This application note addresses the basic steps to take when monitoring gases and vapors, and illustrates how the SmartMaxII Gas Detection System can be used to manage gas hazards in the most effective and efficient way. The SmartMaxII is specifically designed for use in area monitoring applications throughout many industries such as chemical plants, storage facilities and terminals, wastewater treatment plants, refineries, natural gas processing, pipeline pump and compressor stations, battery rooms and more.  It can  be used with several different types of sensors—combustible, parts per million, toxic and oxygen. The note discusses what will happen when a gas leak occurs, how to select and install the proper sensor for your application and how to connect the sensors to an alarm system.

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