Single Gas CO Meter

[chaz90]

Evidently we use the BW Honeywell Gasalert Extreme Clip. Quite the mouthful...

The newer version (nearly identical) is linked here.

http://www.pksafety.com/bw-clip-2-year-single-gas-detector-co.html

They're pretty cheap and work well for what we need. They alarm audibly, visually, and vibrate. Measured PPM displays on the meter as well. I don't believe the battery or sensor is replaceable, and they don't need calibration. I guess when the batteries die after 24 months the department will just buy a new set of meters.

Edit: They alarm at 35 PPM.

 

[Tigger]

Thanks for the pics!

100 bucks seems pretty reasonable.

As for putting it on the monitor: The monitor comes in on 90% of calls. I am particularly concerned about responding to LE requests for a deceased party. They only want one provider and the monitor to come in and that's where I think a large exposure risk comes into play.

 

[meatanchor]

The BW Clip is like $99 and is designed to be disposable. They last 2 or 3 years without any service, depending on the model.
http://www.honeywellanalytics.com/en/products/BW-Clip

If you're not going to be using these for confined spaces and servicing them regularly, get the single-gas disposable. Anything with an O2 sensor will need regular maintenance.

 

[Bullets]

Late to the party but we issue ToxiRae Pros to our staff which they carry on their person while on shift. They are rechargeable and have replaceable sensors so in hazmat setting, you can hot swap the sensors based on the incident. We mainly keep CO but we also have HCN for monitoring during fires. We used to use ToxiRae 3s but they are single sensor and alkaline battery