Gas detector safety alert
- Safety Flash
- Published on 27 October 2011
- Generated on 18 September 2025
- IMCA SF 11/11
- 1 minute read
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an alert relating to gas detectors, following its investigations into the Status Scientific Controls portable gas detector type Mentor PGD2.
It has been discovered that in certain circumstances these instruments could continue to remain active when there is insufficient battery power for them to work accurately.
Further information can be found at hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/gasdetectors.htm
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