64171, Rev. 10/May 2019
3M™ GMI™ PS200 PORTABLE GAS MONITOR
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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1.3. General Safety Information
3M™ GMI™ can take no responsibility for use of its equipment if it is not used in accordance with
these instructions. If further operational or maintenance details are required but not provided in this
guide, contact 3M™ GMI™ or their agent. 3M™ GMI™ shall not be liable for any incidental or conse-
quential damages in connection with any modifications, errors or omissions in this guide.
Always observe the latest pertinent state, regional, and local safety regulations when using and dis-
posing of the monitor. For reasons of safety and to assure regulatory compliance, only the manufac-
turer should perform repairs.
Fully trained personnel must regularly service and calibrate the monitor in a safe area.
Only use 3M™ GMI™ replacement parts.
Re-charge the monitor only in a safe area (refer to
Section 7. RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
).
If the monitor detects gas, follow your organization’s procedures and operational guidelines.
Any right of claim relating to product liability or consequential damage to any third party against
3M™ GMI™ is removed if the above warnings are not observed.
1.4. Additional Safety Details - CSA ONLY
WARNING: ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR WILL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
USING OR TESTING THIS PRODUCT MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. THE PRODUCT WILL PERFORM AS
DESIGNED ONLY IF USED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS WILL RENDER THE WARRANTY AND
APPROVALS NULL AND VOID. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS MAY ALSO RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION: BEFORE EACH DAYS USAGE, TEST ON A KNOWN CONCENTRATION OF
METHANE, EQUIVALENT TO 25% – 50% OF FULL-SCALE
CONCENTRATION. ACCURACY MUST BE WITHIN 0 TO +20% OF
ACTUAL. ACCURACY MAY BE CORRECTED BY CALIBRATION (REFER TO
ATTENTION: AVANT CHAQUE UTILISATION JOURNALIÈRE, TESTEZ LA RÉACTION
DE L’APPAREIL EN UTILISANT UNE CONCENTRATION CONNUE EN
MÉTHANE, CORRESPONDANT À 25% – 50% DE LA VALEUR RÉELLE. LA
PRÉCISION DOIT SE SITUER ENTRE 0 ET + 20% DE LA VALEUR RÉELLE.
LA PRÉCISION PEUT SE CORRIGER EN ÉTALONNANT L’APPAREIL
(VOIR
).
CAUTION: ANY RAPID UP-SCALE READINGS FOLLOWED BY A DECLINING OR
ERRATIC READING MAY INDICATE A GAS CONCENTRATION BEYOND
THE UPPER SCALE LIMIT, WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
