This training video examines the primary air monitoring devices used at a hazardous materials incident, telling the purpose of each and showing how they work, how to interpret readings and how to avoid common problems.
The instruments covered include:
- Combustible gas indicators
- Radiation monitors
- Survey instruments
- Detector tubes
- Oxygen meters
- Toxic gas detectors
- Combination meters
The program discusses:
- Calibration checks
- How to use a response curve to read meters
- How to conduct monitoring to get accurate readings
- How an oxygen deficient or oxygen enriched atmosphere and other factors will affect results
- Instrument maintenance