GasAlertMicro 5/PID/IR
User Manual
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Gas Exposures Computed
a Warning
To avoid possible personal injury, do not deactivate 
the detector during a work shift. TWA and STEL readings 
reset if the detector is deactivated for more than 
5 minutes.
Table 8. Computed Gas Exposures
Viewing Gas Exposures
Gas Exposure Description
TWA (toxic only)
Time-weighted average 
(TWA) based on accumulated 
exposure to toxic gases aver-
aged over a work day accord-
ing to OSHA or ACGIH 
method.
STEL (toxic only)
Short-term exposure limit 
(STEL) to gas based on a 
5-15 minute user selectable 
period.
*Peak (MAX)
Peak (MAX) concentration 
exposure during work shift.
*For oxygen, it is the highest or the lowest concentration 
encountered.
Press and hold C until the 
peak (MAX) gas exposures 
displays.
The TWA gas exposures 
display next.
The STEL gas exposures 
display last.