ISA-92.0.

01, Part 1-1998, Performance Requirements for Toxic Gas Detection Instruments:
Hydrogen Sulfide

ISBN: 1-5561 7-674-0

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The following people served as members of ISA Committee SP92:

NAME COMPANY
J. Thomason, Chairman Omni Industrial Systems, Inc.
D. Bishop, Managing Director Chevron Production Technology
W. Alexander Mine Safety Appliances Company
D. Alpha Detcon, Inc.
K. Burden Sensidyne, Inc.
J. Chang Motorola SPA
M. Coppler Ametek, Inc.
T. Donkin Enmet Corporation
C. Groppetti Detector Electronics Corporation
B. Henderson Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
B. Holcom Gas Tech, Inc.
K. Johnson KWJ Engineering, Inc.
A. Maynard Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd.
R. Mease City of St. Johns
*R. Menot Factory Mutual Research Corporation
D. Mohla Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics
*G. Naujoks Keithley Instruments, Inc.
B. Northam Munro Electronics
R. Novak Ametek, Inc.
R. Pellissier RKI Instruments, Inc.
M. Schaeffer Control Instruments Corporation
W. Shao Canadian Standards Association
A. Spataru The Adept Group, Inc.

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M. Stryker NCASI
* P. Stupay Keithley Instruments, Inc.
* D. Wagner Industrial Scientific Corporation
* R. Warburton Industrial Scientific Corporation

* One vote per company

This Standard was approved for publication by the ISA Standards and Practices Board on
May 30, 1998.

NAME COMPANY

R. Webb, Vice President Altran Corporation

H. Baumann H. D. Baumann, Inc.
D. Bishop Chevron Production Technology
P. Brett Honeywell Inc.
W. Calder III Calder Enterprises
M. Cohen Senior Flexonics Inc.
H. Dammeyer The Ohio StateUniversity
W. Holland Southern Company
H. Hopkins (Retired)
A. lverson Ivy Optiks
K. Lindner Endress + Hauser GmbH
V. Maggioli Feltronics Corporation
T. McAvinew Instrumentation and Control Engineering LLC
A. McCauley, Jr. Chagrin Valley Controls, Inc.
G. McFarland Honeywell Inc.
E. Montgomery Fluor Daniel, Inc.
D. Rapley VECO Rapley, Inc.
R. Reimer Rockwell Automation
J. Rennie Factory Mutual Research Corporation
W. Weidman Parsons Energy and Chemical Group
J. Weiss Electric Power Research Institute
J. Whetstone National Institute of Standards & Technology
M. Widmeyer Carnegie-Mellon University
H. Wiegle CANUS Corporation
C. Williams Eastman Kodak Company
G. Wood Graeme Wood Consulting
M. Zielinksi Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.

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 Content

urpose....................................................................................................................... 9

2 scope .......................................................................................................................... 9

3 ~ e ~ i n i t i o n................................................................................................................
s 10

4 General requirements.............................................................................................. 12

5 Conseruction............................................................................................................. 12

5.1 General............................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Meters. indicators. and outputs....................................................................... 13
5.3 aiarm~output~ u n c t i o n ~
(where
s~ ....................................................
pro~ided ~ 13
5.4 Trouble s8gnals .................................................................................................. 14
5.5 Controls and adil"ustments................................................................................ 14
5.6 eonsumables..................................................................................................... 14

6 lnstrumene markings and instruction manuals..................................................... 15

~ s instruments .................................................................................
6.1 M a r ~ i n on 15
6.2 instruction manual ............................................................................................ 16

n ~ e....................................................................................................
7 ~ e ~ o r m a tests 17

7.1 General............................................................................................................... 17
7.2 Sequence of tests ............................................................................................. 18
7.3 ~ r e ~ a r asf
t ~the
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i~strument 18
7.4 ~ o n ~ ~ t for n s and test 8rea .....................................................................
~ otest 18
7.5 ~ s n ~ p o ~ e r e d t r ~ ~ s............................................................................
~o~ation 19
7.6 Drop test ............................................................................................................ 19
7.7 ~ i ~ r a t .............................................................................................................
~on 20
t ~ sset-up
7.8 initial ~ a l ~ ~ r aand n ............................................................................ 20
7.9 accuracy ............................................................................................................ 21

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7.1O Repeata~i~ity 21
7.11 Step change response and recovery............................................................. 22
7.12 Supply voltage variation ................................................................................. 22
7.13 Temperature variation ..................................................................................... 24
7.14 m mi dit^ variation ........................................................................................... 25
7.15 Position sensitivity ......................................................................................... 26
7.1 6 Air velocity variation....................................................................................... 26
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7.17 Radio f ~ e ~ ~ ~ y e ...............................................................
nc 27
7.18 Long-term s t a ~ i ~ i..........................................................................................
ty 27
7.1 9 Battery and ~ ~ ~ ~ d t~a g e
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a ~ e r ~ 29
7.20 Exposure to high on cent ration gas ............................................................. 30

Annex ~ - ~ ~ n f o r ~ a References
ti~e) ........................................................................... 31

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 CAUTION-EXPOSURE TO TOXIC GASES MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO
HEALTH AND LIFE.

1 Purpose

1 .I This Standard provides minimum performance requirementsof electrical instruments for the
determination of toxic gas content inair in order to enhance the safetyof personnel.

1.2 ISA-RP92.0.02, the companion Recommended Practice for this Standard, establishes user
criteria for the installation, operation, and maintenanceof toxic gas-detection instruments.

2 Scope

2.1 This Standard addresses the details of construction, performance, and testing of portable,
mobile, and stationary electrical gas-detection instruments operating at ambient temperatures
and pressures used to provide a warningof the presence of toxic gases in air. Instruments used
to detect flammable (explosive) concentrationsof toxic gas(es) when the LEL exceeds the TLV
are excluded.

Hereafter, the term “instruments” willrefer to “gas-detection instruments.”

Parts of the instruments may be installed or operated in hazardous (classified) locations.

Reference Annex B, Item 4 , for applicable ranges for specific instruments.

2.2 This Standard applies to mains-connected instruments rated at 250V nominal or less, and
to portable, mobile, and stationary battery-powered instruments.

2.3 This Standard applies to instruments suitable for use in an ambient temperature range
indicated in Annex B, Item 2.

2.4 This Standard addresses instruments that provideat least one detection range that includes
the short-term exposure limit (STEL) as listedby the current NIOSH or ACGIH documents.

2.5 This Standard does not address laboratory- or scientific-type instruments used for analysis
or measurement in process control and process monitoring applications, instruments intended
for residential purposes, or instruments with full-scale gas concentration ranges that do not
include a level coveredby parayrapt>2.4 above.

NOTE - The user should specify instrumentation that will provide a higher level of accuracy
than the minimum tolerances of this Standard if required by the application risk.

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2.6 The user should be aware
of environmental effects on both the instrument
and the toxic gas.
The effects are not intended tobe evaluated by this Standard.

