ASTM D6332-99(2005)
Historical Standard: ASTM D6332-99(2005) Standard Guide for Testing Systems for Measuring Dynamic Responses of Carbon Monoxide Detectors to Gases and Vapors
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ASTM D6332
1. Scope
1.1 This guide describes testing systems used for measuring responses of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms or detectors subjected to gases, vapors, and their mixtures.
1.2 The systems are used to evaluate responses of CO detectors to various CO concentrations, to verify that the detectors alarm at certain specified CO concentrations, and to verify that CO detectors do not alarm at certain other specified CO concentrations.
1.3 The systems are used for evaluating CO detector responses to gases and vapors that may interfere with the ability of detectors to respond to CO.
1.4 Major components of such a testing system include a chamber, clean air supply module, humidification module, gas and vapor delivery module, and verification and control instrumentation.
1.5 For each component, this guide provides a comparison of different approaches and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.
1.6 This guide also presents recommendations for a minimum configuration of a testing system.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific safety precautionary information, see 6.2.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
D1945 Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography
D3162 Test Method for Carbon Monoxide in the Atmosphere (Continuous Measurement by Nondispersive Infrared Spectrometry)
D3195 Practice for Rotameter Calibration
D3249 Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Procedures
D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption Method
Keywords
alarm; carbon monoxide; chamber; clean air supply; control; detector; humidification; interference; testing system; verification; Carbon monoxide (CO); Chamber; Clean air supply; Dynamic analysis/testing; Dynamic chamber testing; Gases; Humidifiers/humidification; Static tests--air/atmospheric environments; Vapor phase analysis/processing--atmospheric
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 13.040.99 (Other standards related to air quality)
DOI: 10.1520/D6332-99R05
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