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Choosing the Best Technologies for Combustible Gas and VOC Measurement

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Choosing the Best Technologies for Combustible Gas and VOC Measurement

20 Dec, 2011

Published over 14 years ago. See the latest and most current information on Safety.

Bob Henderson
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Most multi-sensor gas detectors include sensors used to measure the four most commonly encountered hazards: oxygen deficiency (and enrichment), LEL combustible gas, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide. However, in some cases, these basic sensors are not capable of measuring the atmospheric hazards that are actually present.

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