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MWEA Safety Seminar 2011
October 25th, 2011
Confined Space Entry
Program Management
Timothy Kearney, CSP
Argus-HAZCO is dedicated to meeting our customer’s
product and service needs in the areas of Occupational
Safety, Environmental Hygiene and Monitoring. Our
associates are united by a common goal; to solve our
customer’s safety and environmental problems by providing
complete solutions. We support the solutions we provide
through a wide range of valuable services including:
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Argus-Hazco
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Consulting, Training and Compliance Assistance
Service, Repair, Testing & Maintenance of Instruments
Financing, Rental and Leasing
Product Sales, Training, Documentation & Technical Support
800-873-0456
tkearney@argus-hazco.com
According
to
data
collected by the U.S.
Department of Labor
(USDOL), Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS)
Census
of
Fatal
Occupational
Injuries
(CFOI) program, fatal
injuries in confined
spaces fluctuated from
a low of 81 in 1998 to
a high of 100 in 2000
during the five-year
period, averaging 92
fatalities per year.
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Live & Learn
EXPERIENCE IS
NOT WHAT
HAPPENS TO A
MAN. IT IS WHAT
A MAN DOES
WITH WHAT
HAPPENS TO HIM
Experience Since 1993’s
1910.146 Permit Required Confined Space
Standard
Summary of NIOSH Fatality Investigations
95%
85%
43%
31%
29%
15%
None
None
None
None
Entries were Authorized by Supervisors
Entries were in presence of Supervisors
Victims were would be Rescuers
Companies with fatalities had Written Entry Procedures
Victims were Supervisors
Companies with fatalities had completed Confined Space Training
Fatal cases followed Written Procedures
Spaces entered resulting in fatalities were Evaluated or Tested Prior to Entry
Spaces entered resulting in fatalities were Ventilated
Companies with fatalities had a Formalized Rescue Plan
39 Fatalities in 17 States as a result of Improper Entry/Rescue
ALDOUS HUXLEY
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Part 90
Duties of Authorized Entrants

The employer shall ensure that all
authorized entrants properly use
equipment as required by paragraph (d)(4)
of this section
The employer shall provide training so that
all employees acquire the understanding,
knowledge, and skills necessary for the
safe performance of the duties assigned
Part 90
Entry Supervisors Are Responsible For:
Determining If Conditions Safe
for Entry
Authorizing Entry
Overseeing Entry Procedures
Terminating Entry

Training Objective
Part 90
Duties of Attendants
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Knows Hazards That May Be Faced;
Knows Behavioral Effects of Exposure;
Identifies/Maintains Count of Authorized Entrants in Permit Space;
Remains Outside the Space Until Properly Relieved;
Communicates With Entrants to Monitor Status and Alert of
Evacuation;
(6) Monitors Activities to Determine If Entrants May Safely Remain in
the Space and Orders Evacuation If Necessary.
(7) Summons Rescue and Emergency Services;
(8) Prevents Entry If Unauthorized Persons Approach or Attempt to
Enter a Permit Space While Entry Is Underway:
(9) Performs Non-entry Rescue As Specified in Procedures;
(10) Performs No Duties That Might Interfere With Monitoring &
Protecting Authorized Entrants.
Core Training Principles
Look Before You Leap
The Solution to Pollution is
Dilution
Failing to Plan is Planning
to Fail
Oxygen Sensor Structure
The Real
Objective
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H2S & CO Sensor Performance
Major
Components
of
Electrochemical
Sensor
Combustible Gas
Concentrations
Common Flammability Ranges
LEL
%
%
UEL
ppm
Methane
5%
50,000
15 % 150,000
Propane
2.2 %
22,000
9.5 %
Acetone
2.6 %
26,000
12.8 % 128,000
25 % 250,000
Ammonia
Carbon monoxide
16 %
16,000
12.5 %
12,500
3%
3,000
4.3 %
4,300
Ethylene oxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Catalytic Sensor Structure
ppm
95,000
74 % 740,000
106
100 %
46 % 460,000
Balanced Whetstone Bridge
V
Fixed resistor
Reference bead
V1
V/2
Active bead
Fixed resistor
V2
0
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Relative Response Curves
100%
Propane
Methane
Hexane
Meter
Reading
Actual LEL Concentration
CGI Sensors Poisons
Contaminant
LEL (Vol %)
Flashpoint
Temp (ºF)
OSHA PEL
NIOSH REL
TLV
5% LEL in
PPM
Acetone
2.5%
-4ºF
(-20 ºC)
1,000 PPM
TWA
250 PPM
TWA
500 PPM
TWA;
750 PPM
STEL
1250 PPM
Diesel (No.2)
vapor
0.6%
125ºF
(51.7ºC)
None Listed
None Listed
15 PPM
300 PPM
Ethanol
3.3%
55ºF
(12.8 ºC)
1,000 PPM
TWA
1000 PPM
TWA
1000 PPM
TWA
1,650 PPM
Gasoline
1.3%
-50ºF
(-45.6ºC)
None Listed
None Listed
300 PPM
TWA; 500
PPM STEL
650 PPM
Hexane
1.1%
-7ºF
(-21.7 ºC)
500 PPM TWA
50 PPM TWA
50 PPM TWA
550 PPM
Isopropyl
alcohol
2.0%
53ºF
(11.7ºC)
400 PPM
TWA
400 PPM
TWA; 500
PPM STEL
200 PPM
TWA; 400
PPM STEL
1000 PPM
Kerosene/
Jet Fuels
0.7%
None Listed
100 mg/M3
TWA (approx.
