Calibration Check - MSA ALTAIR 5 Mode D'emploi

OPERATION
3.8.

Calibration Check

The calibration check is simple and should only take about one minute.
Perform this calibration check before each day's use for each installed
sensor.
(1) Turn ON the ALTAIR 5 or ALTAIR 5 IR Multigas Detector in clean,
fresh air.
(2) Verify that readings indicate no gas is present.
(3) Attach regulator (supplied with calibration kit) to the cylinder.
(4) Connect tubing (supplied with calibration kit) to the regulator.
(5) Attach other end of tubing to the instrument.
(6) Open the valve on the regulator, if so supplied.
The reading of the ALTAIR 5 or ALTAIR 5 IR Multigas Detector
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display should be within the limits stated on the calibration cylinder
or limits determined by your company.
If necessary, change cylinder to introduce other calibration.
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If readings are not within these limits, the ALTAIR 5 Multigas
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Detector requires recalibration (see Section 3.9).
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