Are you using the right monitor for CO2?

Carbon dioxide, (CO2) detectors are commonly used to protect workers from leaks in fast food establishments and restaurants. The OSHA, ACGIH and NIOSH CO2 threshold limit value for 8 hours, (TLV) is 5,000 PPM, and the ACGIH and NIOSH short-term exposure level, (STEL) is 30,000 PPM. Although these agencies established worker exposure levels, they also all state:
“ The health effects of Carbon dioxide is a simple asphyxiant (HE17).” 1

Workers have been seriously injured due to exposure to oxygen deficiency in fast food facilities due to faulty or non-responsive CO2 monitors.

It is fact that a carbon dioxide leak from a faulty beverage dispensing system in a work environment displaces oxygen. The real health hazard is not from exposure to CO2, it’s from a lack of oxygen. “Carbon dioxide gas is an asphyxiant with effects due to lack of oxygen.” 2

“Inhaling large concentrations causes rapid circulatory insufficiency leading to coma and death. Asphyxiation is likely to occur before the effects of carbon dioxide overexposure.” 3

Virtually every publication and article written about CO2 exposure indicate that the real risk to life and health is from a lack of oxygen. CO2 monitors can not detect oxygen deficiency so why do fast food establishments and restaurants rely on them for protecting their workers when the real risks are from a lack of oxygen?

PureAire manufactures an Oxygen monitor designed to instantly detect the smallest changes in oxygen levels as a result of a CO2 leak. The earth is a wonderful source of calibrated oxygen and unlike CO2 monitors that read 0% even when the oxygen level is lower, PureAire reads continuously monitors the actual oxygen level 24-7. It’s designed to instantly alarm to hazardous levels caused by a CO2 leak.

PureAire’s oxygen monitor uses a 10+ year no maintenance no calibration sensor. All monitoring system functions are 100% supervised and fault protected. Workers are always assured of continuous protection from oxygen deficient environments from leaking CO2 and alerted in the event of a failure. In addition the oxygen monitor has built-in alarm relays for controlling automated ventilation fans or connecting to standard fire alarm panels.

It’s proven that a CO2 leak causes asphyxiation well before the effects of overexposure, and CO2 monitors can not be used to detect lower oxygen levels, then it’s clear that companies are using the wrong monitor!

A major producer of CO2 gas actually uses PureAire oxygen monitors in their gas processing plants because of their concern of lower oxygen levels due to CO2 releases. We agree with them.

Please contact PureAire toll free at 888-788-8050 for more information or visit PureAire websites, www.MonitorOxygen.com or www.PureAireMonitoring.com.


1. United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Organization, CO2, Chemical Sampling Information, Carbon dioxide. Revision date 9/20/2001
2. Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet, Product: Carbon Dioxide P-4574-J Date: July 2007
3. BOC Gases, Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS: G-8 Revised: 6/7/96

The Beverage Industries Incorrect Way of Monitoring for CO2 leaks: Why CO2 Monitor is the Wrong Solution. Hear why PureAire’s Oxygen Monitor is a Bett

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the primary compressed gas used for beverages at major fast food chains. This gas is also used in restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores. When CO2 leaks into a confined space or basement, this creates a very unsafe workplace for employees by lowering the breathable oxygen. History seems to repeat itself all too often while dealing with CO2. Due to the CO2 leaks several times a year, employees have become sick and in worst cast scenarios, have died from asphyxiation.

Below is a link to the Phoenix Fire Department video on a CO2 leak at a fast food chain. Two Fire men were overcome by CO2 in a basement of a chain. http://nfpa.typepad.com/fireservicetoday/2011/10/lesson-learned-co2-leak-at-mcdonalds-harmful-to-employee-and-responders.html

It has become a standard in the industry to use a CO2 monitor; this is outdated and should be replaced with an Oxygen Monitor. CO2 Leaks are a Oxygen deficiency problem as CO2 displaces oxygen creating an unsafe workplace. PureAire is a leader for oxygen monitors in the workplace for safety. PureAire makes an Oxygen monitor with a 10+ year sensor without maintenance, and calibration. This is very important advantage over the CO2 monitors being used.

The CO2 monitors installed in fast food chains are the wrong approach. The CO2 monitors used are low cost, and can do more harm than good. A gas monitor is a scientific piece of equipment. The technology used in the CO2 monitor requires maintenance, calibration, and monthly testing. Without oversight, the monitors will begin to fail or become unresponsive. The lacks of attention to the current CO2 Monitors are a common problem amongst the fast food employees.