14.4 PPM)
200 mg/M3
TWA (approx.
29 PPM)
350 PPM
MEK
1.4%
200 PPM
TWA
200 PPM
TWA; 300
PPM STEL
200 PPM
TWA; 300
PPM STEL
700 PPM
100 PPM
TWA
100 PPM
TWA
20 PPM TWA
400 PPM
100 PPM
TWA
100 PPM
TWA; 150
PPM STEL
100 PPM
TWA; 150
STEL
450 – 550
PPM
Combustible sensor limitations
Turpentine
0.8
Xylenes (o, m
& p isomers)
0.9 – 1.1%
100 – 162ºF
(37.8 – 72.3ºC )
16ºF
(-8.9ºC)
95ºF
(35ºC)
81 – 90ºF
(27.3 – 32.3 ºC)
ISEA Statement on Validating Operation of
Direct Reading Gas Monitors
Degraded With Prolonged Exposure To:
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Silicones
•
Tetraethyl-lead
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Halogenated hydrocarbons
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High concentrations of sulfides
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High concentrations of flammable gas!
International Safety
Equipment Association
A. Define and clarify the differences between bump
test (function check), calibration check, and full
calibration;
B. Clarify when these validation methods are to be
performed; and
C. Reemphasize to users, regulatory agencies and
standards writing bodies the importance of
validating the operational capabilities of portable
gas monitors used to examine the atmosphere in
potentially hazardous locations.
International Safety Equipment
Association - Definitions
A. Bump Test (Function Check) - A qualitative function check
where a challenge gas is passed over the sensor(s) at a
concentration and exposure time sufficient to activate all
alarm indicators to present at least their lower alarm
setting. The purpose of this check is to confirm that gas can
get to the sensor(s) and that all the alarms present are
functional.
B. Calibration Check - A quantitative test utilizing a known
traceable concentration of test gas to demonstrate that the
sensor(s) and alarms respond to the gas within
manufacturer’s acceptable limits. This is typically ±10-20%
of the test gas concentration.
C. Full Calibration – The adjustment of the sensor(s)
response to match the desired value compared to a known
traceable concentration of test gas.
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ISEA
Recommended Frequency
A bump test (function check) or calibration
check of portable gas monitors should be conducted
before each day’s use in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Any portable gas monitor
which fails a bump test (function check) or calibration
check must be adjusted by means of a full calibration
procedure before further use, or removed from
service.
A full calibration should be conducted at regular
intervals in accordance with instructions specified by
the instrument’s manufacturer, internal company
policy, or a regulatory agency.
Validation of an Instrument’s Operability
should be conducted if any of the following
conditions or events occurs during use:
v. Harsh storage and operating conditions, such as
when a portable gas monitor is dropped onto a hard
surface
or
submerged
in
liquid.
Normal
handling/jostling of the monitors can create enough
vibration or shock over time to affect electronic
components and circuitry.
vi. Change in custody of the monitor.
vii. Change in work conditions that might have an
adverse effect on sensors.
viii. Any other conditions that would potentially affect
the performance of the monitor.
