Bump test feature
October 1st 2007 A new bump test feature has
been introduced by Industrial
Scientific for its GasBadge
line of personal and dockable
single gas monitors.
Driven by customer
feedback, this feature is
designed to increase safety by
encouraging and facilitating
more frequent bump tests.
The new feature allows
customers to establish a
testing frequency based on
best practices, company
policy or local regulatory agencies. Once the userprescribed
period of time has
elapsed, the instrument
indicates that a 'bump' test is
overdue with visual and
audible alarms. An indication
also remains on the unit's
display screen until the test is
completed successfully.
In a function or bump test,
the user exposes the
instrument to a known
concentration of gas to
determine if the sensor
response is within a safe
operating range. If the test is
unsuccessful, the user must
calibrate the instrument
before further use.
The GasBadge line of
detectors includes GasBadge
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