Calibration and Maintenance
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To ensure that the QuantiFit2 is working properly and within specification, a daily verification
must be performed before each day of testing, and an annual factory calibration must be done
once each year.
Reasons for Annual Maintenance & Calibration:
The QuantiFit2 is a highly accurate precision instrument that uses electronic pressure sensors to
detect minute changes to very low levels of negative pressure to an accuracy of +/- 0.25%. To
ensure the instrument operates at the parameters for which it is designed, OHD requires the
QuantiFit2 to receive annual maintenance and calibration at an authorized service facility.
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OSHA Mandate
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29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix A Part I.C.1.(b)
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“The employer shall
ensure that
QNFT equipment is kept clean and is maintained and calibrated according t
o the manufacturer’s
instructions so as to operate at the parameters for which it was
designed.”
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Best Practice
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Annual calibration and maintenance is the accepted industry standard for
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health instrumentation.
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Reliable Results
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The QuantiFit2 is a precision instrument that is used to help ensure employee
safety. Critical decisions are made based on the results provided by the QuantiFit2. All precision
instruments require some degree of calibration to ensure the measurements are accurate.
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Limits Liability
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Complying with the manufacturer’
s guidelines establishes good faith efforts
towards employees’ health and safety. Failure to comply with established safet
y protocols could
be viewed as negligent.
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Extends Service Life
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The heart of the QuantiFit2 is a mechanical piston type pressure engine.
Included in the calibration procedure are pressure engine checks. The pressure engine is
completely disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated where warranted.
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Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
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Receiving annual calibration extends the lifetime powertrain
warranty on the QuantiFit2.
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Upgrades
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The calibration process includes upgrades to the latest firmware versions and
modifications as needed.
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Confidence
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Our NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) traceable calibration
assures that the unit is operating properly within accepted parameters.
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