Employees at fast food chains are not trained on compressed CO2 typically. Employees are the first people to work with CO2, and in most cases are required to change CO2 gas in a basement or confined space. What if there is a leak? What if the CO2 monitor is non functional? This result can be catastrophic.

PureAire believes strongly the answer is not a CO2 monitor, but an Oxygen Monitor. CO2 will always displace oxygen and will lower the breathable oxygen levels. PureAire’s Oxygen Monitor is unlike any other, using a 10 + year sensor which is 24/7 supervised. The O2 Monitor is safer and much more reliable. Using PureAire’s O2 Monitor will eliminate the concerns about CO2 spills. If there is a leak of Oxygen, the O2 Monitors alarm will sound alerting employees. PureAire‘s 24/7 supervision will ensure the monitor is functioning properly, and responsive when it is needed most.

PureAire’s knows you cannot always count on an employee’s knowledge of the CO2 risks, the signs of CO2 exposure, and the dangers of CO2. This is why PureAire’s monitor is the best choice. The monitor can also be configured with an exhaust fan, further enhancing the safety with complete automation.

Please contact PureAire if you have anymore questions at 1-888-788-8050. PureAire websites are www.MonitorOxygen.com, or www.PureAireMonitoring.com.

The Beverage Industries Incorrect Way of Monitoring for CO2 leaks: Why CO2 Monitor is the Wrong Solution. Hear why PureAire’s Oxygen Monitor is a Bett

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the primary compressed gas used for beverages at major fast food chains. This gas is also used in restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores. When CO2 leaks into a confined space or basement, this creates a very unsafe workplace for employees by lowering the breathable oxygen. History seems to repeat itself all too often while dealing with CO2. Due to the CO2 leaks several times a year, employees have become sick and in worst cast scenarios, have died from asphyxiation.

Below is a link to the Phoenix Fire Department video on a CO2 leak at a fast food chain. Two Fire men were overcome by CO2 in a basement of a chain. http://nfpa.typepad.com/fireservicetoday/2011/10/lesson-learned-co2-leak-at-mcdonalds-harmful-to-employee-and-responders.html

It has become a standard in the industry to use a CO2 monitor; this is outdated and should be replaced with an Oxygen Monitor. CO2 Leaks are a Oxygen deficiency problem as CO2 displaces oxygen creating an unsafe workplace. PureAire is a leader for oxygen monitors in the workplace for safety. PureAire makes an Oxygen monitor with a 10+ year sensor without maintenance, and calibration. This is very important advantage over the CO2 monitors being used.

The CO2 monitors installed in fast food chains are the wrong approach. The CO2 monitors used are low cost, and can do more harm than good. A gas monitor is a scientific piece of equipment. The technology used in the CO2 monitor requires maintenance, calibration, and monthly testing. Without oversight, the monitors will begin to fail or become unresponsive. The lacks of attention to the current CO2 Monitors are a common problem amongst the fast food employees.

Employees at fast food chains are not trained on compressed CO2 typically. Employees are the first people to work with CO2, and in most cases are required to change CO2 gas in a basement or confined space. What if there is a leak? What if the CO2 monitor is non functional? This result can be catastrophic.

PureAire believes strongly the answer is not a CO2 monitor, but an Oxygen Monitor. CO2 will always displace oxygen and will lower the breathable oxygen levels. PureAire’s Oxygen Monitor is unlike any other, using a 10 + year sensor which is 24/7 supervised. The O2 Monitor is safer and much more http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifreliable. Using PureAire’s O2 Monitor will eliminate the concerns about CO2 spills. If there is a leak of Oxygen, the O2 Monitors alarm will sound alerting employees. PureAire‘s 24/7 supervision will ensure the monitor is functioning properly, and responsive when it is needed most.

PureAire’s knows you cannot always count on an employee’s knowledge of the CO2 risks, the signs of CO2 exposure, and the dangers of CO2. This is why PureAire’s monitor is the best choice. The monitor can also be configured with an exhaust fan, further enhancing the safety with complete automation.

Please contact PureAire if you have anymore questions at 1-888-788-8050. PureAire websites are www.MonitorOxygen.com, or .