3 Definitions

For the purposesof this Standard, the following definitions apply:

3.1 alarm: An audible, visual, or physical presentation designed to alert the instrument user
that a specific level of gas concentration has been reached or exceeded.

3.2 alarm-only instrument: An instrument that provides alarm(s), but does not have an
integral display device indicating gas concentration levels.

3.3 alarm setpoint: The selected gas concentration level@)at which an alarm is activated.

3.4 ambient air: Air to which the sensing element is normally exposed.

3.5 calibration: The procedure to adjust the instrument for proper response (e.g., zero level,
span, alarm, and range).

3.6 calibration gas: The known concentration(s) of gas used toset the instrument span or
alarm level(s).

3.7 clean air: Air that is free of any substance that will adversely affect the operation of or
cause a response from the instrument.

3.8 consumables: Materials or components that are depletedor require periodic replacement
through normal useof the instrument.

3.9 control unit: The portion of a multi-part gas-detection instrument that is not directly
responsive to the gas, but which responds to the electrical signal obtained from one or more
detector heads to produce an indication, alarm, or other output function.

3.10 detector head: The gas-responsive portion of a gas-detection instrument located in the
area where sensing the presenceof gas is desired. Its location may be integral
to or remote from
its control unit.

NOTE - The detector head may incorporate the gas-sensing elementand additional circuitry
such as signal processing or amplifying components or circuits.

3.11 diffusion: A process by which the atmosphere being monitored is transported by natural
random molecular movementto and from the gas-sensing element.

3.12 gas-detection instrument: An assembly of electrical, mechanical, and (possibly)

chemical components that senses and responds to the presence
of gas in air mixtures.

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 NOTE - For convenience, the term "instrument"
is used asan abbreviation for "gas-detection
instrument" within this Standard.

3.13 gas-sensing element: The particular subassembly or element in the gas-detection

instrument that, in the presence of a gas, produces a changein its electrical, chemical, or
physical characteristics.

3.14 IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health): The maximum concentration from
which, in the event of respirator failure, one could escapewithin 30 minutes without a respirator
and without experiencing any escape-impairing(e.g., severe eye irritation) or irreversible health
effects.

3.15 mobile instrument: A continuous-monitoring instrument mounted on a vehicle, such as,

but not limitedto, a mining machine orindustrial truck.

3.16 nominal voltage: The voltage given by manufacturers as the recommended operating
voltage of their gas detection equipment. If a range (versus a specific voltage) is given, the
nominal voltage shall be considered as the midpoint of the range, unless otherwisespecified.

3.17 PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit): Time-weighted average (TWA) concentration that
must not be exceeded during any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, as defined by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

3.18 portable instrument: An instrument that is self-contained, battery-operated,

transportable, and can be carried by anindividual.

NOTE - This type of instrument is intended to operate continuously for 8 hours or more.

3.19 range: The values of concentrations of toxic gas over which accuracy is ensured by
calibration.

3.20 sample-draw: A method to cause deliberate flowof the atmosphere being monitored to a
gas-sensing element.

3.21 signal-processing detector head: An instrument intended to be incorporated with

separate signal processing, dataacquisition, central monitoring, or othersimilar systems in which
the instrument provides a conditionedelectronic signal or output indication to systems of the
aforementioned type thattypically process information from various locations and sources
including, but not limited to, gas-detection instruments.

3.22 span: The algebraic difference between the upper and lower values of a range.

3.23 stationary instrument: A gas-detection instrument intended for permanent installation in

a fixed location.

3.24 STEL (short-term exposure limit): A 15-minute TWA exposurethat should not be
exceeded at any time during a workday, even if the 8-hour TWAis within the Threshold Limit
Value - Time-Weighted Average (TLV-TWA). Exposures above theTLV-TWA up to the STEL
should not be longer than 15 minutes and should not occur more than 4 times day.per There
should be at least 60 minutes between successive exposures in this range. An average period

ISA-S92.0.01, Part 1-1998 11

other than 15 minutes may be recommended when this is warrantedby observed biological
effects.

3.25 test gas: Toxic gas diluted with clean air or inert gas and to a known concentrationwithin
the test gas tolerance statedin Annex B, Item 9.

3.26 TLV-TWA (Threshold Limit Value - Time-Weighted Average): The time-weighted

average concentration for a normal 8-hourworkday in a 40-hour workweek, to which nearly all
workers may be repeatedly exposed, day after day, without adverse effect.

3.27 trouble signal: A signal (contact transfer or signal [visible or audible]) that alerts an
instrument user to abnormal conditions such as input power failure, an open circuit breaker, a
blown fuse, loss of continuity to the detector head, defective gas-sensing element,or significant
downscale indication.

4 General requirements

4.1 Gas-detection instruments shall meet the applicable electrical and electronic measuring
instrument requirements of ANSI/ISA-S82.01. See Annex A.

4.2 Any portion of a stationary gas-detection instrument and all portable instruments thatare
intended for installation or use in a hazardous (classified) location shall be suitable foruse in the
location. For example, refer to the National Electrical Code@,NFPA 70, Articles 500-505.

4.3 All toxic gas-detection instruments shall meet the minimumconstruction and test
requirements contained in this Standard. If the manufacturer makes performance claims that
exceed these requirements, all such claims shall be verified
to the satisfaction of the testing
laboratory.

5 Construction

5.1 General

5.1 .I Gas-detection instruments, their components, and remote detector heads specifically
intended for use in the presence of corrosive vapors or gases shall be constructedof materials
resistant to, or protected against, corrosion.

5.1.2 Instruments of the sample-draw type shall include the necessary sample-pumping
mechanisms.

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5.2 Meters, indicators, and outputs

5.2.1 Instruments having an integral meter to indicate gas concentrations shall employ a meter
having sufficient resolution to permit measurement with the precision requiredfor performing the
tests referenced herein.

5.2.2 Nonlinear scales or indicators are permissible when prominently and clearly notedin the
instruction manual.

5.2.3 Gas-detection instruments shall provide a meansto indicate to the user that a gas
concentration in excess of the range of the instrument has been detected.

5.2.4 When auxiliary outputs (e.g., 4 mA to 20 mA) from the gas-detection instrument are
provided, their malfunction shall not adverselyaffect instrument alarm functions.

5.2.5 Devices (such as switches) that disable alarm or trouble outputs or signals are acceptable
if the following criteria aremet:

a) Alarm or trouble outputs or signals are automatically enabled when the device is returned
to the operating (normal) mode.

b) A distinctive visual or audible indication, or both, and a distinctive output signal are
provided with the device in the disable (bypass) mode.

c) Local (¡.e., at the instrument) visual alarm indications are not disabled.

EXCEPTION: Indicators may be disabled when the instrument is in calibration mode.

5.2.6 Instruments of the sample-draw type shall incorporate a device

to indicate either adequate
or inadequate flow. In portable instruments, the flow indicating device maybe omitted provided
that the instruction manual contains detailed instructions as requiredby 8.2.1.

