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What Is a Bump Test and Why It Matters If you use a portable gas detector on the job, you’ve probably heard the term bump test more times than you can count. But many safety managers still under … read more

Hey everyone, James here. Today we've launched our new UPS cost based hazmat shipping policies for calibration gas. This is going to be a change for many of you who are used to our hazmat shipmen … read more

MSA XCell sensors, used in the MSA Altair 4X, Altair 4XR, and Altair 5X, have been around for a while and I think it's about time to talk about some benefits we've seen. I'll talk about benefits pr … read more

What are catalytic bead sensors? How do they work?A catalytic bead sensor is a type of gas sensor commonly used in gas detectors. It works by detecting the presence and concentration of gases in the a … read more

Ask anyone who’s worked with calibration gases before, and they’ll tell you one of the most annoying problems they run in to is component fade.This happens a bit like magic, but instead of the magicia … read more