tomferry
Well-known member
Hello all
Which is safer to use?
A traditional style flame saftey lamp used by a skilled operator
Or
A modern gas decorator used by a operator with a certificate
I have personally worked in drains for quite a few years and got my 4x certificate for a Altair 4x gas detector also done my confined spaces , I spend a large section of my time reading ventilation books and various other subjects that your traditional saftey lamp is mentioned in , I do admit they seem to be very good and accurate how they are spoken about .
According to me this debate comes down to
What percentage chance would a gas detector have of breaking down including the risk of human area by the mine / Cave explorer for example forgetting a calibration not turning it on outside of the confined space etc etc , I am sure you all agree they are not the most simple of things to use 120% correctly but we all try are best .
A traditional saftey lamp I have never used so I cannot comment ? I assume it just needs enough fuel to burn and the chance of a human error reading the flame ?
Welcome to any input feel free to debate
Which is safer to use?
A traditional style flame saftey lamp used by a skilled operator
Or
A modern gas decorator used by a operator with a certificate
I have personally worked in drains for quite a few years and got my 4x certificate for a Altair 4x gas detector also done my confined spaces , I spend a large section of my time reading ventilation books and various other subjects that your traditional saftey lamp is mentioned in , I do admit they seem to be very good and accurate how they are spoken about .
According to me this debate comes down to
What percentage chance would a gas detector have of breaking down including the risk of human area by the mine / Cave explorer for example forgetting a calibration not turning it on outside of the confined space etc etc , I am sure you all agree they are not the most simple of things to use 120% correctly but we all try are best .
A traditional saftey lamp I have never used so I cannot comment ? I assume it just needs enough fuel to burn and the chance of a human error reading the flame ?
Welcome to any input feel free to debate