5.3 Alarm/output function(s) (where provided)

5.3.1 All stand-alone gas-detection instruments shallinclude alarm functions. Signal processing
heads, approvable under this Standard, are designed as components of a data acquisition,
central monitoring, or similar system where the alarm and malfunctionare inherently part of the
system, and hence alarm functionsare not separately required as part of the sensing head.

5.3.2 The instrument shall employan integral alarm deviceor provide outputs (or both) intended
to indicate a gas concentration above a specificlevel. Alarms shall be of the latching-type,
requiring a deliberate manual actionto reset.

5.3.3 The latching requirement may be omitted, or a defeating option permitted, if a clear and
prominent statement in the instruction manual recommends that the instrument be connected to
an auxiliary system that accomplishes the same purpose as latching.

EXCEPTION: The latching requirement may be omitted on personal gas-detection instruments

designed to be carried at all times when in use.

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5.3.4 All instruments shall have at least one alarm function preset to the current OSHAPEL or
below. This alarm shall not be adjustable aboveeither the ceiling (if available) or 50 percent of
the IDLH, whichever islower (refer to Annex B, Items 4 and 5).

5.3.5 All portable gas-detection instruments shall be providedwith a distinguishable alarm

indicating low-battery condition. This alarm shall operate for a minimumof 5 minutes, during
which time no erratic readings or false alarms are permitted.

5.4 Trouble signals

5.4.1 Where applicable, all gas-detection instruments shall providefor a signal or contact
transfer to produce a trouble signalin the event of:

a) input power failure to the instrument;

b) opening of a circuit protection device;

c) loss of continuity in any one or more electrical conductors or other link to any detector
head; or

d) downscale indication below zero equivalent to 1O percent of the range in use.

Such signal or contact transfer shall be independent of other alarms, shutdown signals, and
contact transfers.

NOTE- It is desirableto provide a trouble signalfor a gas-sensing elementfailure.

5.4.2 Stationary and mobile sample-draw gas-detection instruments shallbe provided with flow-
proving devices that produce a trouble signalin the form of a contact transferor signal transfer in
the event of flow outside the manufacturer's stated flow-raterange.

5.5 Controls and adjustments

5.5.1 All gas-detection instruments shall be provided with means for facilitating calibration
checks and adjustments as required.

5.5.2 Calibration, zero, and alarm@) settings shall be designed to minimize the possibilityof
unauthorized or accidental readjustment, and shall require a key, code, or tool for adjustment.

5.6 Consumables

5.6.1 Instruments powered by integral batteries shall be capable of continuous operations at a

temperature of -IOOC (14' F) for a period of at least 8 hours, including 15 minutes of maximum
load (¡.e., continuous alarm, lights, etc.) without replacement or recharge of batteries.

5.6.2 Portable and mobile instruments requiring consumables shall be capable of operating a
minimum of 8 hours without replacement or replenishment of such consumables.

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 6 Instrument markings and instruction manuals

6.1 Markings on instruments

6.1 .I
The markings required in this clause are in addition to themarking requirements contained
in 4.2.

6.1.2 The markings required bythis Standard shall appearin a clearly legible, visible, and
permanent manner on each gas-detection instrument
in the following manner, as applicable:

a) For portable instruments, the markings shall appear bothon the outside surface of the
instrument and also on any removable carrying case,if the case obscures the markings
required.

b) For stationary instruments, the markings required shall appearin a location where they
will be visible after installation and in direct sight during the routine periodic recalibration
and adjustment of alarm setpoint(s).

6.1.3 All gas-detection instruments shall be marked "CAUTION - READ AND UNDERSTAND
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING." The word "CAUTION"of
the foregoing shall bein capital letters at least 3 mm (0.12 in.) high. The balance of the wording
is to be in capital letters at least 2.5 mm (0.10 in.) high.

NOTES

For instruments that comprise a control unit and a remote detector head,it is sufficient that
the marking appear on thecontrol unit only; however, if routine recalibration can be
accomplished entirely by adjustments at the remote detector location(s), this marking shall
appear both on thecontrol unit and on the remote detector head.

For modular control units comprising one or more control modules in acommon enclosure or
mounting assembly, the marking need not be repeated on each module but may appear as a
single marking on the commonportion of the assembly.

For instruments that lack sufficient space for required markingsor for instruments having
interchangeable gas-sensing elements, the markings shall be provided on permanentlabels
or tags that are attached to the instrument by the manufacturer or user.

6.1.4 Where the design or special featuresof the instrument require additional markings or
changes in marking requirements, the additionsor revisions are allowed, but the safety and
instructional intent of 6.1 must be met.

6.1.5 The manufacturer's stated temperature range over which the detector headswill perform
within specifications shall appear in a clearly legible, visible, and permanent manner on each
detector head. If multiple or interchangeable gas-sensing elements are provided in a common
housing, the most restrictive temperature range shall be used.

6.1.6 The range of detection shall be indicated on the instrument.

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6.2 Instruction manual

6.2.1 Each instrument shall be provided with an instruction manual, furnished by the
manufacturer, which shall contain at leastthe following information:

a list of desensitizing, contaminating, or interfering substances or water vapor

concentrations known to the instrument manufacturer, which may adverselyaffect proper
operation of the instrument (Warningas toeffects of oxygen-enriched or oxygen-deficient
atmospheres must be included.);

NOTE- Recognizing thatit is difficultto compile a complete listof all possible

desensitizing or contaminating gases or other substances, it is recommended that the
manual also include either the generic description of the sensing elementor a description
of its properties so that the user is cautioned to either evaluate the probable effect
of
contaminants that are not included in the listor contact the instrument manufacturer.

instructions and recommended frequencies for checking and calibrating:(1) on a routine

basis, (2) following exposure to desensitizing or contaminating substances, and
(3)
following exposure to concentrations causing operation of any alarm;

complete installation and initial start-up instructions;

a list of operating adjustments and instructions for setting these adjustments(e.g., alarm
setpoint, zero, and span adjustments);

details of instrument operational limitations(e.g., ambient temperature limits for all parts
of the instrument, minimum warm-up time, humidity range, voltage range, maximum loop
resistance, and minimum wire size for wiring between the control unit and remote
detector head@), need for shieldingof wiring, grounding requirements, battery life,
accuracy, response times, maximum and minimum storage temperatures, pressure
effects and limits, sample-draw lag times,and air velocity limits);

for multi-gas-detection instruments, alist of gases for which the instrument has been
performance tested;

instructions to clearly indicate the natureand significance of all alarms, trouble signals,
and any provisions that maybe made for silencingor resetting of these alarms;

instructions for the installationand operation of any accessories provided;

a list of available options;

for instruments of the sample-draw type, detailed instructionsto ensure that sample lines
are intact and proper flow is established;

for instruments of the sample-draw type, instructionsto indicate the minimumand

maximum flow rate or range of flow rates, tubing specifications, sample-draw lag times,
and materials suitable for transportation lines for proper operation;

for instruments of the sample-draw type, adequate data/informationto advise the user of
inaccuracies caused by absorption/adsorptionof toxic gas by samplelines and
contaminants;

