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Workshop - What to Look for in Gas
Detection and Measurement Instrumentation

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  1. Workshop - What to Look for in Gas Detection and Measurement Instrumentation
  2. Workshop Presenters
  3. Handouts at Workshop
  4. Cincinnati Technical Center (CTC)
  5. Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
  6. OSHA Directorate of Technical Support
  7. Disclaimer
  8. Questions for workshop attendees
  9. Gases and Vapors
  10. Gas Characteristics
  11. Vapor Characteristics
  12. Types of Gases or Vapors OSHA wants to measure
  13. Combustible Gas Description
  14. Combustible Gas Description
  15. Toxic Gas Description
  16. Oxygen
  17. What should I consider when looking for instruments?
  18. Why am I making the measurements?
  19. What Gases do I want to measure?
  20. Flame Ionization Detector - Theory
  21. Flame Ionization Detector Diagram
  22. Flame Ionization Detector - Gases Measured & Advantages
  23. Flame Ionization Detector - Disadvantages
  24. Flame Ionization Detector - Examples
  25. Non-Dispersive Infrared Detector (NDIR) - Theory and Gases Measured
  26. Non-Dispersive Infrared Detector Diagram
  27. Non-Dispersive Infrared Detector - Advantage, Disadvantages, & Examples
  28. Photo Ionization Detector (PID) - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  29. Photo Ionization Detector Diagram
  30. Photo Ionization Detector - Disadvantages & Examples
  31. Infrared Spectrophotometry - Theory & Gases Measured
  32. Infrared Spectrophotometry - Advantages, Disadvantages & Examples
  33. Infrared Spectrophotometry Diagram
  34. Electrochemical Sensors - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  35. Electrochemical Sensors - Disadvantages & Examples
  36. Catalytic Sensors - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  37. Catalytic Sensors - Disadvantages & Examples
  38. Catalytic Sensors - More examples
  39. Metal Oxide Semiconductor (Solid State) - Theory & Gases Measured
  40. Metal Oxide Semiconductor (Solid State) - Advantages, Disadvantages, & Examples
  41. Gold Film (Mercury) - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  42. Gold Film (Mercury) - Disadvantages & Examples
  43. Detector Tubes - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  44. Detector Tubes - Disadvantages & Examples
  45. Dräger CMS (Chip Measurement System) - Theory, Gases Measured & Advantages
  46. Dräger CMS (Chip Measurement System) - Disadvantages & Examples
  47. Thin Film Semiconductor Sensor
  48. Sample Collection and Chemical Analysis - Theory & Gases Measured
  49. Sample Collection and Chemical Analysis - Advantages & Disadvantages
  50. Portable Gas Chromatograph
  51. Portable Gas Chromatographs - Photos
  52. How long do I want to measure?
  53. In What Environment will I measure?
  54. Class I - Gases
  55. Class II - Dusts
  56. Class III - Flammable Fibers or Flyings
  57. Temperature Range
  58. Relative Humidity Range
  59. Atmospheric Pressure (Altitude) Range
  60. Electromagnetic Susceptibility
  61. Presence of other gas or vapors
  62. Sensor Poisoning (catalytic)
  63. Confined Space - may want powered sampling pump as accessory
  64. How Much Do I Have to Spend?
  65. Instrument Cost
  66. Maintenance Cost
  67. What else should I consider?
  68. What else should I consider?
  69. What else should I consider?
  70. What else should I consider?
  71. Other Sources of Information
  72. SLTC and CTC Evaluate Direct-Reading Instruments
  73. General Use of Gas Monitors
  74. Pre-Calibration
  75. Post-Calibration
  76. Instruction and Hands-on Demonstration of Specific Direct-reading Instruments
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