Gas Detectors Discuss Calibration Station Or Docking Station

As the team at Gas Detectors explain, the terms docking station and calibration station have come to embody a number of functions and purposes across various industries, and while it may be fairly clear to someone with basic computer knowledge that a PC docking station will essentially turn his or her laptop into a desktop system with the keyboard, monitor, and printer already hooked up; or to a carpenter that a calibration station ensures quality control of essential measuring tools such as levels, squares and tape measures; in the gas detection industry the terms are used interchangeably and the differences between the two are not always clear.

To clarify the situation, the Gas Detectors team put it simply by explaining that when referring to a calibration station or a docking station as they apply to gas detectors, the understanding is that both will perform basic maintenance functions that include bump testing and calibration. While these tests can also be performed manually, both the calibration station and the docking station provide additional features and benefits. The true difference lies in what a docking station can do above and beyond what a calibration station can do.

The reasons for bump testing and calibrating and the importance of proper gas detection instrument maintenance have been well documented, but in order to set the groundwork for the features and benefits of both the calibration station and docking station the Gas Detectors team considers the following:

Fact: People who work in environments where gas hazards are standard, run the risk of serious injury and death if not properly protected. Fact: Gas detectors play an instrumental role in worker safety by providing early warnings and measuring gas exposure. OSHA investigations into worker deaths caused by oxygen deficiency or toxic gas almost always reveal a failure to install safety systems or utilize personal protective equipment and to follow the proper safety procedures – especially in confined spaces. Fact: To provide accurate performance and results, gas detectors have to be properly used and maintained.

The obvious distinction between manual maintenance and the use of either a calibration station or docking station is automation and it is the extent of automated features that is a big differentiator between these two pieces of equipment. The bottom line when it comes to choosing gas detector maintenance equipment, is making the best informed decision that will ensure that safety regulations are being followed, and more importantly that every worker returns home safely at the end of every shift.

For more information please visit the website at http://www.gasdetectors.co.nz .