PITTSBURGH, PA, USA – 13 Sep 2007 – Industrial Scientific, a global leader in industrial gas detection and monitoring instruments, systems and related services, is pleased to announce a new “bump” test feature for the GasBadge® line of personal and dockable single gas monitors.

Driven by customer feedback, this feature is designed to increase safety by encouraging and facilitating more frequent “bump” tests. The new feature allows customers to establish a testing frequency based on best practices, company policy or local regulatory agencies. Once the user-prescribed period of time has elapsed, the instrument indicates that a “bump” test is overdue with visual and audible alarms. An indication also remains on the unit’s display screen until the test is completed successfully.

In a function or “bump” test, the user exposes the instrument to a known concentration of gas to determine if the sensor response is within a safe operating range. If the bump test is unsuccessful, the user must calibrate the instrument before further use. Routine “bump” testing is a vital aspect of any gas monitoring instrument program. The only way to be certain that your portable gas detector will adequately respond to a hazardous condition is to test it with a known concentration of the target gas.

The GasBadge line of gas detectors manufacturers includes the GasBadge® Plus and the GasBadge® Pro. Offering low-cost personal monitoring and full-featured dockable options, this instrument line provides exceptional protection from atmospheres with unsafe levels of oxygen or any one of several toxic gases.