Suspected gas leak at Total refinery in Texas affects workers

May 17, 2009November 3, 2014John Merriman

On May 12, 2009, there was reportedly a gas leak at Total’s Port Arthur refinery and petrochemical complex, which affected a few contract workers. The gas was apparently Hydrogen Sulfide gas, but Total says that no evidence of a leak was found. However, it is unclear if any gas detectors were actually mounted near the […]

Handheld Gas Detectors-which ones are best?

March 8, 2009November 3, 2014John Merriman

Handheld gas detectors are those portable gas detectors that can be held in your hand. These gas detectors include toxic gas detectors, oxygen meters , explosive gas meters (also known as lel meters, lel being the acronym for lower explosive limit) or PID meters used for workplace monitoring of VOCs and other compounds. This post […]

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Suspected gas leak at Total refinery in Texas affects workers

Handheld Gas Detectors-which ones are best?

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