Visually & Functional
Inspect the Instrument
Contaminants –
Mud, Oil, Paint,
Grime
Cracks or Dents
Legible Display
Clear Audible Alarm
Carrying Case or
Protective Boot
Belt Clips
Visible Alarm
Indicators
Extender Cables
Sampling Hose
Sample Probes
Hydrophobic Filters
Shoulder Straps
Wrist Straps
Clean ports over
diffusion sensors
Validation of an Instrument’s Operability
should be conducted if any of the following
conditions or events occurs during use:
i. Chronic
exposures to, and use in, extreme
environmental
conditions,
such
as
high/low
temperature and humidity, and high levels of airborne
particulates.
ii. Exposure to high (over range) concentrations of the
target gases and vapors.
iii. Chronic or acute exposure of catalytic hot-bead LEL
sensors to poisons and inhibitors. These include
volatile silicones, hydride gases, halogenated
hydrocarbons, and sulfide gases.
iv. Chronic or acute exposure of electrochemical toxic
gas sensors to solvent vapors and highly corrosive
gases.
The Four D’s of Gas Detection
Dunks
Drops
Damage
Or Doubt’s
Users should return instruments to
someone capable of verifying proper
operation of the instrument thru
dynamic calibration
Check the Battery Condition
What Type of Battery is It?
What is the Current Charge Condition?
What is Duration of Use on a Full Charge?
What indicators will appear for Low Power?
What options are available to power a
discharged instrument?
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Prove It Works
Adjust to Fresh Air
Breathe into Oxygen sensor
Why ?
Who ?
When ?
¾
Where ?
How ?
How Often ?
What does a negative number mean?

Does it work? How quickly?
6 Minute Max response -vs- 30 - 40 sec t90 response time

Recommend 1 Minute Sample Time per Location.
Discuss Transport Time of Pumped Units
(1 sec/foot or 1 squeeze per foot – KEEP SQUEEZING)
Crack Gasoline Fill Cap on a Car or Rubbing
Alcohol Wipe for LEL Check
Smoker Exhales or 4’ From Auto Exhaust for CO
Perform a bump test or calibration prior to each
use (BEST PRACTICE) ?
Automated Calibration
Systems
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Local Supply Ventilation
The Solution to
Pollution is Dilution
Positive Pressure Supply returns Safe Conditions Faster
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Ventilation System Issues
7’ to 11’
Tripod
w/ Self
Retracting
Lifeline &
Rescue
Winch
Location
Duration
Local Air Quality
# of Air Purges
Noise &
Communication
Access to Space
Supply &/or
Exhaust
Alternate Portable Anchor Points
Alternate Portable Anchor Points
Access to Wider
Entry Points
Vehicle Hitch
Manhole Collars
Horizontal “Pulls”
Barrel Mount Sleeve
Vertical Fall
Protection
Fixed Bases
Forklift Mount
Counterweight
Accessories
Ladder Accessories
Emergency
Communication
Pole Hoist Retrieval
PASS Devices
Gas Monitors with Man-Down

MSA Motion Alert (Altair 4X & Altair 5X)
RAE Systems MultiRAE Series
Transmitting Man-Down Devices
Bidirectional Systems
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Customer Service
& Technical Support
Permit-Required Confined Space Compliance Checklist (doc) 5310
Requirements for a Written Program When Only (c)(5) or (c)(7) are
Used for Entry (doc) 5320
Guidelines for Developing a Permit Required Confined Space Entry
Written Program (doc) 5330
Rescue Service Decision Logic For MIOSHA Permit Required
Confined Spaces (doc) 5380
Rescue Service Requirements For MIOSHA Permit Required Confined
Spaces (doc) 5381
Confined Space Entry Training and Workshop (doc) SP#28
DANGER Confined Space (Poster) (pdf) 0322
DANGER Confined Space (Sticker) (pdf) 0402
Toll-Free Telephone Support
1-800-873-0456 or 1-800-962-7837
www.Argus-Hazco.com

Representatives Available to Visit your Worksite or Location
Environmental Sampling, CSE, Personal Sampling & Fit Testing
Equipment Available for Rental
www.AskEnviroair.com

Exposure evaluations, Consulting Support & Fit Testing Services
available from Enviroair Consultants, Inc.
www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-11407_30453-94707--,00.html
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Argus-Hazco - Our Mission
Chesterfield, Michigan location
Meeting your requirements.
Argus-Hazco offers an extensive line of industrial health, safety and environmental monitoring
equipment, supplies and services.
National level support combined with our network of local service centers ensures that
your job has the equipment and supplies you need--when and where you need them.
Our diverse and comprehensive rental fleet provides you with the flexibility to use all the
equipment you are familiar with, plus access to the latest technologies. This is made possible
through our large network of well-known manufacturers and our highly-trained technical
staff.
