- Author
- Ferher, B. I. | Wieser, A. H.
- Title
- Instruments for Detecting Gas in Underground Mines and Tunnels.
- Coporate
- Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA
- Report
- IC 8548, 1972, 19 p.
- Keywords
- mine gases | tunnels | gas detectors | instruments | carbon monoxide | measuring instruments
- Identifiers
- meter instruments; hazardous gases; detector tubes
- Abstract
- Toxic and explosives atmospheres are discussed, along with some of the instruments commercially available for their detection. No attempt has been made to evaluate the accuracy of any one device. This circular has been prepared primarily to aid mine inspectors in selecting suitable instruments for underground gas detection.