9.8 Gas detection and alarm system
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9.8 Gas detection and alarm system

  9.8.1 A fixed automatic gas detection and alarm system should be provided to the satisfaction of the Administration so arranged as to monitor continuously all enclosed areas of the unit in which an accumulation of flammable gas may be expected to occur and capable of indicating at the main control point by aural and visual means the presence and location of an accumulation.

  9.8.2 At least two portable gas monitoring devices should be provided, each capable of accurately measuring a concentration of flammable gas.

Parent topic: Chapter 9 – Fire Safety
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