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1 April Oakdale Road Oakdale, PA Phone Fax Chicago FD Keeping Windy City Protected with ATX612s September reminded many of the critical role fire departments play in the community, but it's something the city of Chicago has always known. Struck with its own disaster more than a century ago, the city's fire department battled one of the worst blazes in history and, as a result of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the city has made innovative firefighting a top priority ever since. In fact, the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) is credited with pioneering some of the industry's most significant equipment, including the collapsible fire escape, the hydrant, the snorkel truck, the fire pole and even that familar "Chicago" helmet. That commitment to innovation along with top-notch personnel and equipment still defines today's CFD and is what continues to keep the city safe. For gas detection and hazmat operations, Chicago Fire has made Industrial Scientific its monitor of choice. The department has been routinely adding a mix of ATX612s A Chicago Firefighter uses an ATX612 to check for a suspected gas leak near Lake and State Streets after two police officers and a traffic aide had complained of feeling dizzy and nauseated while working in the area. and LTX312s to provide enhanced protection for the wide variety of fuel, gas, odor, and hazmat incidents it is often called upon to investigate. Chief Robert Anthony, Coordinator of CFD's Breathing Apparatus section, said the choice was simple. "We evaluated the Industrial Scientific monitors along with several other brands of equipment," Chief Anthony noted. "We simply let the group choose the equipment they wanted to use. The Industrial Scientific monitors rated highly, because in addition to being easier to use, calibrate, and maintain," the Chief said, "they just held up better." The CFD now uses the ATX612s on its entire hazmat fleet, which includes a main response vehicle, four heavy squad vehicles and eight team trucks. The ATXs provide the hazmat teams with the ability to monitor for multiple gas hazards with the added benefit of an internal pump for remote sampling. In addition, Chicago Fire has installed LTX312 multi-gas monitors on its other fifty-one support trucks. Chief Anthony explained that the multi-gas LTX312s give each truck greater response capabilities. "Previously, each truck was equipped with see Chicago next page City of Montréal and Canada's HydroQuébec Prepare to Dock Since its release little more than two years ago, the Docking Station TM has quickly become a keystone for safety departments in hundreds of companies. Big and small businesses alike, including oil and petrochemical refineries, pulp and paper mills, and even small contracting firms have been utilizing the DS1000 Docking Station to reduce costs and streamline their operations. Recently, utilities and municipalities have been discovering the DS1000 to be an ideal tool for managing the many see Canada next page The city of Montréal uses the Docking Station to reduce costs and to provide consistent and regular calibration for its municipal applications.

2 Canada from previous page monitors in their fleets. Two such Canadian organizations, HydroQuébec and the city of Montréal, have each installed DS1000s to manage the gas detection equipment used in their wide ranging applications. The city of Montréal saw the Docking Station in action at a regional safety show in Québec and instantly recognized the benefits such a system could offer to its confined space operations. After a brief evaluation period, the city's safety manager, Martin Buteau, decided to standardize their program on Industrial Scientific ATX612s and the DS1000. "The monitors were more durable and much easier to maintain than the competitive units we previously used," Buteau said, noting that they had to keep twice as many of the competitive monitors in their fleet to fill in for ones that had to be sent out for routine service. He added that, "with the Docking Station, we have consistent calibration in less time, can easily track and follow up on maintenance to better protect workers, and automatically handle record-keeping requirements, which are strictly enforced by the city." Montréal is planning to network its DS1000 in the near future while adding ATX620s to its manhole, sewer and other confined space applications. For Québec's chief energy producer, see Canada next page Chicago from previous page only a single gas carbon monoxide monitor," the Chief said. "Now, in addition to home CO calls, our front line trucks can safely respond to combustible gas leaks and, if needed, can provide additional support for larger hazmat incidents." Chicago Fire's main concern is the safety of its personnel. Chief Anthony says he's proud to be able to provide the best tools available for his team and notes that Chicago is one of only a few big city fire companies that have multi-gas monitors for each of its vehi- cles. "We are also very aggressive when it comes to calibration," he said, "to ensure safety, our equipment is consistently calibrated every month." And recently, the Chicago Fire Department added a new Docking Station to their instrument fleet to automate their calibration and recordkeeping functions. It was a logical step, Chief Anthony explained, since they own so many of the ATX612 monitors. It's another example of CFD's continuing commitment to be the vanguard of innovative firefighting Trade Show Schedule 2002 PLANNED EVENTS April Fire Dept. Instructors Conference Indianapolis, IN April Safety In Action Melbourne, AUS April Health & Safety 2002 Toronto, CAN April Canadian Institute of Mining Vancouver, CAN April 29 - May 1 VPPPA Region VII Omaha, NE May 7-9 Enviro Expo Boston, MA May 8-9 Utility Safety Expo Nashville, TN May Nat'l Petrochem. & Refiners Assoc. San Antonio, TX June 3-5 AIHCE San Diego, CA June 9-11 ASSE Nashville, TN June Global Petroleum Show Calgary, CAN July Firehouse Expo Baltimore, MD August Fire Rescue International Kansas City, MO September 9-11 VPPPA Orlando, FL Show dates are subject to change. Some regional shows are not listed. For a complete listing of local or regional shows in your area, call (412) or visit Mobile Service is on the Move Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce expanded coverage of its Mobile Service program. Mobile Service makes maintaining your gas detection equipment completely effortless. Now your Industrial Scientific portable and fixed-point monitors can receive regular, consistent calibration, factory certified maintenance, and even the latest updates, right at your location. The Mobile Service program is designed to keep your monitors on the job, eliminating the usual downtime associated with sending your equipment back to a service center. Industrial Scientific's on-site Mobile Services have expanded to cover New York, Chicago, D.C., Philadelphia, Houston and beyond. The Mobile Service program ensures that your equipment is always in optimal working order; you're never left guessing about sensor replacements or missed calibration dates. Mobile Service also provides you with up-todate record keeping and audit documentation as proof of your regular maintenance program. The program can be customized to include as many services as you need. From simple monthly calibrations to complete fleet maintenance and immediate on-site repairs, Mobile Service keeps you covered. Contact your local distributor or Industrial Scientific to find out more about Mobile Service in your area or to learn about our other service plans, including instrument rentals, leasing packages, installation services, and more.

