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Personal Gas Warning Systems.

PB89200919

Publication Date	1973
Personal Author	Chisholm, J. A.; Mann, E.; Kniebes, D. V.
Page Count	32
Abstract	An extensive literature search was conducted to determine the substantive literature available on the subject of personal gas warning systems. It was decided that such a system should be compact, fully portable, and able to give warning in time for a person to escape injury. Not only was a search made of the open literature, but sources such as manufacturers' catalogs and advertisements were also searched and contact was made with six manufacturers and three organizations whose prime interests were in this field. The results indicated that very little work has been done on the development of such devices. Work was reported concerning detection of carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO), hydrazine (302012), and oxygen (7782447) levels. The total number of devices either currently available or in the experimental stage include four CO badges, one CO indicator card, one colorimetric dosimeter badge for hydrazine and other volatiles, and a cigar shaped oxygen detector. No success was achieved in finding statistics on industrial injuries caused by exposures to toxic or otherwise harmful gases. A description was offered of the personal gas detectors which were commercially available, including the names of the manufacturers and distributors.
Keywords	Gas detectors Safety devices Warning systems Protective clothing Leak detectors Accident prevention Safety engineering
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 41I - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198920

Personal Gas Warning Systems.

Personal Gas Warning Systems.
PB89200919

Publication Date	1973
Personal Author	Chisholm, J. A.; Mann, E.; Kniebes, D. V.
Page Count	32
Abstract	An extensive literature search was conducted to determine the substantive literature available on the subject of personal gas warning systems. It was decided that such a system should be compact, fully portable, and able to give warning in time for a person to escape injury. Not only was a search made of the open literature, but sources such as manufacturers' catalogs and advertisements were also searched and contact was made with six manufacturers and three organizations whose prime interests were in this field. The results indicated that very little work has been done on the development of such devices. Work was reported concerning detection of carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO), hydrazine (302012), and oxygen (7782447) levels. The total number of devices either currently available or in the experimental stage include four CO badges, one CO indicator card, one colorimetric dosimeter badge for hydrazine and other volatiles, and a cigar shaped oxygen detector. No success was achieved in finding statistics on industrial injuries caused by exposures to toxic or otherwise harmful gases. A description was offered of the personal gas detectors which were commercially available, including the names of the manufacturers and distributors.
Keywords	Gas detectors Safety devices Warning systems Protective clothing Leak detectors Accident prevention Safety engineering
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 41I - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198920