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Gas detector

Meaning in oil, gas & mining, with examples

nounCore term

In oil, gas & mining, gas detector means: An electronic device that measures dangerous gases such as H2S, methane or carbon monoxide, or a lack of oxygen, and sounds an alarm when levels become unsafe.

In Turkish: gaz dedektörü, gaz ölçüm cihazı

How it is used

Workers carry personal gas detectors (gas monitors) clipped to their clothing, and plants have fixed detectors linked to the control room. An area is gas tested before anyone enters a confined space. Detectors must be bump-tested and calibrated regularly.

Example sentences

  1. Bump-test your gas detector at the start of every shift.

  2. The fixed gas detector near the separator sent an alarm to the control room.

Common collocations

  • personal gas detector
  • fixed gas detector
  • four-gas detector
  • bump test
  • gas test
  • H2SThe chemical formula of hydrogen sulphide, a colourless, highly toxic gas found in some wells and mines. It smells of rotten eggs at low levels but can quickly deaden the sense of smell.
  • methaneA colourless, odourless gas (CH4) that is the main part of natural gas. In coal mines it is released from the coal and can explode when mixed with air.
  • confined spaceAn enclosed area with limited ways in and out, such as a tank, vessel, pit or silo, where toxic gases or a lack of oxygen can make entry dangerous.
  • permit to workA written approval that must be issued before high-risk work such as hot work, work at height or work on live equipment, listing the hazards and the agreed controls.

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