Confined Space Testing

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GUIDE TO ATMOSPHERIC TESTING IN CONFINED SPACES

This application note is meant to provide general information and serve as a reminder of the dangers associated with atmospheric hazards in confined spaces.

It specifies the following:

• What exactly is a confined space?

• The presence of atmospheric risks in a confined location.

• RAE Systems confined space entrance products.

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WHAT EXACTLY IS A CONFINED SPACE?

OSHA 29CFR 1910.146 established the confined space entrance standard in April 1993. The standard was created to offer a structured work plan for confined space access. Entry into confined spaces is a frequent occurrence in the industrial sector.

A Confined Space Is One That Is Large Enough For An Employee To Enter And Perform Work.

• Has limited or restricted access or exit points.

• Is not intended for ongoing human habitation.

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Permits are required. A Confined Space Is Defined as a confined space plus one of the following:

• Contains a dangerous atmosphere, or has a known potential to have one.

• Contains material that has the potential to engulf.

• Has an internal design that has the potential to entrap or asphyxiate the entrant.

• Contains any known safety or health risk.

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