The importance of monitoring oxygen in industry

Oxygen, as a special gas to maintain the vital characteristics of the human body, is generally maintained at a concentration of 20.9% VOL, exceeding 23% or falling below 19% can be detrimental to the human body and in severe cases can cause death.

In the process of industrial operations, because of the special characteristics of its workplace, such as working in confined spaces is extremely vulnerable to asphyxiation due to oxygen deficiency, in the place of chemical processes too much oxygen too little will have an impact on the results, in serious cases may lead to fire or explosion, so the installation of oxygen detectors is also in a certain degree to ensure that oxygen is in a relatively balanced state.

So what issues do you need to pay attention to when choosing an oxygen sensor? First of all, oxygen sensors are mainly divided into portable oxygen detectors and fixed oxygen sensors, and generally need to carry portable oxygen detectors when entering confined spaces for oxygen detection to prevent asphyxiation caused by lack of oxygen.

For some relatively empty workshops, around the reactor and other places where the oxygen content dynamics need to be monitored in real time, fixed oxygen detectors need to be installed and, if necessary, equipped with controllers so that staff can receive alarm signals in time.

Oxygen sensors must be rigorously tested for leaks before they are first used. Correct data results can only be obtained if they are tight and leak-free. Any inappropriate connections, welds, valves etc. will cause oxygen from the air to seep back into the pipework and the oxygen analyzer, resulting in a high oxygen content result.