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The Ask Dave blog is an improvment to our popular email question and answer feature. The new blog format brings Dave's extensive knowledge about gas detection to more end users, safety professionals and to those who are interested in learning more about gas detection.

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From the Director of Training


Training is the cornerstone of continuous improvement, growth, and development and in 2012 Industrial Scientific’s Training Services Team is thrilled to be offering our customers 12 completely updated training programs. These courses are the direct result of feedback on the issues that are most important to you. Our commitment is to consistently deliver relevant education and excessive value in a medium that is conducive to learning...


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Professional Face to Face Training

Industrial Scientific's Face-to-Face Training Courses couple the End User with an experienced professional Training Specialist. Face-to-Face Courses combine classroom theory with hands-on exercises creating a learning experience that empowers the Student to more efficiently and professionally approach their gas detection related work while elevating their level of safety.

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  Trainer Profiles

Mike PlatekMike Platek has been with Industrial Scientific Corporation since 1985, starting in the Engineering and Sales Departments. During this time he had the good fortune of assisting in the design of ISC instruments and systems equipment.
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Jeremy DaValleJeremy DaValle has been with Industrial Scientific Corporation since 2003. He started his employment as a Service Technician, where he estimated and repaired customer's instrumentation.
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Laurent PagetLaurent Paget started as a specialized technician on the production line. He then became in charge of the Measure Emission Department production line (gas detection by laser spectroscopy).
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Joe BuckleyJoe Buckley has 25 years experience in fire operations and fire suppression. Joe has trained firefighters in fire suppression strategies and tactics, proper use of equipment, and self contained breathing apparatus use.
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Daniel KeenerDaniel Keener has been with Industrial Scientific Corporation since 1999. He started his employment in the Manufacturing Department assembling circuit boards.
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A Night at the Ballpark

A night at the ballpark

Students registering for face to face classes on the following dates will be our guest for a night at the ballpark. This includes dinner before the ballgame and one ticket per student.

If you have any questions about this promotion please contact us at training@indsci.com or by phone at 1-800-338-3287

Date

Class type

Pittsburgh Pirates vs.

May 22

Portable Instrument Technician Level Training Class

NY Mets

June 20

Portable Instrument Technician Level Training Class

Minnesota Twins

August 15

Portable Instrument Technician Level Training Class

LA Dodgers

September 19

Portable Instrument Technician Level Training Class

Milwaukee Brewers

     

July 24

Confined Space Metering Class

Chicago Cubs

September 5

Confined Space Metering Class

Houston Astros

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Professional Online Gas Detection Training

Professional Online Training

Industrial Scientific’s Online Training Courses allow the end user to learn in a self-paced, professional environment. Online Courses combine flash presentations with voice-overs and embedded video clips. Upon completion, the student will more efficiently and professionally approach their gas detection related work while elevating their level of safety. These courses are provided free of charge on our website but they can be converted to an off-line format to be used on your server, LMS, or static PC. There is a nominal charge for this service. Please contact the Training Services Team for additional details. The current list of products covered by our online training is as follows:

 

Dave Wagner : Director of Product Knowledge

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In this position, Dave carries out strategies for sharing gas detection knowledge. In addition to the "Ask Dave" column, he supports many teams within Industrial Scientific.

He is a unique source of gas detection information. His formal training and broad experience give him insight that few others have in this industry. He excels at simplifying technical topics so that the average person can understand them. His conversational tone and unpretentious style make "Ask Dave" a valuable addition to our Web site.



Ventis MX4 Recieves New Certifications for Underground Mining
Tue, 15 May 2012

Industrial Scientific’s Ventis MX4 multi-gas monitor now has certifications that expand its use into underground mining applications around the world.

The Ventis MX4 is now certified by MSHA for use underground in the United States, by the China Mining Association (China MA) for use in mines throughout China and in accordance with the ATEX standards …

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Should I use a pump with my portable gas monitor?
Wed, 04 Apr 2012

Portable gas monitoring instruments are typically operated in a passive (diffusion) mode or in an aspirated (pumped) mode.  How do I know which one I should use and whether or not one mode is better than the other?

This is a common question that really has a simple answer, but it does come with some detail.

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Why does my MX6 go into PUMP FAULT during calibration?
Wed, 07 Mar 2012

MX6 user Mike asked a question about a scenario that may be frequently encountered while calibrating an MX6 or any aspirated (pumped) gas monitoring instrument.  His question was as follows:

“Problem: Pump faults when test gas is applied. Tried turning gas on before connecting sample hose. We have two of these models. First one calibrated …

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The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind
Fri, 24 Feb 2012

Industrial Scientific has recently identified an issue that may result when portable gas monitors equipped with sampling pumps are used to draw a sample from a confined space outdoors in conditions when wind speeds are greater than 5 miles per hour.   Under these conditions, the gas sample may be diluted by the excess air flow attributed to the …

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What’s All This PEAK Reading Stuff About Anyhow?
Mon, 13 Feb 2012

Recently customer Eli asked the question, “Why do I have to clear the peaks on my instrument?”  In fact, with full datalogging now being a dominant feature in most gas monitoring instruments,  manually clearing the peak reading registers isn’t as important as it used to be.   Nevertheless, why is it still a good practice to …

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