Why the use of a CO2 monitor may not be the best solution for protecting workers against leaks from beverage dispensing systems in the fast food ind

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Below is a link to the Phoenix Fire Department video on a CO2 leak at a fast food chain. An employee and two firemen were overcome by a lack of oxygen due to a CO2 leak in the basement of a restaurant. http://nfpa.typepad.com/fireservicetoday/2011/10/lesson-learned-co2-leak-at-mcdonalds-harmful-to-employee-and-responders.html

The use of a CO2 monitor is accepted as a standard method in the industry, however since a leak actually creates an oxygen deficient environment; the use of an Oxygen monitor would provide better protection. CO2 displaces oxygen.

PureAire is a leading supplier of oxygen monitors for protecting people in the workplace. Its Oxygen monitor uses a proprietary non depleting sensor with a 10+ year life. The monitor requires no maintenance or the need for routine calibration; a very important advantage over the CO2 monitors being used.

The use of a CO2 monitor to protect people against oxygen deficiency in fast food chains can be the wrong approach since it’s the lack of breathable oxygen that is causing injury. Companies however are attracted to the low cost of CO2 monitors and since there is no regulation to use oxygen monitors, there is no incentive to provide better protection. Virtually every response to a CO2 leak resulted in a conclusion that workers were overcome by a lack of oxygen, which cannot be detected using a CO2 monitor.

PureAire believes that the use of a CO2 monitor alone cannot provide adequate protection to a leak. When storing large cylinders of liquid CO2 in confined spaces, complete protection should include an oxygen deficiency monitor.

Most users of CO2 dispensing systems do not have trained technical staff to maintain a monitoring system. All monitoring and system functions on PureAire’s oxygen monitor are 100% supervised and fault protected. Employees are always assured of continuous protection and are alerted to any failures.

The earth is a wonder source of calibrated oxygen and under normal ambient conditions of 20.9%, the monitor is continuously exposed to calibrated gas. CO2 monitors read zero when not exposed, and therefore require routine calibration to insure they’re working. This is not required for PureAire’s oxygen monitor.

In addition to its long life, no maintenance sensor, the oxygen monitor has built-in alarm relays for controlling ventilation fans or connecting to standard fire alarm panels. A major producer of CO2 gas actually uses PureAire oxygen monitors in their gas processing plant because of their concern of lower oxygen levels due to a CO2 release. We agree with them.

Please contact PureAire toll free at 888-788-8050 with any questions or visit PureAire websites, www.MonitorOxygen.com, or www.PureAireMonitoring.com.

PureAire’s Methyl Bromide Monitor Gains Exposure from the Department of Pesticide Regulation

There has been an increased awareness for methyl bromide safety in the past few months. Over a year ago two employees at a cold storage warehouse got physically ill from high levels of methyl bromide. The Ch3br gas was off gassing from the products causing a higher than safe level for the employees. Commodities being shipped from overseas must be fumigated in ports, or warehouses upon arrival to kill off any pests. California DPR has announced PureAire can be used as a real time Methyl Bromide Gas Monitor for safety in the workplace.

PureAire is the only EPA compliant Ch3Br monitor for fumigation safety. The Aircheck monitor is in real time, monitoring 24/7, and capable of detecting low 0.3 parts-per-million. PureAire's president, Al Carrino saw a demand for a low methyl bromide monitor. From his complex understanding of Methyl Bromide, he was determined to get the EPA, DPR, and the State of California to recognize PureAire's monitor.

Effective June 25, 2008, the Department of Pesticide Regulation of the California EPA has added a real time remote sensor monitor for the detection of Ch3Br by PureAire Monitoring Systems, in addition to colorimetric detector tubes. The PureAire Air Check Advantage Continuous Methyl Bromide Monitor can now be used to monitor enclosed areas, including warehouse fumigation clearing and commodity fumigation clearing1. Some commodities include grapes, walnuts, strawberries, and asparagus.

The PureAire Air Check Advantage Monitoring System detects and measures methyl bromide in a range of 0 to 10 ppm. Installation of the Ch3Br monitor is simple. For warehouses storing commodities, the Ch3Br monitor should wall mounted at eye level or for easy access. The monitor has a sample inlet and sample outlet port. The monitor can sample directly from the monitors inlet, or a sample tube can be installed increasing the sampling distance to 100 ft.

The Ch3Br monitor is designed for fumigation clearing chambers and storage areas. The monitor is ideal for providing worker protection at orchards, for growers, international airports, and seaports where commodities are fumigated before shipping.

