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Safety Tip of the Week – Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors (DRPGM)

Safety Tip of the Week – Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors (DRPGM)

Our monitors are designed to alert us to the presence of toxic gases, and oxygen-deficient, combustible atmospheres existing in our workplace environments. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards require employers to develop standard procedures for calibrating and using DRPGMs, including documentation verifying proper maintenance and calibration of their instruments....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors (DRPGM)

Weekly Safety Meeting – Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors (DRPGM)

DRPGMs are designed to alert workers to toxic gases, oxygen-deficient, combustible atmospheres existing in workplace environments. Some examples of these include permit-required confined spaces, manholes, and other enclosed spaces. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards require the use of gas monitors for permit-required confined spaces, hazardous waste operations,...