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10. GLOSSARY
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10. GLOSSARY
BASEEFA British Approvals Service for Electrical
Equipment in Flammable Atmospheres
– UK Safety Certification
Catalytic Sensor For detection of combustible gases.
These are made of an electrically
heated platinum wire coil, covered first
with a ceramic base such as alumina
and then with a final outer coating of
palladium or rhidium catalyst dispersed
in a substrate of thorium.
CE Indicates compliance to all relevant
European directives
Cell An individual sensor
CENELEC Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Electrotechnique – European Safety
Certification
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health
CSA Canadian Standards Association
dBA Decibels, relative to the A weighting
scale (as affected by the human ear).
Electrochemical SensorA gas sensitive electrode, formed by a
permeable membrane and special
electrolyte.
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility.
ESD Electrostatic discharge.
Gas Analyser Normally refers to equipment used to
measure extremely small
concentrations of gas (low or sub ppm)
or one specific gas in the presence of
several others.
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