Yale Mechanical Now Authorized To Service Gas Monitoring Equipment

Inspections of CO, CO2, NO2 monitors protect workers and reduce downtime

Minneapolis (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- Hazardous gas monitoring is a simple yet vital measure that should be a priority in every workplace. Yale Mechanical, a leading mechanical contractor in the Twin Cities, has now received authorization from Canada-based Armstrong Monitoring Corporation to service their gas detection sensors and monitors in the metro area. Yale Mechanical technicians are also certified for the installation, maintenance and calibration of Armstrong's gas detection monitors, distributed in the Twin Cities through TMS Johnson. The systems monitor toxic gas including carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), as well as refrigerants and combustible gases.

"Our arrangement with Armstrong and the related certification training that our technicians receive is one of the many ways that Yale makes buildings work better," said Tom Rowles, vice president, service at Yale Mechanical. "While often overlooked, regular hazardous gas detection monitoring is one of the easiest ways to create safer and more productive working environments for your employees."

Our arrangement with Armstrong and the related certification training that our technicians receive is one of the many ways that Yale makes buildings work better

While often overlooked, regular hazardous gas detection monitoring is one of the easiest ways to create safer and more productive working environments for your employees.

Federal and industry guidelines from such organizations as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) define the maximum allowable concentrations of toxic gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and combustible gases. And while building codes may require the installation of toxic gas monitoring systems, often there are no mandates for periodic maintenance. When calibrated properly, the toxic gas detection systems alert employees when hazardous gas levels exceed dangerous levels. When systems are not functioning properly, they can provide a false sense of security from serious health risks.

Of the hazardous gases, carbon monoxide is perhaps the most well known. This colorless, odorless toxic gas is a product of incomplete combustion of gasoline, natural gas, oil, kerosene, propane, charcoal or wood. When CO is introduced to the bloodstream through the lungs it is accepted in place of oxygen and literally suffocates its victim. In some instances, CO can kill in just minutes. Since the effect of CO is accumulative, it can be dangerous even at low levels over longer periods of time. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that each year in the United States, carbon monoxide poisoning sends up to 40,000 people to the emergency room and approximately 500 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning.

About Yale Mechanical
Yale Mechanical contractors (yalemech.com) has been making buildings work better since 1939. A leading mechanical contractor providing HVAC, piping, sheet metal and millwright services for the greater Twin Cities region and beyond, Yale Mechanical serves nearly every type of commercial, industrial and institutional building. Yale Mechanical is based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota metro area.

About Armstrong Monitoring Corporation
Since 1981, the Armstrong Monitoring Corporation (armstrongmonitoring.com) has been consistently meeting the growing needs of both industry and environment. Specializing in the design and manufacturing of hazardous gas detection and monitoring equipment, Armstrong Monitoring offers a versatile product line that can be adapted to meet the requirements of most applications - from a single component to full monitoring systems. Canada-based Armstrong Monitoring is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.

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