3 Canada from previous page The Fastest Way to Get the Answers to Your Questions Industrial Scientific strives to give our customers the highest level of service and support in the industry. We understand that your time is valuable and, when you call with a question, you need an answer fast. To help you avoid unnecessary call transfers and holding, here are some guidelines to get you in touch with the right contact in our Customer Service department who can answer your questions quickly. Ask for ORDER PROCESSING: If you have questions about a current order, a product return, purchase orders, expedited shipping, local distributor, item availability or basic pricing for standard items and accessories, ask to speak with an Order Processing representative. Ask for TECHNICAL SUPPORT: If you need answers to technical related issues about Industrial Scientific equipment, sensors, calibration, monitor capabilities and specific applications, ask to speak with a Technical Support specialist. Ask for SALES DEVELOPMENT: If you require product information or specifications, pricing proposals, project quotations, RFPs, bid information, catalogs or product literature, ask to speak with an Inside Sales Development specialist. HydroQuébec, the decision to move to the Docking Station was an obvious one. In fact, the hydro electric utility added three of the systems to handle its growing fleet of TMX412s. For years, the TMX units have been the energy provider's principal choice for underground applications because of the monitor's compact size, durability and optional french reading display. HydroQuébec's safety manager, Lucie Mainville, says she is also pleased with how easy the monitors are to maintain, allowing them to perform basic sensor replacements and calibration internally to minimize their instrument downtime. "The Docking Station has made all of that even easier," she noted. HydroQuébec installed its first Docking Station in its St. Bruno facility about 18 months ago and has since placed two more systems in its St. Hyacinthe and Sherbrooke sites. The company has networked the systems together to access and review data from any location. "It does everything we could ask for," Mainville said of the DS1000, adding that they have been able to standardize procedures (ISO9001), monitor instrument inventory, store data and reduce costs. HydroQuébec runs the rest of its operations just as efficiently to provide low cost power to all of its customers - it's one of North America's largest electric producers and generates 97% of its output from water. Interactive Training on Your Desktop Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce the release of its latest computer based training (CBT) CDs. Available for the ATX612, ATX620 and the LTX312 monitors, the Version 2.0 CDs are ideal for individual or group training and feature complete interactive tutorials and testing. The CBTs allow students to learn at their own pace and will provide exams on the relevant sections once they've covered the material. The new CDs also include database storage functions to help employers and instructors monitor students' progress, providing details on which exams were taken, who took them, the dates they were taken and the results for each. For more information on our CBTs, training videos, materials or classes, contact the Industrial Scientific training department at (412) or via to: training@indsci.com Training Schedule END USER GDME DATES (OAKDALE, PA) March 4-5 June 3-4 April 8-9 July May 6-7 Sept REGIONAL GDME TRAINING (USA & CANADA) March Québec, PQ, CAN April Las Vegas, NV April Denver, CO April St. Catherine's, ON, CAN May 1-2 Sarnia, ON, CAN May 6-7 Regina, SK, CAN May 9-10 Brandon, MB, CAN May Anchorage, AK May Olympia, WA June 3-4 Prince George, BC, CAN June 5-6 Victoria, BC, CAN June St. John's, NF, CAN June Moncton, NB, CAN June Ottawa, ON, CAN June Toronto, ON, CAN July Chicago, IL July Minneapolis, MN September Cincinnati, OH September Montréal, PQ September Springfield, MA September Syracuse, NY October 8-9 Alexandria, VA October Sudbury, ON, CAN October Memphis, TN November St. Louis, MO

4 One Monitor, Infinite Possibilities - the itx Industrial Scientific proudly introduces an incredibly versatile, completely customizable, and uniquely adaptable survival tool for every application, the itx multi-gas monitor. Designed to grow with your changing needs, the itx is everything you need it to be today and anything you could want it to be tomorrow. Now, a single compact monitor gives you unlimited possibilities in any application. Intuitive and field expandable, it can monitor from one to six gases, allows you to set your own personal datalogging and alarm parameters, and even protects your preferences with advanced security settings. Packed with features, it's the only monitor you'll ever need. Contact Industrial Scientific or visit to find out more. T82 Ready To Dock Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce the release of the latest addition to the Docking Station TM family, the T82 Instrument Docking Module (IDM). The new IDM allows users to realize even greater benefits from the feature packed T82 single gas monitor. The T82 represents