MSA Altair 5x PID

Question 1

A PID uses a ____ to ionize the compound of interest.

Answer 1

Ultraviolet lamp

Question 2

____ is a reference gas used during calibration to zero the device.

Answer 2

Zero gas

Question 3

___ is a reference gas used during calibration to determine the slope of the calibrated response curve.

Answer 3

Span gas

Question 4

For the 0-2000 ppm PID sensor the only allowable calibration gas is ____ppm isobutylene

Answer 4

100

Question 5

What gas is used to calibrate the Altair 5x PID as the span gas?

Answer 5

Isobutylene

Question 6

The ALTAIR 5x PID is available with a max of five sensors which can display ___ gases

Answer 6

Six

Question 7

What side is the arrow down?

Answer 7

Left

Question 8

What side is the arrow up

Answer 8

Right

Question 9

Where is the power button?

Answer 9

Middle

Question 10

The device monitors gases in ___ and in the work place

Answer 10

Ambient air

Question 11

Color and number of LEDs for alarm

Answer 11

2 red

Question 12

1 green LED means

Answer 12

Safe

Question 13

1 yellow LED

Answer 13

Fault

Question 14

Charging status LED is where?

Answer 14

Bottom left

Question 15

The safe LED flashes once every _____

Answer 15

15 seconds

Question 16

What does the acronym STEL stand for?

Answer 16

Short term exposure limit

Question 17

What does the acronym TWA stand for

Answer 17

Time weighted average

Question 18

The fault LED will activate if?

Answer 18

A pump fault
A sensor is missing or inoperable
A device memory error

Question 19

A heart symbol means what

Answer 19

End of life cycle for meter

Question 20

What color is the heart symbol is for an end of life warning?

Answer 20

Orange

Question 21

The operating beep activates every ____

Answer 21

30 seconds

Question 22

Where is the battery level indicator located?

Answer 22

Top right corner

Question 23

Where is the LEL indicator located

Answer 23

Top left

Question 24

What does VOC stand for?

Answer 24

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Question 25

What does So2 stand for

Answer 25

Sulfur dioxide -a colorless gas or liquid with strong choking odor. Produced from burning fossil fuels

Question 26

What colorless gas or liquid produces a choking odor from burning fossil fuels?

Answer 26

Sulfur dioxide

Question 27

The VOC indicator is located where on the meter

Answer 27

Bottom left

Question 28

The CO indicator is located in the ____ of the meter

Answer 28

Middle left

Question 29

What is H2S

Answer 29

Hydrogen sulfide

Question 30

Where is the bump option located

Answer 30

Bottom left below VOC

Question 31

Normal run time of the meter under normal conditions

Answer 31

12 hours actual run time may vary depending on conditions and ambient air

Question 32

The device goes into battery shutdown mode _____ seconds before final shutdown

Answer 32

60

Question 33

Use of any charge besides the charger supplied for the device will

Answer 33

Damage the device

Question 34

Minimum ambient temperature to charge the device is

Answer 34

10 c or 50 f

Question 35

Maximum ambient air to charge the device is

Answer 35

35 degrees c or 95 degrees f

Question 36

The STEL page shows average exposure over a _____ minute limit

Answer 36

15

Question 37

The TWA alarm is calculated over ____ period

Answer 37

8 hour

Question 38

TWA calculation over 8hours 1 hr of exposure of 50 ppm 4hr of exposure of 50ppm and 4hr exposure of 100ppm 12 hour exposure of 100ppm

Answer 38

6.25ppm 75ppm 150ppm Hr x ppm plus 7hrs x0ppm over 8hrs

Question 39

The date display is in what format

Answer 39

Mm-DD-YY

Question 40

The motion alert feature goes into pre alarm after ____ of no motion detected and full alarm after ____ of no motion detected

Answer 40

20seconds and 30 seconds

Question 41

What is the symbol for the motion alert feature?

Answer 41

A plus symbol

Question 42

What arrow button do you have to press in order to clear the motion alert alarm?

Answer 42

The arrow up

Question 43

Deficient o2 level is

Answer 43

<19.5

Question 44

Enriched o2 level is

Answer 44

>20.8

Question 45

The device can detect up to 30% o2 but is only approved for use at ___

Answer 45

21%

Question 46

This device can be equipped with _____ that detects a variety of combustible gases up to 100% LEL

Answer 46

Catalytic combustible sensor

Question 47

A catalytic combustible has reading of XXX indicates what?

Answer 47

The atmosphere could be above 100% LEL or 5.00% Vol CH4

Question 48

False VOC alarms can occur from

Answer 48

Changes in barometric pressure (altitude) humidity or extreme changes in ambient air temperatures

Question 49

What does FAS stand for

Answer 49

Fresh air set up Don’t perform unless in a clean environment

Question 50

Hands on the clock pointed left indicate

Answer 50

TWA

Question 51

Hands on the clock pointed right indicate

Answer 51

STEL page

Question 52

Each page contains how many gas names?

Answer 52

14

Question 53

Turn on device and the user should verify

Answer 53

Alarm LED flashes Horn sounds briefly Vibrating alarm triggers briefly

Question 54

When should user perform bump test?

Answer 54

Before every use

Question 55

If the heart symbol is flashing the sensor has

Answer 55

Reached its end of life cycle

Question 56

Battery warning repeats will flash every ______ seconds

Answer 56

30

Question 57

Users can check operation of sampling system any time during operation by____

Answer 57

Blocking the sampling system to generate a pump alarm

Question 58

Press the arrow _____ to reset the pump alarm and restart the pump

Answer 58

Arrow up

Question 59

The meters uses how many and what type of battery

Answer 59

3 AA

Question 60

To clear the pump the user should

Answer 60

Correct any flow blockage and press the arrow up the pump will then restart

Question 61

Before handling the mother board be sure you are properly

Answer 61

Grounded

Question 62

Clean the device with a

Answer 62

Damp cloth

Question 63

The weight of the device is ___lbs with battery clip

Answer 63

1lbs

Question 64

What kind of alarms does this device have

Answer 64

LED Vibrating Audible

Question 65

What is the charge time?

Answer 65

Less than 6 hrs

Question 66

Maximum safe charging voltage

Answer 66

6.7 volts

Question 67

What is the battery type

Answer 67

Rechargeable lithium ion

Question 68

What sensor measures combustible gasses

Answer 68

Catalytic sensor

Question 69

What sensor measures oxygen and toxic gases

Answer 69

Electrochemical

Question 70

What sensor measures VOC

Answer 70

PID

Question 71

Do not use what kind of tubing with this meter?

Answer 71

Silicon

Question 72

Sampling lines are made from 0.125inch(3mm) inner diameter tubing must be limited to____ ft

Answer 72

100ft

Question 73

Sampling lines made from 0.062inch(1.57mm) inner diameter tubing provide fast transport times to the device but is limited to _____ ft in length

Answer 73

50ft

Question 74

STEL formula

Answer 74

Q x Q divided by c= x

Question 75

You will see an orange heart sensor for what…

Answer 75

Warning of end of life for the sensor

Question 76

You will see an orange heart sensor for what…

Answer 76

Warning of end of life for the sensor

Question 77

You will see blinking red heart for…

Answer 77

The end of life for the sensor

Question 78

When the meter reads XXX the percent of LEL is….

Answer 78

ABOVE the LEL