It’s all about our people. No other company can offer the wide spectrum of qualified
safety and environmental specialists as Argus-Hazco. Our staff’s credentials include: CIH,
CSP, ROH, MPH and factory trained technicians. You can count on us for top-quality products,
unbeatable selection, personalized customer service and prompt delivery. Your complete
satisfaction is very important to us.
Argus-Hazco...ready and able to serve all your
safety service and support requirements.
Meeting and Exceeding Your Requirements
www.argus-hazco.com | 800.332.0435
A Veteran Owned Small Business
Argus-Hazco - Rentals
I. Instrument & Respiratory Rentals
Each piece of equipment
is completely cleaned,
operationally checked
and recalibrated between
rentals to manufacturer’s
specifications.
Argus-Hazco possesses a diverse and comprehensive rental fleet of instrumentation and
respiratory equipment. In addition, we have the flexibility to quickly add the latest technology
to our rental fleet through our vast network of quality vendors. Call us for details.
To ensure quality and reliability, our Performance Guarantee ensures that all rental equipment
shipped will operate to the manufacturer’s specifications for the entire length of the rental
contract under normal use and operation. Each piece of equipment is completely cleaned,
operationally checked and recalibrated between rentals to manufacturer’s specifications. All of
our equipment is maintained by professionally trained and certified technicians.
The list below is just a sample of the diverse array of equipment available in our rental fleet:
• Photoionization Detectors - PIDs
• Flameionization Detectors - FIDs
• Single & Multi-Gas Monitors
• Air Velocity Meters
• Air Sampling Pumps
• Aerosol Monitors
• Multi-Parameter Water Quality Instruments
• Turbidity Meters
• Infrared Spectrophotometers
• Submersible Pumps
• Peristaltic Pumps
• Bladder Pumps
• Noise Dosimeters
• Heat Stress Monitors
• Respiratory Protection Equipment
• SCBA’s
• Compressors
• Indoor Air Quality Monitors
• Decontamination Facilities
• Breathing Air Trailers
We also carry a complete
line of supporting
accessories including
calibration gases...
Additional instruments are available for rent - if you don’t see what you’re looking for, please
call us. We also carry a complete line of supporting accessories including calibration gases,
solutions, tubing, filters, sample bags, etc.
Rentals are available at daily, weekly and monthly rates, and at very competitive prices and
special rates are available for long-term rental projects.
Call us first before you rent or buy! Our discounted long-term rental rates can significantly
reduce your project’s capital expenditures.
Argus-Hazco - Service
II. Instrument & Respiratory Service
...documentation is
provided on all service
work, ensuring that your
equipment is ready to
work when you are.
Are your instruments ready to work when you are? Renowned for our professional repair and
service, Argus-Hazco provides comprehensive repair services for instruments and respiratory
equipment, including warranty work and detailed inspection reports. All equipment is serviced
to manufacturers’ specifications by our certified and professionally trained technicians.
Complete service documentation is provided on all service work, ensuring that your
equipment is ready to work when you are.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Supplied Air Breathing Units, and air purifying respirators
are all serviced to the exacting guidelines contained in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
Services include:
• Posi-Check (trademark) Flow Test
• Cleaning
• Hydrostatic Testing
• Replacement rentals at significant discounts
• Fit Testing
The following are examples of instrumentation
services that we can provide:
• Calibration
• Cleaning
• Sensor/parts/battery inspection and replacement
• Board level repairs
• Replacement rentals at significant discounts
The benefits for choosing Argus-Hazco to service your equipment include:
• Fast turnaround time allowing your project to stay on schedule
• Trained and Certified technicians means reliable evaluation and repair
• Large parts inventory makes your repair turnaround time shorter
• Comprehensive documentation ensures compliance
Extensive Service Knowledge Base
This is just a small sample of the brands and equipment types Argus-Hazco is capable of
servicing in our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities:
• MSA/MSA FP:
SCBA/SAR/APR, Fall Protection Equipment
and Gas Instrumentation
• Air Systems International
Ventilation and Air Supply Equipment
• RKI Instruments:
Gas Instrumentation
• Sperian:
• Biosystems
Gas Instrumentation
• Miller
Fall Protection Equipment
• Survivair
SCBA/SAR/APR
• AIM:
Gas Instrumentation
• Photovac:
PID/FID Instrumentation
• Scott Health and Safety:
SCBA/SAR/APR, Gas Instrumentation,
Thermal Imaging Camera and Aiir Compressors
Argus-Hazco - Service
Service capability by brand and equipment type continued:
Argus-Hazco is capable of
servicing a wide variety
of equipment brands and
types in our state-of-theart laboratory facilities.
