gas detection

Conventional gas detection isn't enough when it comes to purge testing

October 22, 2021

Purge testing is the process of purging an area of all gases to make sure you know which gases are moving through your gas delivery system. This is the air your gas detection equipment will test when workers are inside the space.

Gaslab launches its new, wall-mounted safety device, the Low Oxygen Monitor

August 2, 2021

Gaslab Inc., a leader in gas sensing technologies, has released a new low-oxygen safety monitor that holds a sensor capable of measuring potentially dangerous oxygen levels in freezers and other low temperature applications.

Regular air quality tests of confined spaces identify new hazards

Enter at your own risk

Rick Pedley

March 22, 2021

Testing for hazardous gases can be a challenge in the workplace. Invisible, odorless gases can be difficult to detect, which is why it’s important to test the air before entering the space.

Sensor technology sometimes requires 'fuzzy logic'

Alex Saad-Falcon

October 29, 2020

No industrial process is completely risk free. New technologies can help reduce risks in the manufacturing process, but many industries still have manufacturing hazards that can badly hurt people and equipment.

Connected worker technology can boost your gas detector safety program

Dave Wagner

September 29, 2020

Let’s face it: we are obsessed with our smart phones. We can’t live without them. We can’t leave home — or even the room — without them.

Digital transformation meets the latest in combustible gas detection

Keeping everyone safe while ensuring efficient operations

Sean Stinson Bob Christensen

July 1, 2020

The risk of gas leaks has been a common concern for decades in many industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, utilities, mining, public safety and beyond.

Blackline Safety, NevadaNano partner for combustible gas detection innovation

Blackline adds cutting-edge MPSTM Flammable Gas Sensor technology to its lineup of cloud-connected G7 wearables

June 25, 2020

Blackline Safety Corp., a global leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions, has partnered with NevadaNano, a developer and manufacturer of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based gas sensors, to add the new Molecular Property Spectrometer^TM(MPS^TM) Flammable Gas Sensor to its G7 lineup of connected safety wearables.

How to use gas detection technology to improve safety

René Nijland

June 1, 2020

Although other industries adapted to the new reality of a data-driven society years ago, the safety industry has lagged. Now, it’s time for the safety industry to embrace data.

Portable gas monitors benefit from wireless technology

Always on

Rick Pedley

May 6, 2020

Today’s consumers are no strangers to wireless technology. We can send and share updates with the touch of a finger. Automatic alerts and notifications remind us to pay our bills, lower the thermostat, and even take our medication. So why not apply the same technology to the portable gas monitor industry?

Industrial Scientific welcomes Saldy Antony as Vice President of Engineering

April 9, 2020

Industrial Scientific announces that Saldy Antony has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Saldy will be responsible for leading the company’s engineering team while also developing and executing the company’s global technology strategy.