Connected Safety: new technologies to reduce the dangers of working alone
In many occupational areas, situation may arise – whether accidentally or planned – in which someone finds themselves in a situation where they have to carry out work alone, with no visual contact and out of earshot of everyone else. It is extremely advisable to carry a personal gas detection device in these sit- uations, which will alert its wearer to any dangerous gas concentrations that may be present. But safety concerns the entire team. This was GfG’s approach when designing the award-winning TeamLink safety monitor.
A handy connection to your team The TeamLink is as wieldy as a standard G999 series gas detector. With its Ex zone 1 approval and IP67 device protection class, it is proven to be a reliable companion even in potentially explosive, moist and dusty environments. Its primary purpose is the safe- guarding of up to ten team members by establishing and keeping a stable radio connec- tion to each one. In free field conditions, the TeamLink covers an area of up to 1.54 square kilometers. All measured values of the connected G888 and G999 series gas detectors are continuously transmitted to the supervisor – this can mean up to 80 simultaneous data transmissions, depending on the sensor configuration. If an alarm is triggered by a dangerous gas concentration, the TeamLink will immediately inform you by switching the display color to red and lighting up a corresponding red LED on the front panel. Safety measures can then be initiated. The advantage: The supervisor already knows which gas or gases pose a danger and can pass this information on. Manual and motion-controlled man-down alarms are also reliably and quickly transmitted by radio, ensuring that you will be able to respond to emergencies not related to gas too.
Steady connection monitoring to increase your safety Especially in very spacious or complex facilities someone might leave the TeamLink’s radio signal range and thus lose connection. What would only constitute a minor inconve- nience in cell phone connectivity is a serious problem in connected safety applications. That’s why the TeamLink will also monitor every individual radio connection and signal each loss of connection. This eliminates any possibility of one team member suddenly not being protected anymore.
More information online:
www.gfgsafety.com/int/products/ portable-gas-detectors/teamlink-g999l
Next level gas leakage detection
We were all reminded of the severe con- sequences that can arise from leakages when we witnessed the effects of the damages of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea. But you don’t even have to think on this scale to recognize the dan- gers a gas leak can pose. This is also one of the biggest challenges, as gas leaks are rarely as obvious as was the case with the Nord Stream one. Gas line leakages
which go unnoticed are not only a great challenge but also a severe safety risk. Depending on the how and where these lines run, monitoring their integrity and localizing a small leak can become a laborious task. It is still essential to reliably and quickly discover even small leakages in pipe systems transporting gas.
Any toxic gas seeping out poses a high risk to your employee’s health. Combustible gases in high enough concentrations can mix with the oxygenated ambient air to form an ignit- able atmosphere. Irrespective of the dangers posed by combustible and toxic gases and vapors, gas leaks will cause economic damage and, depending on the gas leaking and the fact of where it ends up, have severe effects on the climate as well.
Finding even the smallest leaks in hard-to-reach places To support maintenance staff with a reliable device for checking natural gas lines, we developed the Polytector III G999S. It is equipped with a special combination sen- sor, combining the advantages of three sensor technologies: semiconductor, catalytic combustion and heat conduction. The user can switch between three CH₄ measuring ranges at the push of a button and thus measure methane in either 0–100 % LEL, 0–100% volume percent or 0 to 10,000 ppm range. The G999S is equipped with a powerful inte- grated pump for leakage detection which can be activated by simply pushing the sensor cover upwards. It works on a flow rate of 5 to 6 slpm and can absorb sample gas from a distance of up to 100 meters. In actual applications, these distances are of course much shorter. A telescopic lance can be attached to the G999S to use its leak detection function on gas lines on the ceiling or behind obstacles. In leakage detection mode, an acoustic ticker will facilitate the search of small leaks. This means you won’t have to keep an eye on the device’s display the entire time.
Meet GfG UK in Birmingham and London
John Balagué and his team will be travelling showcase
throughout the country to our
reliable solutions in
fixed and portable gas detection as well as GfG latest developments to you on several trade fairs.
There will be two chances to meet our GfG experts on events in May 2023. On May 10-11, they will be at CHEMUK in the NEC in Birmingham (Hall 1, stand C52) to talk about monitoring of gases in che- mical industry processing. CHEMUK is an event with more than 400 exhibitors and 150 specialist lecturers. Entry to the event is free of charge.
From May 16 – 18, they will then be at the Safety & Health EXPO in London. This is the biggest fair for health and safety professionals in the UK, combining four different events in one place. More than 23,000 visitors, 600 exhibitors and 60 lecturers are expected to be there. Meet the GfG UK team at Stand SH1844 at the EXCEL. For this too, there is no entrance fee for visitors.
More information online:
https://gfggasdetection.co.uk/
Our portable gas detectors can.
GfGsafety.com GfG‘s Polytector III G999S with an integrated pump and telescopic rod (both optional) for detecting even the smallest of gas leaks.
Not just a gas leakage detector The G999S offers four additional sensor slots for three electrochemical sensors (toxic gases, H₂ and O₂) and one IR sensor (combustible gases and CO₂). In diffusion mode (depending on the sensor configuration), it will warn of dangerous gas concentrations as well as insufficient oxygen concentrations in the ambient air. Like all models of the G999 and G888 series, the G999S will connect to the TeamLink using its optional radio module. The TeamLink will give the supervisor an overview of all measured values, alarm and connection statuses of up to ten portable gas detectors.
More information online:
www.gfgsafety.com/int/products/ portable-gas-detectors/polytector-iii-g999s
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