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 m) an operational review to determine possible sources of malfunction and the corrective
procedures, including periodic servicingof the instrument;

a listing of consumable and replacement components and the expectedlifehsage rate

and recommendations for storage of each item;

installation instructions, with an emphasis on the gas-sensing element;

minimum and maximum operating voltagesfor both battery-operated and line-powered

instruments;

a listing by manufacturer and model numberof recommended batteries for portables (not
necessarily all-inclusive);

information concerning effects of externally generated Electromagnetic Interference

(EMI) on instrument performance. Likewise, information concerning any EM1 generated
by the instrument, if such EM1 could be detrimentalto other nearby instrumentation;

the specific type@)of calibration gas to be used;

information concerning nonlinear ranges, indicators, and outputs;

relationship between any outputs and toxic gas concentrations; and

a recommendation for external alarm latching when non-latching alarms are provided.

For signal processing detector heads, the manufacturer shall supplywith the instrument a
specification that describes therelationship that the gas concentration detected by the instrument
has with the corresponding output signalor indication. Such specification shall be detailedto the
extent that the accuracy of the output or signal indications can be verified. As a minimum, the
manufacturer shall provide data showing therelationship between the output signalor indication
of the instrument and gas concentrations correspondingto 20 to 30 percent, 40 to 60 percent,
and 70 to 90 percent of each calibration range.

6.2.3 The design or special nature of the instrument mayrequire additional instruction or special
information that is in contradiction to, or in addition to, the requirements of 6.2.1 and 6.2.2.

7 Performance tests

7.1 General

7.1 .I The tests described in 7.5 through 7.20 are in addition to the requirements specified in
cilause 4.

7.1.2 The instrument to be tested shall be fully representative of instruments intended for
commercial production, andthe same instrument shallbe subjected to all tests applicable to that
type of instrument.

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7.1.3 Unwarranted (false) alarms shall be considered failure
of the tests.

7.1.4 In 7 3 , 7,13, 7.14, and 7.18, the tolerances of the test gas concentrations shall be included
in the uncertainty of the instrument indications.

NOTE- Some toxic gas mixtures are not stable and will deteriorate over time. Therefore, it is
necessary for the testing laboratory
to use anindependent analytical methodto verify the gas
concentration at the sensor location.

7.2 Sequence of tests

The sequence of tests shall correspondto the order of these paragraphs.

EXCEPTION: The tests describedby 7.1 1 through 9.19 may be performed in any order following
the test described by?.I O , but before the test described by
7.18.

7.3 Preparation of the instrument

7.3.1 The instrument selected for testing shall be preparedas if for actual service, including all
necessary interconnections and initial adjustments, in accordancewith the manufacturer's
instruction manual.

7.3.2 For instruments having remote detector heads, all tests shallbe performed with
resistance@) connected in the detector circuits to simulate the maximum line resistance specified
by the instrument manufacturer (except where the minimum line resistance offers a more
stringent test in the judgmentof the testing laboratory).

7.3.3 For signal processing detector heads, adequate means for interpreting the output signal
shall be provided.

7.4 Conditions for test and test area

7.4.1 Except as otherwise indicated herein, all tests shall be performed at the nominal system
voltage and frequency marked on the equipment(or specified in the instruction manual),or with
fresh or fully charged batteriesas applicable.

7.4.2 Except as otherwise indicated herein, tests may be performed at any temperature in the
range of 18' C to 30' C (64' F to 86' F).

7.4.3 Except as otherwise indicated herein, tests may be performed in ambientair having a
relative humidity in the rangeof 30 to 70 percent. Corrections shall be made for water vapor
displacing toxic gas.

7.4.4 Except as otherwise indicated herein, tests areto be performed inrelatively still air
(velocity not more than1.O meter per second [m/s][3.3feet per second (f/s)]) other than those
currents that may be induced by convection dueto the natural heating of the equipment under
test or caused by air-moving devices that are part
of the equipment under test.

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 7.4.5 For purposes of the tests in 9.7 through 7.20, where reference is made to exposing the
detector head tospecified gas mixtures or to other specified conditions, all normally attached
diffusion devices or protective mechanical parts shall remain attached.

7.4.6 For instruments intended to be used with more than one remote detector head, only one
detector head shall be exposed when tests call for the exposure of the remote detector head toa
specified test gas or other specified set of conditions. Dummy electrical loads (e.g., fixed
resistors) may be substitutedfor additional detector heads, but if additional detector heads are
used, all other detector heads shall be exposed to cleanair and normal conditions as described
in 7.4.2 through 7 . 4 4 .

7.4.7 The instrument under test maybe adjusted or recalibrated priorto the start of each of the
tests described in 7.7 through 7.28. However, no further adjustments or recalibration shall be
carried out for the duration of that test, except where specifically permitted by the particular test
procedure.

7.4.8 Unless otherwise indicated herein, the instrument shall be allowed to stabilize under each
different test condition before measurementsare taken.

NOTE- An instrument shall be considered tobe stabilized when three successive

observations of the indication taken at 5-minute intervals indicate
no further significant
change from the initial reading.

greater than 2 percentof range or 1O percent of

A significant change is defined as a variation
reading, whichever is less.

7.4.9 For the tests described in the following paragraphs of Clause 7, the tolerance specified in
Annex B, Item IO, shall apply.

7.4.10 For selectable range instruments, the tests of 7 9 through 7.17 shall be performed with
the instrument set at all ranges unless specifically stated otherwise.

7.5 Non-powered transportation

To evaluate instruments for typical transportation environmental ranges, all parts of the gas-
detection instrument shall be exposed sequentiallyto the following conditions:

a) the minimum storage temperature specified in Annex B, Item 3 and ambient barometric
pressure for at least 24 hours;

b) ambient temperature and humidity for at least 24 hours;

c) the maximum storage temperature specified in Annex B, Item 3 and ambient barometric
pressure for at least 24 hours; and

d) ambient temperature and humidity for at least 24 hours.

7.6 Drop test

7.6.1 This test is applicable only to portable instruments.

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7.6.2 While in the operating mode, the instrument (less any removable case, unless otherwise
of 1.O m (3.3 ft.) above a concrete
specified by the manufacturer) shall be released from a height
surface and allowedto free-fall.

7.6.3 The test required by 7.6.2 shall be performed three separate times, each time released
with a different surface, edge,or corner of the instrument facing down at the timeof release.

7.6.4 The instrument shall be considered to fail this test if it is inoperative after the test.

NOTE - Failures resulting from this test may not become apparent until future tests are
conducted.

