January 2011 Vol. 238 No. 1
Features
What To Consider When Choosing A Gas Detector
PSE&G, with about 1.7 million gas customers in New Jersey, has a first responder program to ensure that technicians respond to a leak emergency call within 60 minutes or less1. To meet this goal, procedures are reviewed yearly, new service personnel receive extensive classroom and hands-on training, and apprentices are matched up with experienced technicians in a Field Experience Program for four months [1]. Reliable response to leak complaints relies not only on training but also on proper tools and instrumentation. PSE&G technicians typically use Bascom-Turner Gas Sentry (Model CGC-301) detectors to carry out leak and carbon monoxide investigations. These instruments

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