Description; Instrument Overview - MSA ALTAIR Manual De Operación

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Description

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Instrument overview

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Fig. 1 Instrument view
1 Alarm LED
2 Infrared port
3 Sensor cover
4 Acoustic alarm transmitter
The instrument is a portable gas meter for monitoring gases and vapours in the
ambient air and in the workplace. It is used exclusively for monitoring and cannot
be used for measuring gas concentrations.
The instrument is available in three models:
for monitoring oxygen
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 for monitoring hydrogen sulphide and
for monitoring carbon monoxide
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The instrument can detect up to 25% oxygen in the ambient air.
However, all instrument models are calibrated and permitted only up to
21% oxygen-content.
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5 Test button
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7 Stipulated gas type
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