1 Gas measurement and detection – portable instruments (regulation II-2/4.5.7.1)
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1 Gas measurement and detection – portable instruments (regulation II-2/4.5.7.1)

 The requirement of regulation II-2/4.5.7.1 for one portable instrument for measuring oxygen and one for measuring flammable vapour concentrations, and spares for both, should be considered as being satisfied when a minimum of two instruments, each capable of measuring both oxygen and flammable vapour concentrations are provided on board. Alternatively, two portable instruments for measuring oxygen and two portable instruments for measuring flammable vapour concentrations could be provided on board.

Parent topic: Annex 1 – Unified Interpretations of Solas Chapter II – 2
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