Monitoring Gas Levels in Mines
Monitoring gas levels in mines and underground is crucial to providing a safe work environment. How can this be done safely and effectively?
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Gas Monitors for a Refuge Chamber
Gas monitors for a refuge chamber allows occupants to measure levels in and outside of a chamber; taking corrective action to maintain a safe environment.
Hazardous Gases: Methane
If Methane levels rise, the risk also increases. The potential for ignition and explosion of methane is one of the most severe natural hazards.
Hazardous Gases: Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide is exceptionally hazardous, due to its high levels of flammability and toxicity. Personnel should be aware of the potential risks.
Hazardous Gases: Carbon Monoxide
What is Carbon Monoxide? Also known as the ‘silent killer’ it is highly toxic. It is present underground, at chemical facilities and can build up within a refuge chamber.
Hazardous Gases: Carbon Dioxide
What is Carbon Dioxide? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colourless and odourless gas, existing in Earth’s atmosphere as a trace gas at a concentration of about 400ppm (0.04%) by volume. Natural sources of CO2 include volcanoes and hot springs, and being soluble in water, it occurs naturally in groundwater, rivers, lakes, ice caps, glaciers, and […]
Gas Monitoring in Refuge Chambers
Why is it important to monitor gas levels in a sealed refuge chamber and how is this done?
Carbon Monoxide in Mines
How does Carbon Monoxide enter a sealed refuge chamber and why is it necessary to remove this gas?
Hazardous Gases: Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide
In sealed environments, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide can build up and poison the air…
Oxygen Supply in a Refuge Chamber
Oxygen levels of the “dead air space” will quickly be consumed without an additional source.