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MED approval for Crowcon gas detector

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Crowcon – a world leader in portable and fixed gas detection instruments – announces that its portable gas detectors are now approved by the Marine Equipment Directive (MED) for use in confined spaces aboard ships.

The atmosphere in any confined space in a ship is potentially dangerous: it may be deficient in oxygen and/or contain flammable or toxic gases or vapours. According to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), accidents in confined spaces continue to be one of the most common causes of work-related fatalities on board ships due to:

  •  Complacency leading to lapses of procedure
  •  Lack of knowledge
  •  Potentially dangerous spaces not being identified
  • west  Would-be rescuers acting on instinct and emotion rather than knowledge and training

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