7.6.5 For the tests of 7.6, multi-range instruments need to be tested only on one range.

7.7 Vibration

7.7.1 The vibration test machine shall be capableof producing a vibration of variable frequency
and adjustable constant excursion (or adjustable constant acceleration peak) with the instrument
under test mounted in place, as required by the test procedure.

7.7.2 While in the operating mode in cleanair, all instruments shall be mountedon the vibration
test machine and vibrated successively in eachof three mutually perpendicular directions,
respectively parallel to the edges of the instrument. The instrument shall be mounted on the
vibration test machine in the same manner and position as intended for service using any
resilient mounts, carriers,or holding devices thatare provided as a standard partof the
instrument. The instruments shallbe vibrated over a frequency rangeof 1O Hz to 30 Hz at a total
excursion of 1.O mm (0.04 in.), and31 Hz to 1O0 Hz at a 2 g peak acceleration for a periodof one
hour in each of three mutually perpendicular directions. The rate of change of frequency shall
not exceed 1O Hertz per minute (Hz/minute).

7.7.3 The instrument shall not give any false alarms; there shall be no loose componentsor
damage to the enclosure that could cause a shock hazard. The instrument shall
be considered
to fail this testif it is inoperative after the test.

NOTE - Failures resulting from this test may not become apparent until future tests
are
conducted.

7.8 Initial calibration and Set-up

7.8.1 The instrument shall be calibrated for testing in accordance with this Standard by using
the manufacturer's recommended calibration equipment and specified calibration procedures.
Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, at least one calibrationgas shall be a minimum
of 50 percent of the selected range over which the instrument isto be calibrated.

7.8.2 The indication using the manufacturer's recommended calibration equipment shall be
capable of matching the indication using the intended methodof gas monitoring within 10
percent.

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7.9 Accuracy

7.9.1 For instruments having meters or outputsignals, the detector head shall be exposed to
clean air and mixtures of test gas in clean air by the intended methodof gas monitoring or an
alternate gas presentation method verified by thetester. Compositions of the mixtures shall be
20 to 30 percent, 40 to 60 percent, and 70 to 90 percent of range. In each case, the
concentration indicated by the meter or outputsignal shall not vary from the known test gas
concentration by more than the tolerance specifiedin Annex B, Item 1O. For instruments having
selectable ranges, the instrument shall be testedon all ranges.

7.9.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be tested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarm@) shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceedingthe alarm setpoint by

the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than

the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each test gas concentration shall not be less than5 minutes or
greater than 1O minutes.

7.9.3 For sample-draw instruments, the accuracy test

shall be conducted at both the minimum
and the maximum sample flowrates given by the manufacturer. Unacceptable performance at
either flow rate shall constitute failure of the test.

7.1O Repeatability

7.1 0.1 For instruments having meters or outputsignals, the detector head shall be exposed to
clean air and mixtures of test gas in clean air by the intended methodof gas monitoring or an
alternate gas presentation method verified by thetester. Compositions of the mixture shall be
70 to 90 percent of range. The test gas shall be applied three times to the instrument, allowing a
maximum of 180 seconds between exposures. In each case, the concentration indicated by the
meter or output signal shall not vary from the average indication by more than the tolerance
specified in AnnexB, Item 1O. For instruments having selectable ranges, the instrument shall be
tested on all ranges.

7.1 0.2 For alarm-only instruments, the highest alarm setpoint shalltested.
be The test gas shall
be applied three times to the instrument, allowing a maximum
of 180 seconds between
exposures.

a) Alarm@) shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceedingthe alarm setpoint by

the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than

the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

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7.10.3 For sample-draw instruments, the repeatability test described above shall be conducted
at both the minimum and the maximum sample flowrates given by the manufacturer.
Unacceptable performance at either flowrate shall constitute failure of the test.

7.11 Step change response and recovery

NOTE - For instruments having multiplexedor scanned channels, the step change response
test must be conductedwhile scanning all channels.

7.11.I For instruments having meters or output signals, after initially being in clean air, the
detector head shall be exposed suddenlyto a test gas at atmospheric pressure having a
concentration corresponding to 95 to 100 percent of range. From the instant of exposure to this
gas mixture, the instrument shall respond toprovide an indication as specified in Annex B, Items
13, 14, and 15.

7.11 .i When .istabilization has occurred, the test gas shall be removed and the detector head
exposed to clean air. From the instant of exposure to clean air, the instrument shall respond to
provide an indication as specified in Annex B, Items 16 and 17.

.2 For sample-draw instruments, the transportation lines shouldbe as short as practical.

7.11 .i

NOTE -The Step Change Response and RecoveryTest evaluates response time of the
instrument only; it does not consider transport time through sample lines.

.3 For sample-draw instruments, the manufacturer's stated response timesfor maximum

7.11 .i
sample line length and size and lag times shallbe verified.

7.11.2 For alarm-only instruments, after initially being in clean air, the detector head shall then
be suddenly exposedto gas concentrations of 500 percent of the values of the alarm setpoint
concentrations. All alarms shall be tested, and all shall respond within the T
,, time specified in
Annex B, Item 13.

7.11.2.1 After two minutes, the test gas shall be removed and the detector head exposed to
clean air. All alarms shall clear or be resettable within the T9, (fall) time specified in Annex B,
Item 17.

7.12 Supply voltage variation

7.12.1 For gas-detection instruments intended for operation on ac power supply systems, with
the detector head exposedto either clean air or test gas as noted, the supply voltage shall be
first
decreased to 85 percent of nominal voltage and then increasedto 11O percent of nominal
voltage. Adjustable alarms shall be setto operate at 50 percent of selected gas concentration
range or maximum setpoint, whichever is less. As a result of this test, there shall be no
instrument malfunction or false actuation of the alarm(s).

NOTE - The method of causing these step changesin voltage shall simulate theeffect of a
heavy load being addedto or removed from the sourceof supply; that is, there shall be no
actual interruption of the voltage supply during the voltage transition.

7.1 2.1.iFor instruments having meters or other outputs, with the detector head exposed to a
concentration specified in Annex B, Item 8,the variation in the meter or other output from the

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initial reading at nominal voltage shall not vary from the known test gas concentration by more
than the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 1O.

7.12.1.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be tested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarm@) shall be activated by atest gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint by
the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than

the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated when the detector headis exposed to clean air.

d) The time of exposure to each test gas concentration shall neither beless than 5 minutes
nor greater than 1O minutes.

7.12.2 For instruments intendedfor operation on dc power supply systems,with the detector
head exposed toeither clean air or test gas as noted, the supply voltage shall first be decreased
to 87.5 percent of nominal voltage and then increased to 122.5 percent of nominal voltage.
Adjustable alarms shall be setto operate at setpoints listed in Annex B, Item 12. As a result of
this test, there shall be no instrument malfunction
or false activation of the alarm(@.

NOTE - The method of causing these step changesin voltage shall simulate theeffect of a
heavy load being addedto or removed fromthe source of supply; that is, there shall be no
actual interruption of the voltage supply during the voltagetransition.