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Industrial Scientific:
RAE Systems:
Drager Safety:
Quest Technologies/Metrosonics:
Horiba:
YSI:
Solinst:
SKC:
DBI/UCL:
TSI:
Gillian:
Gas Instrumentation
Gas/PID Instrumentation
SCBA/SAR/APR, Gas Instrumentation
Noise /Sound/Gas/IAQ Instrumentation
Water Quality Instrumentation
Water Flow/Quality Instrumentation
Water Flow Instrumentation
Air Sampling Equipment
Fall Protection Equipment
Air Flow and IAQ Instrumentation
Air Sampling Equipment
III. Product Sales
Argus-Hazco is one of the largest environmental distributors for
monitoring, sampling, safety, personal protective and respiratory
equipment. The scope of our products ensures that our clients’ needs
are met with the latest technology, a broad selection of products,
competitive pricing, and excellent service.
Some of the benefits of using Argus-Hazco as your Safety Solution Provider is:
• One-source convenience and savings
• Free technical support
• Fast delivery
• Access to the latest technology
• Unmatched selection
• Competitive pricing
IV. Training
Argus-Hazco can also help you with your training
needs. Listed below are just a few of the course
topics we cover:
• Instrumentation Use and/or Maintenance
• SCBA and Air Supplied Respiratory Protection
• Air Purifying Respiratory Protection
• Respiratory Fit-Testing
• Fall Protection and Harness
Argus-Hazco - IMM
V. Instrument Maintenance & Management Program (IMM)
Our Instrument Maintenance and Management (IMM) program provides a cost-effective
outsourced alternative for maximizing the utilization of your instrument fleet. Our IMM
program is designed to efficiently manage and document the maintenance of our clients’
instrumentation, resulting in substantial cost savings while
maximizing the utilization of your valuable instruments.
The benefits to your company include:
• Accurate record keeping – a comprehensive
service is maintained for each piece of equipment.
Our records show you exactly how often your
instruments are being utilized for a given period.
• Improved operation – your instruments are maintained by our certified
and trained technicians.
• Improved instrument repair and turnaround time – our expertise and extensive parts
supply ensures that your instruments will keep working as hard as you do.
• Reduced repair and rental costs – because our technicians are certified, your
instruments are maintained to exacting factory specifications, resulting in less down
time. This results in you having to rent or buy fewer instruments than before.
• Improved equipment utilization – expert management means improved utilization of
your instrument fleet. We keep your existing instruments reliable, and ready to work
when you are.
We have nationwide locations available to serve you in the following metropolitan areas:
Dayton
6501 Centerville Business Pky.
Dayton, OH 45459
Tel: 937.824.4400
Fax: 937.824.4444
Toll Free: 866.993.0302
Detroit
46400 Continental Dr.
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Tel: 586.840.3200
Fax: 586.840.3201
Toll Free: 800.873.0456
Chicago
491 W. Wrightwood
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Tel: 630.993.0300
Fax: 630.993.0359
Toll Free: 866.993.0300
Toronto
6541 Mississauga Road Unit C
Mississauga, ON L5N 1A6
Tel: 905.858.3215
Fax: 905.858.3192
Toll Free: 800.361.3201
Sarnia
251 Campbell Street, Unit 222
Sarnia, ON N7T 8A8
Tel: 519.332.3465
Fax: 519.332.3464
Grand Rapids
7658 Clyde Park
Byron Center, MI 49315
Tel: 616.583.0760
Fax: 616.583.0769
Toll Free: 800.962.7837
Denver
5310 Ward Rd., Ste. G-07
Arvada, CO 80002
Tel: 303.284.6018
Fax: 303.423.1050
Toll Free: 800.332.0435
Milwaukee
12555 W. Burleigh Rd., Ste. 4
Brookfield, WI 53005
Tel: 262.784.1204
Fax: 262.784.8567
Toll Free: 800.332.0435
Los Angeles
Stadium Plaza Business Park
1601 S. Sinclair St., Ste. F
Anaheim, CA 92806
Tel: 714.634.7400
Fax: 714.634.7403
Toll Free: 888.881.8580
Argus-Hazco - Fixed Systems
VI. Remote Fixed Systems
Put our years of experience in designing and fabricating fixed systems for gas detection
and monitoring to work for you. The components shown at the left are typical of an
Argus-Hazco solution for gas monitoring, which can provide high-tech solutions to several
application types, such as:
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Treatment Water
Parking Garages
Waste Water Treatment
Vehicle Test Cells
Research Labs
Fuel Laboratory
Food Processing
Enclosed Domes and/or Hangars
• Specific Sensors:
- Carbon Monoxide
- Combustibles
- Carbon Dioxide
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen Oxide
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Oxygen
Sample Fixed Systems
Monitoring Application
A company specializing in decentralized wastewater
treatment wanted to reduce the costs associated with
regularly scheduled on-site visits. The scheduled visits
were frequently unnecessary, and were therefore a waste
of resources, or worse still, too late to prevent a costly
breakdown that could have been avoided.