the next generation of Industrial Scientific "dockable" instruments. Combined with the DS1000 software's new Event Scheduler, Docking Sation users can set exact time and date intervals for instruments to be calibrated or bump tested. When the instrument is stored on the IDM, the Docking Station will turn it on at the appropriate time, bump test or calibrate it accordingly, leaving it on and ready for use or, if instructed, will shut off the recharged monitor for storage. This ensures that the instrument LKD100: Low-Cost Pocket "Protector" Providing cost efficient, reliable protection with practically no maintenance needs, the new LKD100 Combustible Leak Detector from Industrial Scientific offers continuous detection of natural gas (methane) leaks. The LKD100 sounds an audible alarm when the combustible gas concentration exceeds the preset level of 500 ppm. The unit will also allow the user to manually customize the alarm pre-sets for specific monitoring needs. The LKD100 is designed to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket or tool belt and will provide continuous monitoring using only 2 "AA" alkaline batteries. The LKD100 is an ideal, low-cost monitoring solution for anyone who may encounter or need to check for gas leaks during the course of their day, including plumbers, or HVAC, utility, fire, and police workers. new products AirAware Monitor itx Multi-Gas Monitor High, Low, STEL and TWA alarms for all sensors LEL/CH 4 over range protection Up to 300 hrs of data storgage Docking Station TM compatible UL, Cenelec (ATEX), CSA and MSHA approvals T82 Docking Module is always in compliance with calibration and test guidelines. Contact your local distributor or Industrial Scientific today to find out more about the new T82 IDM. To learn more about the Docking Station, visit AirAware's New Look Industry proven performance combined with a new low-profile design make the Industrial Scientific AirAware TM a logical choice for those critical areas that require continuous monitoring but not the environmental protection of an explosion-proof enclosure. An optional vanity cover provides discrete monitoring and LKD100 Leak Detector Long-life sensor requires no calibration Features a pulsed-tone audible alarm Features an LED visual alarm UL approved for Class I Div. 2 hazardous locations enhanced aesthetics for more commercial or institutional settings. Every AirAware carries CSA approval and is equipped with electrochemical sensing technology, dual alarm LED s, a digital display, push-button operation, a NEMA 4 type enclosure and warranty. 4-20mA or 120v AC wall plug power supply options available. Contact Industrial Scientific for complete details.

5 Industrial Scientific Teams with AirMet Industrial Scientific Australia has appointed Air-Met Scientific Pty, Ltd. as master distributor in Australia. Since 1984, Air-Met has become one of Australia's market leaders in the supply and service of quality equipment dedicated to the protection of personnel in the workplace. Air-Met provides cost effective solutions for measuring and monitoring hazardous substances in industrial working environments. And, it backs those solutions with the highest level of customer support, technical information and service and repair facilities. Partnering to bring you the world's best quality gas detection equipment, Air-Met now offers a wide selection of Industrial Scientific products and services across Australia. For complete details and locations, contact Air-Met's head office in Melbourne at: New Service Center Opens in Thailand Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce the opening of the Instruments Network Center in Rayong, Thailand. The jointly operated center is located in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate and complements the existing instrument service center operated in Bangkok. The new facility is fully sanctioned and staffed by Industrial Scientific trained sales and technical personnel. Contact them today to help you meet all of your gas detection needs including: In-house calibration and service Maintenance and warranty repair On-site mobile service and repair Instrument rental and leasing Complete instrument sales/training Docking Station Start-Up Service Instrument Network Center 267/121 Sukumvit Road, T.Maptaphut Huai Pong, A.Muang, Rayong Thailand Phone: Distributor News Industrial Scientific Expands European Distribution Network Industrial Scientific continues to expand its markets in Europe with the addition of two new distributors in France and Greece. Our worlwide network of distribution partners provides customers with innovative solutions, superior quality technical support as well as Industrial Scientific's line of service, repair and rental programs. Etiole International 111, Rue Cardinet Paris, France Phone: Fax: francis.heraut@etoileinternational.fr Anti-Sel Selidis Bros. 35 Anaximandrou - 6 Fleming St Thessaloniki Greece Phone: Fax: antisel@antisel.gr 7-11 Ceylon Street Nunawading VIC 3131 Phone: NOTRA Joins Industrial Scientific Distribution Mike Maxwell, Industrial Scientifc Regional Manager, and Sampoj Tachamena, INC Service Manager, cut the ribbon to open the new service center. