Commercial

Mechanical equipment rooms – these facilities house the equipment for heating and cooling systems, broilers, etc., and can use gases that are explosive or toxic.

Data centers – did you know these account for 2% of the world’s greenhouse gases?

Vehicle emissions – indoor vehicle storage can lead to a hazardous environment.

Cold storage – refrigerators and freezers often use substances like ammonia or carbon dioxide to cool, which can displace oxygen making for a deadly environment.

Battery storage – do you have forklifts, carts, or other machinery that require batteries? Backup power for critical systems? Battery charging areas can emit high levels of flammable hydrogen!
Occupied space – domes, hangers, etc., should be monitored for toxic gases, as well as oxygen levels, to ensure ventilation is functioning properly.

Labs and hospitals – oxygen monitoring is essential in these environments. A decrease in oxygen levels can cause loss of consciousness and high levels pose a risk of fire and explosion.

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Industrial

Breweries – brewing activities create dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, displacing oxygen making for a deadly environment.

Automotive – research and development facilities, and engine testing and environmental chambers face potential hazards including combustible gases, oxygen deficiency or enrichment, and various toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide.

Semiconductor manufacturing – these facilities utilize several hazardous gases in their production processes. Storage, distribution or use of these gases in manufacturing processes can create the perfect mixture for a hazardous environment. The primary hazards associated with these gases include fire, explosion, and contamination resulting in product loss or unscheduled preventative maintenance.

Agriculture – both crop and animal waste create gasses, which can lead to a hazardous environment. Animal waste management and monitoring is required for animal waste sites.

Food processing – monitoring is required for refrigerants such as ammonia, freon and carbon dioxide!

Oil and gas drilling – continuous monitoring is necessary for the detection of hydrogen sulfide, particle pollution, and volatile organic compounds commonly found at and around oil and gas drilling sites.

Wastewater applications – continuous monitoring of toxic and combustible substances processed or present at wastewater facilities is required by NFPA 820 for sewage and wastewater treatment facilities, and necessary to ensure the safety of workers.