Functions include:

1. 0.3 PPM detectable limit, 0-10 PPM sensor range
2. A local back-light digital display
3. 4-20 mA signal for controller or fire panels
4. 2 User selectable relays or alarms
5. Capable of turning on/off horns and strobes
6. Test and reset modes
7. Sampling length of 100ft

This monitor can replace the use of colorimetric tubes, and provide employees with a "Real Time," monitor. If you have anymore questions please call 1-888-788-8050. U.S. Website: http://www.PureAireMonitoring.com.

PureAire Monitoring Systems Grows their Sales Once Again

In the past year PureAire Monitoring Systems has grown at the rate of 50%. PureAire is known for the manufacturing and selling of safety gas monitors. There monitors are used in environments such as laboratories, pharmaceutical industries, medical laboratories, universities, nitrogen manufacturing plants, cold storage warehouses, and other various areas where air conditions can be at risk PureAire started in 1997 and has continued to develop new gas monitors for safety in the workplace. They are continuing to push the envelope of technology with the help of well esteemed engineers, and president.

One monitor that has helped attribute to PureAire’s sales is their Oxygen Monitor. Known as the Aircheck TX-1100-DRA, this monitor uses a 10+ year sensor technology which has left their competitors in the dust. Being sold since the 1970’s by their affiliate company Bionics, PureAire re-engineered the monitor and complimented the sensor technology, ultimately increasing the accuracy and stability. The newly developed 3.05 revision software update has even outperformed their previous tests. In addition to their newly designed software, there is a built in horn/strobe, LCD backlight digital display, 2 user selectable alarms, and a 4-20 mA signal for control panels. There hassle free Oxygen Monitor is being used at the most prestigious Universities such as Harvard, UCSB, UC Berkeley, and Cornell.

In addition to, a more recent sought out monitor has been their Methyl Bromide Monitor for fumigation. A monitor being sold for many years, also received an update in their software and hardware. Since 2008, PureAire received a EPA, DPR, and USDA compliancy for their safety methyl bromide monitor in the workplace. PureAire is the only company that makes a 24/7 supervised Ch3Br monitor used to measure in the ppm. Repeatable and reliable tests prove the monitor can be used to measure less than 1ppm. Low.4ppm or 400 ppb can be measured in areas containing methyl bromide gas. Before PureAire’s monitor, sampling tubes (Draeger or Kitagawa Colorimetric Tubes) were the only option to take a real time sample. To measure an air sample, an employee would need to take it him/herself. This ultimately brought up a safety concern for the employees, especially if there is a high concentration of methyl bromide in the area.

Primary areas where PureAire’s methyl bromide monitors are be sold are in cold storage facilities housing pre-fumigated produce before distribution throughout the country. For example, grapes are being shipped abroad to US ports. Before they are distributed to local grocery stores they are fumigated with Ch3Br in high concentrations eliminating pests, etc. Fumigation also ensures the produce is safer before being sold to consumers. The monitors are also used for the residual fumigation of walnuts, asparagus, avocados, apples, and strawberries

Also, PureAire is working on a multi point methyl bromide monitor which is in pre-production stages, hoping to be released to the public in the first quarter for 2012. This will be a 4 channel monitor for clients interested in monitoring 4 separate areas. As PureAire continues to grow, so will the development of newer and edgier products.

You can contact PureAire at www.PureAireMonitoring.com, and www.MonitorOxygen.com. PureAire’s toll free number is 1-888-788-8050, or 1-847-726-6000.

PureAire Oxygen monitor is recognized by nationally recognized testing agency

The Air Check Oxygen monitor manufactured and marketed by PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc. has been tested and approved by Intertek the world's largest product testing, inspection and certification company. They operate the largest independent testing laboratory network in the world. Intertek operates a global network of offices and analytical testing laboratories serving a wide range of industries.

PureAire’s Oxygen monitor was tested to the following:
Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Amendment 2004/108/EC (EMC) and that the standards
referenced below have been applied.

EMC:

EN 61326-1:2006.
Class A for Radiated and Conducted Emissions
Immunity Test Requirements for Industrial Locations
EN 61000-3-2:2006 (EMC - Emission)
EN 61000-3-3:2008 (EMC – Immunity)

For more information on the PureAire Air check Oxygen Monitor, contact PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc., 557 Capital Drive, Lake Zurich, IL 60047; phone 888-788-8050 or 847-726-6000; fax 847-726-6051; or email pureaire@dls.net. You may also visit the company’s website at www.Pureairemonitoring.com.