BREATHING AIR QUALITY TEST KIT AIRQUAL-1 · 2018-07-13 · AIRQUAL-1. See section 11. The quality...

BREATHING AIR QUALITY TEST KIT

AIRQUAL-1PRODUCT MANUAL

IN COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN12021

SECTION PAGE

1 Safety Information 3

2 International Standards 4

3 TechnicalSpecification 5

4 AIRQUAL-1 Layout 7

5 OperatingProcedures 8

6 Gastec Tube Procedures 9

7 InterpretingTubeReadings 10

8 O2 Detector 12

9 PressureDewpoint 15

10 Test Results 16

11 OrderingInformation 17

CONTENTS

Important: Failuretoperformtheproceduresdetailedwithinthisuserguidemayimpairtheperformance of this equipment. For maximum safety and optimal performance please read and follow thefollowingproceduresandconditions.Thevolumeflowandqualityofthesuppliedairshouldbethoroughlytestedatintervalsasspecifiedbyacompetentpersonafterriskassessment.

TheAIRQUAL-1istobeusedtotestcompressedairfor;oilmist,watervapour,carbonmonoxide(CO),carbondioxide(CO2),oxygen(O2),temperature,flowandpressureinaccordancetoyourlocalgoverningbody(seesection2).

Anyattempttorepairorsubstitutecomponentscancauseerrorandpossibledamageofcomponents.OnlyreplaceconsumablepartswithgenuinecomponentsspecifiedforuseasdirectreplacementfortheAIRQUAL-1. See section 11.

Thequalityoftheairsuppliedtoabreathingapparatusshouldbetestedatleasteverythreemonths and more frequently when the quality of the air supplied cannot be assured.

TheregulatorsandflowrestrictorsarefactorysettodelivertherequiredflowratesspecifiedbyGASTECat1bar.Flowratescanbeadjustedsee.Section5forfurtherdetails.

Whendisposingofoldpartsalwaysfollowlocalwastedisposalregulations.

AdditionalWarningsfortheO2 Detector: The O2 Detector has a life span of 2 years fromstartup.AcountdowntimershowstheremaininglifeoftheO2 Detector. At the end of the O2 Detector life, the unit will shut down. Please note this is a disposable unit. Contact a1-cbiss for further information.

WARNING:TheAIRQUAL-1containsalithiumbatterywhichmayleakorexplodeiftheinstrumentismistreated.Donotattempttodisassembleordisposeofinfire.

WARNING: The O2Detectorismarkedwiththesymbol“Exia”,whichisusedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociationtodesignatetheinstrumentasINTRINSICALLYSAFE.TheintrinsicsafetyisnotcertifiedbyCSAwhenthisinstrumentisusedinatmospherescontainingoxygenconcentrationsabove21%.ForEurope Only: The O2Detectorhasbeencertifiedtomeetthefollowingstandardsonacalibrationintervalof30daysorless:1)EN45544-1.

The O2Detectoriscertifiedforusewithinambienttemperaturerangeof-40ºCto60ºC.TheO2 Detector complieswiththerelevantprovisionsofEuropeanATEXDirective94/9/ECandEMCDirective89/336/EEC,amendedbyDirectives92/31/EECand93/68/EECTheECTypeExaminationCertificateisDEMKO05ATEX0503099withmarkingcodeEExiaI/IICT4,forEquipmentGroupandCategoryIM2andII2G.

Nevercoverorinsertforeignobjectsintothealarmsignalopening,theopeningmustremainclearandfreeofforeignobjects,otherwiseanyalertsmadeduringanalarmstatemaynotbeheardoridentified.

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

t:+44(0)1516668300f:+44(0)1516668329e:[email protected]

Substance EuropeBS EN12021

USA29 CFR 1910.134

CanadaCSAZ180.1-00

AustraliaAS/NZS1715:1994

Oxygen(O2) 21%(+/-1%) 19.5%-23.5% 20%-22%Byvolume(dry

air)

19.5%-22%

Carbon Dioxide(CO2)

Not more than 500ppm




Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Not more than 15ppm

Not more than 10ppm

Not more than 5ppm

Not more than 10ppm

OilMist/Vapour

Not more than 0.5mg/m3

Not more than 5ppm

Not more than 1mg/m3

Not more than 1mg/m3

Odour/Taste Withoutsignificantodour or taste

Without significantodour

or taste


or taste


or taste

Water(Liquid) There should be no free water

There should be no free water



Water (Vapour)

Air for compressed airlinebreathingapparatus shall haveadewpointsufficiently

lowtopreventcondensation and freezing.Where

apparatus is used and stored ataknown

temperature, the pressure dewpoint shall be at least 5oC below the likelylowesttemperature.