7.12.2.1 For instruments having meters or other outputs, with the detector head exposed to a
concentration specified in Annex B, Item 8, the variation in the meter or other output from the
initial reading at nominal voltage shall not vary from the known test gas concentration by more
than the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 1O.

7.12.2.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be tested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarm@) shall be activated by atest gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint by
the tolerance specified in Armex B, Item 11.

b) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than

the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated when the detector headis exposed to clean air.

d) The time of exposure to each test gas concentration shall neither beless than 5 minutes
nor greater than 1O minutes.

7.12.3 For instruments containingintegral batteries, the voltage variation shall correspond to the
maximum terminal voltageof fresh or fully charged batteries and the voltageat which the low-
battery voltage alarm activates. This lower voltage must bewithin 5 percent of the minimum
operating voltage given by the manufacturer. Instruments having provisionfor adjustment to
compensate for battery voltage decline may beso adjusted. During this test, the detector head
shall be exposed to clean air or the test gas as noted. Adjustable alarms shall be set to operate

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at setpoints listed in Annex B, Item 12. As a result of this test, there shall be no instrument
malfunction or false actuationof the alarm(s).

7.12.3.1 For instruments having meters or other outputs, with the detector head exposed to a
test gas concentration specifiedin Annex B, Item 8, the variation in the meter or other output
from the initial reading at maximum battery voltage shall not vary by more than the tolerance
specified in Annex B, Item IO.

7.12.3.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be tested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarm@) shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint by
the tolerance specified in Armex B, Item 11.

b) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than

the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) Alarm@) shall NOT be activated when the detector headis exposed to clean air.

d) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.12.4 Gas-detection instruments intendedfor operation from an external power source shall be
subjected to five momentary power interruptions, ranging from approximately0.1 seconds to
5 seconds, with the detector head exposed to clean air. Following each interruption, the
instrument shall be allowedsufficient time (not to exceed 150 seconds) to return to normal
operating conditions. There shall be noincorrect instrument functions when the primary power is
interrupted (applied or removed),with the detector exposed to both clean air and test gasof a
concentration exceeding the lowest alarmsetting by the tolerance specifiedin Annex B, Item 1O.

7.12.5 Gas-detection instruments containingintegral batteries shall be subjected to five

momentary power interruptions, ranging from approximately0.1 seconds to 5 seconds, with the
detector head exposed to clean air. Following each interruption, the instrument shall be allowed
sufficient time (not to exceed 150 seconds) to return to normal operating conditions. This may
include turning the instrumentON. There shall be no incorrect instrument functions when the
primary power is interrupted (applied or removed),with the detector head exposedto both clean
air and test gasof a concentration exceeding the lowest alarm setting by the tolerance specified
in Annex B, Item IO.

7.12.6 Output inhibit circuits activated upon powerapplication are permitted, provided the status
of the inhibit is visually indicated.

7.13 Temperature variation

All gas-detection instrumentsfirst shall be calibrated in accordance with '7.8, with all parts of the
instrument at ambient temperature. The instrument then shall be placedin a test chamber. The
temperature of the test chamber shall be adjusted first to the maximum operating temperature,
then ambient, and then the minimum operating temperature, as specifiedin Annex B, Item 2.
Stabilization time shall be as stated by the manufacturer, but not less than 2 hours. Then the
detector head shall be exposedto a testgas concentration specified in Annex B, Item 8, and
tested at each temperature.

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7.13.1 For instruments with metersor other output signalsand having thedetector head integral
with or directly attachedto the control unit, the entire instrument shall be placed in the test
chamber. At thetwo temperature extremes,the meter or output indication shall not vary from the
initial stabilized ambient temperature meteror output indication by more than the tolerance
specified in Annex B, Item IO.

7.13.2 For instruments with meters or other output signals and a separate (non-integral)
detector head, the control unit shall be placed in the test chamber at both temperature extremes
while the detector head remains at ambient temperature. Subsequently, the detector head shall
be placed in a test chamber at both temperature extremes while the control unit remains at
ambient temperature.

7.13.3 For alarm-only instruments, all alarm setpoints shallbe tested at the two temperature
extremes, with the lowest alarm setpointof multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified inAnnex B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.14 Humidity variation

NOTE - Parts of the humidity variation test are waived for some toxic gases where it is
impractical to supply a consistent test gas concentration at the agreed relative humidity(see
Annex 5 ) .

7.1 4.1 The detector head shall be exposed to 15 percent or less relative humidity (RH) at
ambient temperature for 2 hours. The detector head shall then be exposed to ambient
temperature test gas of a concentration specified inAnnex B, Item 8, and a relative humidity of
15 percent or less.

The detector head shall thenbe exposed to50 percent RH at ambient temperature for2 hours.
The detector head shall thenbe exposed to ambient temperature test gas
of a concentration
specified in Annex B, Item 8, and 50 percent RH.

The detector head shall thenbe exposed to at least90 percent RH at ambient temperature for
2 hours. The detector head shall then be exposed toambient temperature test gasof a
concentration specified in Annex B, Item 8, and at least 90 percent RH.

NOTE - Relative humidity values shallbe accurate within 5 percent.

7.14.2 For instruments having metersor other output signals, the variationin the meteror other
output signal at each humidity extreme shall not vary fromthe 50 percent RH zero indication after
correcting for displacementby water vapor, if necessary, by more than the tolerance specifiedin
Annex 5 , Item IO.

7.14.3 For alarm-only instruments, all alarm setpoints shallbe tested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

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 a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.15 Position sensitivity

7.15.1 For portable instruments having metersor other outputs, with the detector head exposed
to a testgas concentration specifiedin Annex B, Item 8, the variation in the meteror other output
from the initial reading shall not vary from the known test gas concentration by more than the
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 1O, when the orientation of the instrument is varied in three
orthogonal planes.

7.15.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be tested when theorientation of the
instrument is varied in three orthogonal planes, with the lowest alarm setpointof multiple alarm
setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.16 Air velocity variation

7.16.1 The instrument shall be calibrated with the detector head exposed to a still mixture of
calibration gas. Then it shall be exposed to a flowing test gas that impinges on the detector head
with a velocity of 5 k 0.5 m/s (16.5 k 1.7 f/s). During this test, the direction of the air velocity or
the orientation of the detector head shall be varied to determine the direction or orientation that
causes the greatestdeviation.

7.1 6.1.i For instruments having meters or other output signals, the meter or other output signal
(during exposure to the mixture in motion) shall not vary fromthat observed during exposure to
the still gas mixture by more than the tolerance specifiedin Annex B, Item IO.