The customer desired a solution that would inform
personnel of pending sustem failures and provide
preventative maintenance information using Web-based
solutions, e-mail or text messages via modem. An open
solution was mandatory as different PLCs and controllers
are used from one plan to another.
Shown above is a diagram of a typical fixed system
monitoring
Argus-Hazco - Tech Programs
VII. LiveTech - A New and Exclusive Free Service
from Argus-Hazco
Now with all Argus-Hazco instrument purchases and rentals, you
will receive Free Online video support for those tricky issues that
are difficult to explain over the phone.
Here’s how it works...
1. Our technician determines that your support call requires a live
video demonstration.
2. You will be instructed while on the phone* to login at our Live
Tech™ Web site--all you will need is Internet access and a
browser.
3. Once on the LiveTech site you will have a video window to
view the technician’s instructions--all in real time.
It’s that simple.
Argus-Hazco’s unique LiveTech program is perfect for technical
support includes Instrument Calibration Support, Equipment
Maintenance Support, Explaining Product Updates, Instruction for
Equipment Settings and Simple Repair & Service Issues
Also included is a 24/7 Online Support Library to our most
requested service issues. You can rest assured of receiving the
best technical support in the industry for your instrumentation
rental or purchase.
Argus-Hazco can also develop and provide custom training
programs remotely. Your personnel can attend live Online sessions
from several locations without the expense of travel and loss of
valuable time. Call us to find out more information.
VIII. Rent-a-Tech Program - New From Argus-Hazco
If your staff does not include a technical person to operate monitoring, detection
or sampling equipment--use one of ours. A great program for short-term projects.
Why add staff when you can use one of ours.
Our technicians are certified for a wide variety of equipment types and
manufacturers, including:
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MSA
RAE Systems
SKC
Sperian
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Quest
RKI
Scott
TSI
• YSI
• Photovac
• Landtec
...just to name a few
Argus-Hazco - Custom Cart & Kit Program
IX. Custom Cart & Kit Program
Argus-Hazco is proud to announce our new Custom Cart & Kit Program. We offer
a complete design service based on analysis of your particular needs, including
carts and trailers for Confined Space, Spill Control, Rescue and Equipment Kits
for Industrial Hygienists, Safety Engineers, and Loss Prevention. All Carts and
Kits are produced to exacting specifications using the finest quality materisls and
equipment.
Shown here is a cart
designed for flightline
Emergency & Spill
Response for use on
a US Air Force base.
Our custom-built Safety Carts are designed
and manufactured to exacting standards.
Typical Features Include:
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16-gauge Steel Box (assembled to order for specific uses)
Lockable Cabinets - Cabinet with hinged cover
Cabinet with double doors
Retainer top shelf with lip for storage
Folding Steel Barricade, Safety Yellow with Reflective
Stripes
Brackets for Tripod Storage, Barricade and other
specialized equipment
Storage Compartments for a wide variety of equipment
and uses
Matting on all horizontal surfaces to reduce damage
and noise
Painted Red with 4” white (i.e. “CONFINED SPACE
EQUIPMENT”) decal
Wagon tongue has both towing ring and a “T” handle for
manuevering, locks in the upright position.
• Brackets for Fork Lift
• Brakes that engage the front wheels to prevent
inadvertent rolling
• The drawers for small items such as cords, carabiners,
pulleys, and tools have a lock-in/lock-out feature
keeping them either completely closed or completely
open to prevent inadvertent opening or closing during
transportation or when parked on an incline.
• Hinged bar to hold drawers and doors shut during
transport (furnished with hasp for padlock).
• Cabinets have roll-out tays (rather than fixed shelves)
to facilitate access to stowed materials such as rope,
bags, helmets, and rescue gear; more ergonomically
correct since a person won’t have to bend over to
see into the back of the cabinet or reach and twist
to lift equipment.