Where conditions ofusageand

storageoftheairisnotknown,thepressure dewpoint shall not exceed

-11oC.

4oC(39oF)pdp@50psig.

The pressure dewpoint of the

compressed breathingair

shall be at least 5oC(9oF)below

the lowest temperature to

which any part of the compressed breathingairpipeline or

the accepted respirator maybe exposed at any season of the

year.

Airline pressure should be at least 5oC below the lowestknowntemperature or -11oC if the lowest isnotknown.

Table 1

2. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS


Maximum Inlet Pressure 10barg(145psig)

Maximum Inlet Flow 600 lpm

AnalysisOperatingPressure 1barg(14.5psig)-Factorysetting

Maximum Inlet Temperature 40oC(104oF)

Minimum Inlet Temperature 15oC(59oF)

Flow Accuracy ±4%

AirFlowRangeforDetectorTubes 30-5000ml/min

Connections 6mm&8mmAirflowventpushfit&1/4”BSPfemale

ApprovedDetectorTubes Calibrated to GASTEC tubes

Gas Tube Range Flow Rateml/min

Sample Time

(Minutes)ColourChange Shelf Life

(Years)

Carbon Monoxide 1A 5-50

ppm 100 3 Yellow DarkBrown 2

Carbon Dioxide 2A250-3000ppm

100 5 OrangeYellow Yellow 2

Carbon Dioxide 2AG200- 3000ppm

100 1.5 Pale Blue Purple 3

Water Vapour 6AH500-5000ppm

300 1 Green Purple 2

Water Vapour 6A 30-80mg/m3 100 5 Yellow Green 2

Water Vapour 6AG150-3000mg/m3

300 1 Green Purple 2

NitrogenOxides 11A 0.06-20.02-0.7

100100

25 White Bluey

Green 3

Oil Mist 109AD 0.2-5.0mg/m3 1000 20 Pale Red Pale Blue 2

Oil Mist 109A 0.3-1.5mg/m3 1000 60 White Dark

Green 2

Table 3

Table 2

GASTEC Tubes

AIRQUAL-1

3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION


MeasuringRange 20-99%RH

MeasuringRange 0-50oC

Display Accuracy +/-5%RH;+/-1oC

Display Resolution 1%RH;0.10C

Display Update 10 Seconds

Battery 3v-CR2032

Display Size 33 x 27 mm

Product Size 49.5mm(w)x41mm(h)

Table5

Table 4

Flow Meters

Hydro-Thermometer

InLineFlowMeter(Setat200)(Page7,fig1,item4) 60 - 600 SCFH Air

Calibration Flow Meter (Page7,fig1,item2) 0-0.5

Calibration Flow Meter (Page7,fig1,item3) 0.6-5lpm

Maximum Temperature 38oC(100oF)

Pressure 10barg(145psig)

Accuracy 5%offullscale

PressureGauges

Table 6InLinePressureGauge(Page7,fig2,item14) 0 - 10 bar

RegulatorPressureGauge(Page7,fig2,item13) 0 - 4 bar


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

11 Tube Receptors

12 AdjustableValveManifold

13 TestPressureGauge(0-4bar)

14 InlinePressureGauge(0-10Bar)

15 O2 Detector

16 PressureRegulator

17 1/4”BSPFemaleConnector

18 AdjustableValveforTemp/RH

19 GastecTipBreaker

1

9

5

43

2

101 Temp & RH Sensor

2 0-0.5lpmCalibrationFlowMeter

3 0.6-5lpmCalibrationFlowMeter

4 Inline Flow Meter 0-600 SCFH (set@200)

5 Pressure/FlowControl

6 Flow Vents

7 6mm&8mmPushFitConnectors

8 Calibration Vent

9 Calibration Flow Connectors

10 Tube Colour Codes

16

Fig.2

Fig.1

17

15

1413

12

11

18

4. AIRQUAL-1 LAYOUT


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7

6

19

Note(n1)referstonumberediteminfig1and2,page7)