7.1 6.1.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall betested, with the lowest alarm
setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

26 ISA-S92.0.01, Part 1-1998

 c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.17 Radio frequency interference (RFI)

The instruments (including detector head, electronics, and interconnecting wiring) shall be
subjected, while in all energized modes (e.g., operating and calibrating), to electromagnetic
energy in the frequency ranges of 150 to 170 MHz and 450 to 470 MHz. This test shall be
conducted using frequency modulated portable radio transmitters (5 W maximum output from the
final amplifier) at a distance of 1.O meter (3.3ft)from the instrument (¡.e., the gas-sensing
element, electronics, and any interconnecting wiring) at any orientation. Tests shall be
conducted using any convenient frequencywithin each of the two frequency ranges. Tests
should be conductedafter following the manufacturer’s recommendations concerningwiring,
shielding, and installation techniques as they pertain to electromagnetic interference.

NOTE - Except for portable instruments, covers shall be removed when tests are conducted
if the covers must be removedfor calibration.

7.17.1 For instruments incorporating meters or other outputsignals, the radio signals shall not
cause a variation in the meter or other output from theinitial reading of more than the tolerance
specified in Annex B, Item 1O , with test gas of a concentration specified in Annex B, Item 8
applied. For all instruments, the test shall notresult in an incorrect instrument function.

7.17.2 For alarm-only instruments,all alarm setpoints shall be testedwith RF present, with the
lowest alarm setpointof multiple alarm setpoint units tested first.

a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

7.18 Long-term stability

For battery-operated instruments, suitable
a dc power supply or freshbatteries may be usedfor
the test of 7.1 8, but the actualbatteries specified for the instrument shall be usedfor the first 8
hours. Portable instruments shall be ON for 8 hours minimum and OFFfor 16 hours maximum.
The instruments shall be exposed to the cleanair or test gas mixture as noted continuously
(except when batteries are being exchanged or when adjustments are being made). Calibration
shall be performed as recommended by the manufacturer. For multi-range instruments, the test
of 7.1 8 needs to be performed only on the highest range unless otherwise specified.

7.1 8.1 For instruments incorporating metersor output signals, calibrate or adjust the instrument
on a test gas concentration specified
in Annex B, Item 8, and keep the powerON for the duration
of this test.

7.1 8.1.i Subject the detector head to clean

air at ambient temperature and humidity for a period
of 21 days.

7.1 8.1.2 Apply the test gasof a concentration used in 7.18.1 to thedetector head. The indicated
concentration shall not deviate fromthe initial reading observedin 7,18,1 by more than the

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tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 1O. The reading shall be taken after stabilization, and the
response time shall meet the requirements specified inAnnex B, Items 13, 14,and 15.

7.1 8.1.3 Subject the detector headto a continuous toxic gas concentration equivalentof
1O percent of the TLV-TWA (refer ts Annex B, Item 6) for a period of 14 days.

NOTE - A precise concentration is unnecessary. This test is provided only to test the
instruments after exposureto a low background level of toxic gas.

7.1 8.1.4 Remove the testgas for 5 minutes and repeat 7.18.1 2 .

7.1 8.1.5 Subject the detector headto clean air at ambient temperature and humidity for a period
of 7 days.

7.1 8.1.6 Apply the test gasof a concentration used in 7.1 8.1
to the detector head. The indicated
concentration shall not deviate from the reading observed7.1 at 8.1.2 by more than the tolerance
specified in Annex B, Item IO. The reading shall be taken after stabilization.

7.18.1.7 Calibrate the instrument as per 7.8.

7.1 8.1.8 Apply a test gas concentration equal to theTLV-TWA (refer to Annex B, Item 6) for 8
hours. The indicated concentration shall not deviate from the actual applied concentration by
more than the tolerance specified in AnnexB, Item 1O. The reading shall be taken after
stabilization.

7.1 8.1.9 Calibrate the instrument as per 7.8.

7.1 8.1.iO Repeat the accuracy test as per

7.9.

7.18.2 For alarm-only instruments, calibrate the instrument per7.8 and then proceed.

7.1 8.2.1 Subject the sample inletto clean air at ambient temperature and humidity for a period
of
21 days.

7.1 8.2.2

a) All alarm setpoints shall be tested, with the lowest alarm setpoint of multiple alarm
setpoint units tested first.

b) Alarms shall be activatedby a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint
by the
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

c) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in AnnexB, Item 11.

d) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than 5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.1 8.2.3 Subject the detector headto a continuous toxic gas concentration equivalentto
1O percent of the TLV-TWA for a periodof 14 days.

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 NOTE - A precise concentrationis unnecessary. Thistest is provided only to test the
instruments after exposure to a low backgroundlevel of toxic gas.

7.1 8.2.4 Remove the test gasfor 5 minutes and repeat the tests
of 7.1 8.2.2.

7.1 8.2.5 Subject the sampleinlet to clean air at ambient temperature and humidityfor a periodof
7 days.

7.1 8.2.6 Repeat the tests of ?.i

8.2.2.

7.18.2.7 Calibrate the instrument per7.8, and ensure that one alarm setpoint is set to the
TLV-TWA of the applicable gas (referfo Annex B, Item 6).

7.1 8.2.8

a) Apply a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint by the tolerance specified
in
Annex B, Item 11, for 8 hours. The alarms shall NOT be activated duringthis time.

b) Apply a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint by the tolerance specified in
Annex B, Item 11, for 8 hours. The alarms shall be activated and shall not beresettable
during this time.

7.1 8.2.9 Calibrate the instrument per 7.8.

7.18.2.10 Repeat the tests of 7.1 8.2.2.

7.19 Battery and low-battery voltage alarm

7.1 9.1 This section is applicable only to instruments powered byintegral batteries (excluding
batteries used only for memory retention). This test is intended toverify that portable
instruments will operate for specified time periods without exchanging or recharging batteries.

7.1 9.2 Calibrate or adjust the instrumentwith a test gas concentration specifiedin Annex B,
Item 8.

7.19.3 Subject the instrument to cleanair at the minimum operating temperature specified in
Annex B, Item 2, for 8 hours. The 8-hour period shall include a continuous 15-minute period of
maximum-load conditions (¡.e., alarms, lights, etc., activated). Instruments having provisions for
adjustment to compensatefor battery voltage decline may be adjusted.

7.19.4 For instruments having meters or outputsignals, at the end of the 8 hours specifiedin
7.1 9 3 , the detector head shall be exposedto a testgas of a concentration specifiedin Annex B,
Item 8. The indicated concentration shall not deviate from the initial reading observed in '7.19.2
by more than the tolerance specifiedin Annex B, Item 1O.

7.1 9.5 For alarm-only instruments,at the end of the 8 hours specifiedin 7.1 9.3, all alarm
setpoints shall betested, with the lowest alarm setpoint of multiple alarm setpoint units tested
first.

a) Alarms shall be activated by a test gas concentration exceeding the alarm setpoint the
by
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 11.

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 b) Alarms shall NOT be activated by a test gas concentration lower than the alarm setpoint
by the tolerance specified in A m e x B, Item 11.

c) The time of exposure to each gas concentration shall neither be less than5 minutes nor
greater than 1O minutes.

