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Document ID (ISN)35676
CIS number 81-1013
ISSN - Serial title National Safety News
Year 1980
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Robbins M.C., Hross M.S.
Title Continuous monitoring for carbon monoxide.
Bibliographic information May 1980, Vol.121, No.5, p.53-55. Illus.
Abstract Description of a sophisticated system for continuous monitoring of CO levels by monitors fixed at 18 locations around 2 basic oxygen furnaces in a large U.S. steel mill. Apart from warning lights in a continuously manned central control room, high-visibility lights set above each monitoring point indicate conditions (green: CO detector is operating; yellow: CO is present; red: high CO level - leave area immediately).
Descriptors (primary) automatic alarms; iron and steel industry; continuous monitoring; carbon monoxide
Descriptors (secondary) blast furnaces; description of equipment
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Carbon monoxide
Iron and steel industry