June 2004 Product Spotlight

Safe operation of gas delivery systems

Scott Specialty Gases recently published a newly revised edition of their popular Design & Safety Handbook for Specialty Gas Delivery Systems. The free 42-page handbook can be downloaded from the company's website or requested in printed version. It provides principles of operation and recommended safety and maintenance procedures for gas cabinets, pressure regulators, manifolds, flash arrestors, annunciators and many other components of gas delivery systems.

Scott Specialty Gases
Plumsteadville, Pa.
(800) 21-SCOTT
www.scottgas.com
eProduct Number 412

Multigas detector with PID gets Sirius

Sirius, the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky. It is thus a fitting title for a gas detector that brilliantly stands out among MSA Instrument Division's Stellar^® Series line of portable instruments. The Sirius™ Multigas Detector combines two instruments into one by integrating a PID into the unit, allowing users to monitor for hundreds of potentially dangerous vapors and chemicals.

Mine Safety Appliances
Pittsburgh, Pa.
(724) 776-8721
www.msanet.com/instruments
eProduct Number 413

Open path gas detector first to FM approval

The Sieger Searchline Excel open path gas detection system from Zellweger Analytics has achieved independent hazardous area and performance approval from Factory Mutual. Excel is the first open path gas detector in the world to achieve the standard. Testing included preconditioning, gas detection performance, tests on the accuracy and range of the optical path, environmental effects and electrical tests.

Zellweger Analytics
Sunrise, Florida
(800) 538-0363
www.zelana.com
eProduct Number 414

Catalytic carbon monoxide meter

The AEMC^® carbon monoxide meter, Model CA895, measures the level of CO present in the surrounding atmosphere from 0 to 1,000 ppm. It utilizes a catalytic sensor, which does not consume chemical substances. The portable meter is particularly suitable for detecting potentially dangerous levels of CO in industrial environments where such gas can accumulate. It features two measurement models in addition to "max" and "hold" functions.

AEMC Instruments
Foxborough, Mass.
(800) 343-1391
www.aemc.com
eProduct Number 415

Prevent chemical spills

The Blacoh Spill-Stop^® is designed specifically to prevent costly and hazardous chemical spills caused by diaphragm failure in air-operated diaphragm pumps. The automated system captures leaked product caused by a ruptured diaphragm and pneumatically shuts off the pump. The Spill-Stop may also be equipped to trigger a warning alarm for immediate response or automatically turn on a standby pump.

Blacoh Fluid Control
Riverside, Calif.
(800) 603-7867
www.blacoh.com
eProduct Number 416

Antimicrobial respirators join War on Terror

Triosyn Corp,'s T-1000™ antimicrobial respirators received a glowing endorsement from the Montreal Police Force as the city purchased the respirators for use by police officers and first responders in its anti-terrorism unit. The facemask contains a powerful microbiocidal polymer and the company's patented Trioflow™ technology, providing superior protection against airborne microorganisms, including infectious bacteria and highly contagious viruses.

Triosyn Corp.
Burlington, Vt.
(212) 850-5627
www.triosyn.com
eProduct Number 417