1. Ensurethevalve(5)issetto“AirFlow”

2. Takenoteoftheambienttemperature(1)

3. Selectappropriateconnection(17or7).Eitherconnecta1/4”BSPMaleconnectionintotheFemale(17)orremovethetubingfromthe8mmpushairinletfitconnector(7)toinsertthe line into the AIRQUAL-1

4. Ensuretheairinletflowmeter(4)isopenbyturningthevalveanti-clockwise.TakenoteofinletflowinStandardCubicFeetperHour(SCFH)

5. Switchthevalve(5)backto“AirPressure”andtakeinlinepressurereadingfromtherighthandsidepressuregauge(14)

6. Usethepressureregulator(16)toreducethetestingpressureto1bar,testingpressureindicatedonthelefthandsidegauge(13)

7. Usingtheflowcalibrators(2&3)toensurethecorrectflowthrougheachtubereceptor,connecteachtubereceptor(11)withtheflowcalibratorsusingthePTFEtubingsupplied.CrossreferencetherequiredflowrateforeachtubeasshowninTable3(pg.5)andnotetheresultsonthetestpadsupplied.Adjusttheflowbyturningtheneedlevalves(12).Tosecuretheflowratetightenthelockingnut.Returnthevalve(5)to“AirFlow”

8. BreaktheendoftheGastecdetectortubesandplaceintothecorrectreceptor(11)crossreferencingthecolourcoding(10)(seepg.10).

9. Movethevalve(5)to“AirPressure”tobegintestandstarttimingwiththestopwatchprovided

10. NotethesampletimesforeachGastecdetectortube(Table3,pg.5)

11. WhiletheGastecdetectortubesareinline,youcanchecktheO2reading(15),thiswilltypicallytake30-60secondstostabilise.Optional:Notetheinline%RH(1)ifyouwishtocalculatethedewpointusing%RHinsteadofmg/m3watervapour.

12. Whenthetimeisuponeachtube,keeptheGastecdetectortubeintheAIRQUAL-1andnotethereadings.

13. Completethetestsheet(assupplied,pg.16)

14. Switchthevalveto“AirFlow”toreleaseanybackpressureanddisconnectthetestlinefromthe AIRQUAL-1

NB: DO NOT ADJUST FLOW TO EITHER THE O2 DETECTOR OR THE TEMP & HUMIDITY SENSOR

5. OPERATING PROCEDURES


1. First ensure that there is no obstruction in the tube receptor. If there is debris present fully unscrewtheglandtoexposeandremovesealtogainaccess.

2. Removethedetectortubefromthepackaging.Bothendsofthetubemustbebrokenpriortouse.Tobreakthetipends,insertthetubeintothetipbreakerandrotateit360o asshowninfigure3.2(a).Pushthetubedownwardstobreakthetipoffasshowninfigure3.2(b).

3. InsertthedetectiontubeintherelevanttubereceptorintheAIRQUAL-1.Refertothelegendonthetopleftofthebackplate(11.Fig.2,page7).

NB: The arrow marked on the side of the tube indicates the direction of flow of the sample gas.

! KEEP THE TUBES AWAY FROM YOUR EYES WHILST BREAKING THE TIP ENDS DO NOT TOUCH THE BROKEN GLASS OR THE REAGENT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS

6. TUBE PROCEDURES


1. OIL MIST TEST: Thereadingisobtaineddirectlyoffthetubeinmg/m3.Thereadingshouldbetakenontheboundaryofthebrown/darkgreenstaining,ignoringthepalegreendiscolouration. NOTE:Highwatervapourlevelscanaffectaccuracyofreading(seenoteoverleaf).

2. CARBONDIOXIDETEST: Thereadingisobtaineddirectlyoffthetubeinpartspermillion.Thereadingshouldbetakenontheboundaryofthepaleorangestaining. NOTE:Highwatervapourlevelscanaffectaccuracyofreading(seenoteoverleaf).

