MONITORING
GAS MONITORING
ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY
WHEN IS GAS POTENTIALLY FATAL?
Following a move to new premises with
custom built service facilities, Ashtead
Technology has extended its RAE / Honeywell
servicing capabilities to help customers
ensure the accuracy and reliability of their gas
detection activities.
RAE Systems products are used in more than
120 countries by many of the world's leading
corporations and government agencies. As
such, enormous numbers of people rely on
these instruments in a wide range of personal
and plant safety applications. However, Will
Russell a Technician from Ashtead Technology,
warns: “There is a danger that investment in
monitoring equipment can create a false sense
of security. All instruments require regular
health and calibration checks to ensure that
readings remain accurate, because incorrect
data can mislead users into believing that
conditions are safe, with potentially disastrous
consequences. Instrument maintenance might
not seem like a life and death issue – but if you
think about it; it actually is.”
The service and calibration of gas detection
equipment requires specialist skills,
equipment and gases, so it is vital for the
operators of these instruments to implement
appropriate procedures to ensure that they
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remain in optimal condition. Will Russell says:
“Many Ashtead customers undertake routine
calibration themselves and only return their
instruments to us for service. However, the
proportion of clients that prefer to rely on
us for all of this work is constantly growing.
This is because we have the equipment and
skills required to undertake the work, and
loan instruments available to rent with a rapid
turnaround, so we are able to ensure that
monitoring is not interrupted and safety is
protected.”
Ashtead Technology has invested heavily in
its new dedicated service facility, which is
fully equipped with all the necessary service
and calibration tools, including specialist
gases and Honeywell approved parts. The
service team benefits from regular Honeywell
training courses and the company is certified
to ISO9001.
In summary, gas is only potentially fatal
when it is either not monitored, or monitored
by equipment that has not been correctly
calibrated and maintained. For more
information on the range of parameters that
can be measured, visit the Environmental,
Health & Safety section of
www.ashtead-technology.com
Focused on service excellence,
Ashtead Technology provides
fully integrated equipment
solutions including rental
equipment, equipment
sales, calibration, repair
and maintenance, offshore
personnel and bespoke
engineered solutions.
Serving the subsea and
onshore environmental
monitoring and inspection
sectors, Ashtead Technology
provides global reach and
local service from its facilities
in Aberdeen, London,
Houston and Singapore and
via agents in Abu Dhabi, Perth
and Stavanger.
www.ashtead-technology.com