7.1 9.6 Remove the test gas. Operate the instrument

with batteries that are approaching the low
battery alarm point until the alarm activates. The alarm must operatefor a minimum of 5 minutes
following alarm activation.

7.20 Exposure to high concentration gas

7.20.1 The detector head of instruments shall be subjected to a step changein gas
concentration from clean air to the “high exposure” concentration specified in Annex B, Item 18.
Sample-draw instruments shall be subjectedto this test using the shortest practical sample
tubing and operated within the flow rate range recommended by the manufacturer. The
instrument shall produce an alarm output within 1O seconds of exposure to the gas. Exposure
and the alarm condition shall continue for 5 minutes.

7.20.1 .iFollowing removal of the test gas, the detector head shall be exposed to clean
air.

7.20.1.2 Instruments incorporating meters or output signals shall produce an outputof less than
the TLV-TWA (Annex B, Item 6) within the recovery time specified in Annex B, Item 19.

7.20.1.3 Alarm-only instruments, with alarm setpoint(s) adjusted to the TLV-TWA, shall not
indicate an alarm condition or shall be able to bereset within the recovery time specifiedin
Annex B, Item 19.

7.20.1.4 For all instruments except alarm-only units, 60 to 75 minutes after the removal of the
test gas and exposure to clean air, the instrument will be exposed to a test gas concentration
specified in Annex B, Item 8. The indicated concentration shall not deviate by more than the
tolerance specified in Annex B, Item 1O from the most recent reading for that same gas observed
before exposure to the “high concentration.” The reading shall be taken after stabilization. The
instrument must meetthe requirements of 7.9.

7.20.1.5 For alarm-only instruments,60 to 75 minutes after the removal of the test gas and
exposure to clean air, the instrument shall be testedin accordance with the requirements of
7.1 8.2.2.

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Annex A-(Informative) References

This annex is included for informational purposes andis not part of this Standard.

The following standards contain provisions which, through referencein this text, constitute
provisions of this ISA Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid.All
standards are subject torevision, and parties to agreements based on this Standard are
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recenteditions of the standards
indicated below.

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API)

RP14F Recommended Practicefor Design and Installation of Electrical

Systems for Offshore Production Platforms

RP49 Recommended Practicefor Safe Drilling of Wells Containing

Hydrogen Sulfide

RP55 Conducting Oil and Gas Production OperationsInvolving

Hydrogen Sulfide

RP14C Recommended Practicefor Analysis, Design, Installation, and

Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systemsfor Offshore Production
Platforms

RP 500-1997 Recommended Practicefor Classification of Locations for Electri-

cal
Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1
and Division 2

RP505-1997 Recommended Practicefor Classification of Locations at

Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone O, Zone 1 and
Zone 2

Available from: API

1220 L. Street NW
Washington, DC20005 Tel: (202) 682-8000

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA)

C22.2 No. 0.4

Bonding
and
Grounding of Electrical Equipment
(Protective Grounding)

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 C22.2 No. 152 Combustible
Gas-detection
Instruments
Available from: CSA
178 Rexdale Blvd.
EtobicokeON M9W lR3
CANADA Tel: (416) 747-41 04

FACTORY MUTUAL RESEARCHCORPORATION (FMRC)

Class No. 361 0-1 988 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus
for Use in Class I, Il, and III, Division 1 Hazardous
Classified) Locations

Class No. 361 1-1 986 Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I, Division 2,
Class Il, Division 2, and Class III, Division 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified) Locations

Class No. 3615-1989Explosionproof Electrical Equipment - General

Requirements

Class No. 3600-1 989 Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified)
Locations - General Requirements

Class No. 631O , 6320-CombustibleGasDetectors

1989

Available from: FMRC

11 51 Boston-Providence Turnpike
Norwood, MA 02062 Tel:
762-4300
(617)

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICALAND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)

Std. 142-82
Recommended
Practice for Grounding of Industrial and
Commercial Power Systems

Std. 315-75 Graphic

Symbols for Electrical and
Electronics
Diagrams

Available
IEEE
from:
PO Box 1331
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 Tel: (800) 678-4333

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ISA

ISA-S5.1-1992
Instrumentation
Symbols
and Identification

ISA-SI 2.1 -1991 Definitions and

Information
Pertaining to Electrical
Instruments in Hazardous (Classified) Locations

ISA-SI 2.4-1970InstrumentPurging for Reduction of HazardousArea

Classification

ANSVISA-RP12.6- Installation of Intrinsically SafeSystems for Hazardous

1995( R) (Classified) Locations

ANSI/ISA-S12.13-1995Part I: PerformanceRequirements,CombustibleGas
Detectors

ISA-RP12.13-1987Part II: Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of

Combustible Gas-detection Instruments

ISA-S51.I -1993
Process
Instrumentation
Terminology

ISA-S71.04-1986
Environmental
Conditions for Process
Measurement
and Control Systems: Airborne Contaminants

ANSI/ISA-S82.01-1994 Safety Standard for Electrical and Electronic Test,

Measuring, Controlling and Related Equipment -
General Requirements

Available from: ISA

PO Box 12277
67 Alexander Drive
ResearchTrianglePark,NC 27709
Tel: (919) 549-8411

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC)

Pub.
654-1 -1979
Operating
Conditions
for
Industrial-Process
Measurement and Control Equipment PartI:
Temperature, Humidity and Barometric Pressure

Available from: I EC
3 Rue de Varembe
PO Box 131
Geneva 20, CH-1211
Switzerland Tel: 41 22 7340150

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION ENGINEERS (NACE)

M R-01-75 Sulfide Stress

Cracking
Resistant Metallic Materials for Oil Field
Equipment

NACE
Available
from:
PO Box 218340
1440 S. Creek Drive
Houston, TX 7721 8-8340 Tel: (713) 492-0535

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION(NFPA)

National
70-1
NO.
993 Electrical Code@

NO.
496-1
993
Purged
and
Pressurized
Enclosures for Electrical
Equipment

Available
from:
N FPA
PO Box 9101
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101 Tel: (617) 770-3000

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES,INC. (UL)

913-1988 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatusfor

Use in Class I, Il, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified)
Locations

UL
Available
from:
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062 Tel: (708) 272-8800

UNITED STATES CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS(CFR)

Title 29,Part191 O OccupationalSafetyandHealthStandards,Subpart S,

Electrical

Title 30,Parts250OilandGasandSulphurOperations in theOuter

Continental Shelf and 256

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 Title 46, Parts 154, U. S. Coast Guard Regulations for Gas Detection
1345 and 1350 and Gas Detection Systems on Self-Propelled
Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases

Available from: GPO

Superintendent of Documents
Washington, DC 20402 Tel: (202) 512-1800

MISCELLANEOUS

Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances in the Work Environment Adopted bythe
American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) for 1994-1 995

Standard for Industrial Hygiene Practice for Handling Anhydrous Ammonia from Environment,
Health, and Safety Division of Safety and Industrial Hygiene (December 1991)

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