3. CARBONMONOXIDETEST: Thereadingisobtaineddirectlyoffthetubeinpartspermillion.Thereadingshouldbetakenontheboundaryofthedarkbrownstaining. NOTE:Highwatervapourlevelscanaffecttheaccuracyofthereading(seenoteoverleaf).

4. WATER VAPOUR TEST: Ifthestainlengthreachesthemaximumcalibrationmark(80mg/m3)duringsampling,recordthetimetakentoreachsaturationandthenremovethetube.Thereadingshouldbetakenontheboundaryofthepurplestaining. Use the formula below to calculate the actual concentration. ActualConcentration(mg/m3)=MaxTubeReadingx(TestDuration/TimeTakenToReachSaturation)

7. INTERPRETING TUBE READINGS


1. Example:Foramaximumtubereadingof80mg/m3takenduring3mins:- ActualConcentration=80mg/m3x(10/3)mins=266mg/m3 -refertothegraphinSection9forpressuredewpointvalues.

Gas Gas

Detecting Layer

Gas Gas

Detecting Layer

Gas Gas

Detecting Layer

Gas Gas

Detecting Layer

WARNING

Formaintainingtheperformanceandreliabilityofthetestresults,adheretothefollowing:-• Usethesetubeswithinthetemperaturerangeof0-40oC(32-104oF)• Usethetubewithintherelativehumidityrangeof0-90%(OilMistonly)• Store the tubes in a cool dry place• Theshelflifeofthetubesareclearlymarkedonthebox

HINTS FOR DETECTOR TUBE READING

(a)Whentheendofthecolourchangelayerisflat,readthevalueattheendofthelayer.Inthisexample,thereadingshouldbe5%.

(b)Whentheendofthecolourchangelayerisslanted,readthevalueinthemiddleoftheslant.Inthisexaggeratedexample,thereadingshouldbe5%.

(c)Whenthedemarcationofthecolourchangelayerispale.Readthevalueinthemiddlebetweenthedarklayerendandthepalelayerend.Inthisexaggeratedexample,thereadingshouldbe5%.

Excessivewatervapour(dewpointswetterthan-20pdp)canoftenleadtofalsereadingswiththistypeofdetectiontube.Theoilmistdetectiontubeisparticularlysusceptibletopoisoningbyexcessivewatervapour.Ifthewatervapourlevelsarehigherthantheinternationalstandards,thesystemshouldbeinvestigatedandthewatervapourlevelreducedbeforefurtheranalysis.

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INTERPRETING TUBE READINGS

! NB: THE O2 DETECTOR HAS A LIFE SPAN OF 2 YEARS FROM START UP

Gas Inlet Port

Operation ButtonAudible Alarm Port

Graphical Display

8. O2 DETECTOR


LED Alarm

GAS MONITORING SCREEN

Thisistheprimaryoperatingscreenwhichdisplaysconcentrationinpercentvolume.

Note:iftheanalyserisleftinactivefor30secondsthenthedisplaywillrevertbacktothegasmonitoringscreen.

Ifagasconcentrationexceedstheloworhighlevelthresholdthedetectorwillenterintoanalarmscreen.Ifanalarmoccursinanyoftheanalysersnormaloperatingscreenssuchasbatterylife,peakorinitiateprintscreensthenitwillautomaticallydefaultbacktothegasmonitoringscreen.Thealarmsscreenisindicatedonthedisplaybythealarmsindicatorandeithertheuporthedownarrowindicatorwhichdeterminesahighorlowalarm.

BATTERY LIFE

The O2 Detectorisdesignedforzeromaintenanceandhasanoperationallifetimeoftwoyears.Threepressesoftheoperationbuttonwillshowyouremainingbatterylife(displayedinmonths,thendays).

When the detector reaches the end of its life, it will automatically shut down and won’t restart.

a1-cbiss recommend that you return your AIRQUAL-1 to a1-cbiss for a replacement O2 detectorandfitting.


