What your MX6 is telling you and what you should do about it.
GAS-RELA
TED EVENTS
Over-range gas event
The detected gas
concentration is outside the
sensor's measuring range
(positive OR shown).
Leave the area.
Respond according to
company safety policy.
Low-alarm gas event
The detected gas
concentration exceeds the
unit’s low-alarm set point.
Gas Warning:
Respond according to
company safety policy.
High-alarm gas event
The detected gas
concentration exceeds the
unit’s high-alarm set point.
Leave the area.
Respond according to
company safety policy.
STEL alarm event
The cumulative gas
readings have reached the
unit’s setting for the short-
term exposure limit (STEL).
Leave the area.
Respond according to
company safety policy.
TWA alarm event
The cumulative gas
readings have reached the
unit’s setting for the time
weighted average (TWA)
exposure limit.
Leave the area.
Respond according to
company safety policy.
NONGAS EVENTS
System alarm
A critical hardware or
system fault has occurred
(3850 shown).
Leave the area.
Do not use the unit.
See your supervisor.
Low battery alarm event
The battery life remaining is
less than one hour. When
less than 10 minutes remain,
the message and icon flash;
an audible alarm is also
activated.
Power warning:
Respond according to
company safety policy
No sensor installed
The unit does not detect
any installed sensors and is
not operational.
Do not use the
unit.
See your supervisor.
Sensor data failure
One or more sensors is
in failure (H2S and LEL
shown here).The unit is
not operational.
Do not use the
unit.
See your supervisor.
Pump fault
There is a pump fault.
The instrument is not
operational.
Check tubing
for
possible blockage.
If the message persists,
leave the area
and see
your supervisor.
Getting to know your
System Alarm
,
OR
,
STEL
, and
TWA
tell you that your unit is
in alarm
.
