Sewer contractors understand the need to protect themselves with sensitive portable monitors that detect hazardous gases.
But the wealth of options on the market can make selection complicated. Should you buy meters that detect the one gas your people are most likely to encounter? Or multi-gas meters that can detect several gases at once?
When outfitting an entire crew with similar protection, cost becomes an important factor. “In most cases, sewer contractors know what gases they’re likely to encounter,” says Rick Wanek, industry market manager, portable instruments, with Dräger Safety Inc. (Draeger). “If they’re likely to run into anything unusual, like chlorine
