Modern day portable gas detectors are quite reliable and accurate. For enhanced worker safety and to be fully compliant there is a little known concept called bump testing. Bump tests are crucial when it comes to protecting your workers from hazardous gases and other air-borne toxins. Bump tests ensure your portable gas monitor is working properly by exposing it to trace amounts of the gas it’s designed to detect.
As important as bump tests are to the health and safety of your workers, many professionals lack the proper training to bump test their equipment, leading to unforeseen accidents and injuries.