubes

Although the gas detector tube measuring technique is well established, we continue to see that there is a misunderstanding regarding the benefits and how they can be used instead of or alongside electronic gas detectors. This article will briefly explain why detector...

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5 Things you need to know about the Radius™ BZ1 Area Monitor

Area monitors are a highly flexible solution because they can be placed in temporary or long-term configurations based on your specific hazards. a1-cbiss are pleased to introduce the Industrial Scientific Radius™ BZ1 Area Monitor and we've listed the 5 things that you...

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Gastec Tube Buying Guide

  a1-cbiss have devised a 5 step buyers guide for you to ensure that you select the right Gastec detector tubes for your application. Gas detector tubes are one of the most popular measurement methods for gas analysis. This versatile system can be used within...

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Gastec Tubes Appear on BBC2 for Measuring Volcanic Gases

Aired on BBC2 on Sunday 11th Jan, Kate Humble and a team of scientists took us Into the Volcano. An investigation to discover if another eruption might be imminent at one of the most active lava lakes in the world. See how GASTEC Detector Tubes were used as part of...

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Buying a Gas Detector Can Be Confusing…

Buying a Gas Detector Can Be Confusing…

What do you look for when searching to buy gas detection equipment? Gas detector, gas monitor, gas analyser or sometimes we even hear gas tester, however, there are many terms used to identify gas detection equipment. No matter what the confusion is, a1-cbiss can...

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What is BS EN12021?

What is BS EN12021?

It is required that compressed air used for breathing equipment must not contain any contaminants at a harmful level. In order to keep in compliance with EN12021, regular tests must be carried out, it is noted that not every substance needs to be tested; a risk...

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