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MSA Altair 5x PID Flashcards

1
Q

A PID uses a ____ to ionize the compound of interest.

A

Ultraviolet lamp

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2
Q

____ is a reference gas used during calibration to zero the device.

A

Zero gas

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3
Q

___ is a reference gas used during calibration to determine the slope of the calibrated response curve.

A

Span gas

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4
Q

For the 0-2000 ppm PID sensor the only allowable calibration gas is ____ppm isobutylene

A

100

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5
Q

What gas is used to calibrate the Altair 5x PID as the span gas?

A

Isobutylene

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6
Q

The ALTAIR 5x PID is available with a max of five sensors which can display ___ gases

A

Six

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7
Q

What side is the arrow down?

A

Left

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8
Q

What side is the arrow up

A

Right

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9
Q

Where is the power button?

A

Middle

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10
Q

The device monitors gases in ___ and in the work place

A

Ambient air

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11
Q

Color and number of LEDs for alarm

A

2 red

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12
Q

1 green LED means

A

Safe

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13
Q

1 yellow LED

A

Fault

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14
Q

Charging status LED is where?

A

Bottom left

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15
Q

The safe LED flashes once every _____

A

15 seconds

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16
Q

What does the acronym STEL stand for?

A

Short term exposure limit

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17
Q

What does the acronym TWA stand for

A

Time weighted average

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18
Q

The fault LED will activate if?

A

A pump fault
A sensor is missing or inoperable
A device memory error

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19
Q

A heart symbol means what

A

End of life cycle for meter

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20
Q

What color is the heart symbol is for an end of life warning?

A

Orange

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21
Q

The operating beep activates every ____

A

30 seconds

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22
Q

Where is the battery level indicator located?

A

Top right corner

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23
Q

Where is the LEL indicator located

A

Top left

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24
Q

What does VOC stand for?

A

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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25
Q

What does So2 stand for

A

Sulfur dioxide -a colorless gas or liquid with strong choking odor. Produced from burning fossil fuels

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26
Q

What colorless gas or liquid produces a choking odor from burning fossil fuels?

A

Sulfur dioxide

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27
Q

The VOC indicator is located where on the meter

A

Bottom left

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28
Q

The CO indicator is located in the ____ of the meter

A

Middle left

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29
Q

What is H2S

A

Hydrogen sulfide

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30
Q

Where is the bump option located

A

Bottom left below VOC

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31
Q

Normal run time of the meter under normal conditions

A

12 hours actual run time may vary depending on conditions and ambient air

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32
Q

The device goes into battery shutdown mode _____ seconds before final shutdown

A

60

33
Q

Use of any charge besides the charger supplied for the device will

A

Damage the device

34
Q

Minimum ambient temperature to charge the device is

A

10 c or 50 f

35
Q

Maximum ambient air to charge the device is

A

35 degrees c or 95 degrees f

36
Q

The STEL page shows average exposure over a _____ minute limit

A

15

37
Q

The TWA alarm is calculated over ____ period

A

8 hour

38
Q

TWA calculation over 8hours

1 hr of exposure of 50 ppm

4hr of exposure of 50ppm and 4hr exposure of 100ppm

12 hour exposure of 100ppm

A

6.25ppm

75ppm

150ppm

Hr x ppm plus 7hrs x0ppm over 8hrs

39
Q

The date display is in what format

A

Mm-DD-YY

40
Q

The motion alert feature goes into pre alarm after ____ of no motion detected and full alarm after ____ of no motion detected

A

20seconds and 30 seconds

41
Q

What is the symbol for the motion alert feature?

A

A plus symbol

42
Q

What arrow button do you have to press in order to clear the motion alert alarm?

A

The arrow up

43
Q

Deficient o2 level is

A

<19.5

44
Q

Enriched o2 level is

A

> 20.8

45
Q

The device can detect up to 30% o2 but is only approved for use at ___

A

21%

46
Q

This device can be equipped with _____ that detects a variety of combustible gases up to 100% LEL

A

Catalytic combustible sensor

47
Q

A catalytic combustible has reading of XXX indicates what?

A

The atmosphere could be above 100% LEL or 5.00% Vol CH4

48
Q

False VOC alarms can occur from

A

Changes in barometric pressure (altitude) humidity or extreme changes in ambient air temperatures

49
Q

What does FAS stand for

A

Fresh air set up
Don’t perform unless in a clean environment

50
Q

Hands on the clock pointed left indicate

A

TWA

51
Q

Hands on the clock pointed right indicate

A

STEL page

52
Q

Each page contains how many gas names?

A

14

53
Q

Turn on device and the user should verify

A

Alarm LED flashes
Horn sounds briefly
Vibrating alarm triggers briefly

54
Q

When should user perform bump test?

A

Before every use

55
Q

If the heart symbol is flashing the sensor has

A

Reached its end of life cycle

56
Q

Battery warning repeats will flash every ______ seconds

A

30

57
Q

Users can check operation of sampling system any time during operation by____

A

Blocking the sampling system to generate a pump alarm

58
Q

Press the arrow _____ to reset the pump alarm and restart the pump

A

Arrow up

59
Q

The meters uses how many and what type of battery

A

3 AA

60
Q

To clear the pump the user should

A

Correct any flow blockage and press the arrow up the pump will then restart

61
Q

Before handling the mother board be sure you are properly

A

Grounded

62
Q

Clean the device with a

A

Damp cloth

63
Q

The weight of the device is ___lbs with battery clip

A

1lbs

64
Q

What kind of alarms does this device have

A

LED
Vibrating
Audible

65
Q

What is the charge time?

A

Less than 6 hrs

66
Q

Maximum safe charging voltage

A

6.7 volts

67
Q

What is the battery type

A

Rechargeable lithium ion

68
Q

What sensor measures combustible gasses

A

Catalytic sensor

69
Q

What sensor measures oxygen and toxic gases

A

Electrochemical

70
Q

What sensor measures VOC

A

PID

71
Q

Do not use what kind of tubing with this meter?

A

Silicon

72
Q

Sampling lines are made from 0.125inch(3mm) inner diameter tubing must be limited to____ ft

A

100ft

73
Q

Sampling lines made from 0.062inch(1.57mm) inner diameter tubing provide fast transport times to the device but is limited to _____ ft in length

A

50ft

74
Q

STEL formula

A

Q x Q divided by c= x

75
Q

You will see an orange heart sensor for what…

A

Warning of end of life for the sensor

76
Q

You will see an orange heart sensor for what…

A

Warning of end of life for the sensor

77
Q

You will see blinking red heart for…

A

The end of life for the sensor

78
Q

When the meter reads XXX the percent of LEL is….

A

ABOVE the LEL

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