Gas Detection and Respiratory Protection in the Fumigation Industry
Dräger Safety is your best choice for specialized detection and protection. All kinds of industries require the need for fumigants to prevent disease, to disinfect or sterilize spaces filled with poisonous gases or noxious fumes. Healthcare facilities often sterilize medical waste with ethylene oxide or formaldehyde. The agricultural industry uses inert gases, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and noble gases (think: argon) in pesticides; you’ll likely encounter them in granaries or grain cargo ships. For furniture, wooden products, electrical instruments, even entire rooms and tall buildings the typical gases used are methyl bromide, sulfuryl fluoride and hydrocyanic acid. And in some shipping containers, you might find benzene, which has been used to protect leather goods from mold.
Usually, fumigants come in tablet form, and the tablets are—or should be—placed in various locations within a room or container. But sometimes they are ill-placed, say behind a door or opposite a door, and will burst into a cloud when the door is opened. So the question is: How does the person unloading the cargo ship or container or granary protect himself? Answer: with Dräger Tubes, Gas Monitors, Face Masks and Filters.
Dräger-Tubes in the Fumigation Industry
The gold-standard for measuring gases and vapors from fumigants. Why? For one, the colorimeter indication system is easy to use, for another, it produces quick results. Dräger-Tubes measure, not only gases from fumigants, but health and safety levels as well. They can measure high concentrations of gases. If you use a Fumigation Simultest Set, up to 5 gases and vapors can be tested at once (this is a particularly good tool for testing an unknown fumigant in a space or container).
Dräger Tubes
Personal Gas Detectors in the Fumigation Industry
Lightweight, user-friendly, portable . . . the qualities you’d want in a smartphone are the same ones you’d want in a gas monitor, and the Dräger Pac 5500 and Pac 7000 deliver. The Pac 5500 is suitable for measuring CO2 and O2, while the Pac 7000 also measures PH3.
Both are small enough to clip onto your belt or lapel, or pop into your shirt pocket. And just like those old Timex watches that “take a licking but keep on ticking,” these monitors won’t break if you drop them, thanks to a tough rubber casing, and have a battery life of one year. Most important: They tell you very clearly—on a bright LCD screen—which gases are present, and through a dual-level alarm system let you know loud and clear when hazards are present.
Dräger Pac 5500
Dräger Pac 7000
Confined Space Entry Monitor used in the Fumigation Industry
The Dräger X-am 5000 marks the spot—literally. If you work in agriculture and have to spend any time in grain silos, this monitor will measure combustible gases, oxygen and other toxic gases, as required by law. The beauty of the X-am 5000 is, you can adjust it to your situation. Maybe you need to measure 5 gases at once. No problem! With its dual carbon monoxide/hydrogen sulfide sensor, the X-am 5000 can pick up combustible gases, oxygen and phosphine in low and high concentrations.
Dräger X-am 5000
Everything’s displayed clearly on an LCD, and a loud, vibrating and visible alarm will sound if you encounter a hazard. The X-am 5000 runs on either a recharchable NiMH or alkaline battery packs and has a wide range of accessories, such as sampling pumps, to meet your specific workplace needs.
Masks and Filters used in the Fumigation Industry
Thanks to the Panorama Nova Series Filter Masks, you can protect your nose and mouth without feeling like your head is gripped in a vise. The patented triple seals and EDPM material fits over all face shapes and sizes. And with 5 points on the head straps, you can move comfortably without the mask slipping. The same is true of the centrally positioned filter, which won’t obstruct your peripheral vision. If you need them, you can order NIOSH-approved cartridges for phosphines and particulates, that screw into the mask.
Dräger Panorama
Industrial SCBA Systems used in the Fumigation Industry
When you’re working around fumigants, especially methyl bromide or high concentrations of phosphine, it’s essential that you protect your lungs. With the Dräger ProAir Evolution SCBA, you can avoid inhaling toxins while you work in a harsh environment. Ergonomic and lightweight, the ProAir Evolution has a carbon fiber backplate and adjustable straps that allow you to move about freely and comfortably. It works well with the Panorama Nova mask, constructed to conform to all face sizes and takes compressed air cylinders that last from 30, 45 and 60 minutes. And breathe easy knowing that the ProAir Evolution is NIOSH-certified and comes equipped with a high-performance pneumatic system—the same one used in Dräger’s firefighting unit.
Dräger Panorama