O2 DETECTOR

6. Instrument life remainingicon

7. High&lowalarm set point icons8. Instrument life remainingicon

10. Months/days/hours since last maximum exposure

11. Instrumentliferemaining indicator data and icon

9. Infrared data transfer icon

1. Alarm condition icon

2. Self-test status icon

3. Test reminder icon

4. Gas type icon

5. Battery indicator icon

FUNCTION TEST

a1-cbissrecommendsthatafunctionaltestbeperformedperiodicallyontheoxygendetectorbasedoninstrumentuse,exposuretogas,andenvironmentalconditions.Thefrequencyisbestdeterminedbycompanypolicyorlocalregulatoryagencies.Toperformafunctiontest,removethecalibrationcapwiththetubestillattachedtotheoxygendetectorandverifythat,inanambientatmosphere,thedetectorreads20.9%.

Ifaninstrumentfailsafunctionaltestoritisdropped,submerged,orappearsdamaged,afullcalibration is recommended.

a1-cbiss provide service and calibrationemail: [email protected] telephone: +44(0)151 666 8300


O2 DETECTOR

HEALTHCHECK

a1-cbissrecommendthattheAIRQUAL-1isreturnedtothea1-cbissservicecentreatleastonceperyearforafullhealthcheck.

Thea1-cbisshealthcheckfullyteststheAIRQUAL-1kitincludingallregulators,flowmetersandvalves.a1-cbisswillalsoreplacetubingasrequired

email: [email protected] telephone: +44(0)151 666 8300

Toestablishpressuredewpoint,takethepointwherethewatertubereadinginmg/m3 intersectssystempressureandreadoffpressuredewpointfromverticalscale.

NOTE:Pressuredewpointisthetemperatureatwhichfreewaterislikelytooccuratsystempressure,thereforethiswillbetheminimumoperatingtemperatureofthesystem.

NOTE:Theabovegraphisforaguideonlyandcanbeusedtoestimatedewpointfromreasonablyhighwaterlevelreadings.Thesedewpointsarenormallyobtainedinsystemswithlittleornodryingcapability.Refrigerationdryersnormallyproducedewpointsaround+3oC at 7barg.Fordesiccantsystemsdewpointsofbetterthan-40oCcanbeobtainedandtheabovegraphshouldnotbeforcalculatingwaterattheselowlevels<250mg/m3.

9. PRESSURE DEWPOINT


10. TEST RESULTS


For all enquiries please contact a1-cbiss Ltd

telephone:+44(0)1516668300email:[email protected]

Samedaydespatch;subjecttostockandorderplacementbefore2pm.

Rev2.2Dec16

Description Part No. List Price

O2 Detector 2025939 £73.00

Tube Tip Cutter GAS722 £25.00

Test Results Pad PRINTPAD4/50/50LF/A5 £5.00

Stopwatch FASTTIME01 £10.00

Screwdriver 450-3575 £5.00

Temperature & Humidity Sensor 810/180 £20.00

Gastec Tubes

Accessories

Pricescorrectattimeofprinting,a1-cbissreservetherighttochangepricesinlinewithpriceinflation

KIT COMES AS STANDARD WITH HIGHLIGHTED TUBES - Please contact us if you require an alternativetothestandardsuppliedtubes

Gas Tube Range Part Number List Price

CarbonMonoxide 1A 5 - 50 ppm GAS1A £33.45

Carbon Dioxide 2A 250-3000ppm GAS2A £33.45

Carbon Dioxide 2AG 200 - 3000 ppm GAS2AG £33.45

Water Vapour 6AH 500-5000ppm GAS6AH £33.45

Water Vapour 6A 30-80mg/m3 GAS6A £33.45

Water Vapour 6AG 150 - 3000 mg/m3 GAS6AG £33.45

NitrogenOxides 11A 0.06 - 2 ppm0.02 - 0.7 ppm GAS11A £33.45

Oil Mist 109AD 0.2 - 5.0 mg/m3 GAS109AD £33.45

Oil Mist 109A 0.3-1.5mg/m3 GAS109A £33.45

11. ORDERING INFORMATION


CONTACT INFORMATION 11ArkRoyalWay,LairdsideTechnologyPark,Tranmere,Wirral,CH419HTT:+44(0)1516668300F: +44(0)1516668329 E: [email protected]: www.a1-cbiss.com

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