The increasing use of flammable gas monitoring in industry over the past couple of decades has focused attention on the need of higher integrity monitoring equipment, especially sensors, and its more effective utilisation in an increasingly wide range of applications and environments. This paper reviews some related developments in flammable gas monitoring, including the emergence of national standards and codes of practice.
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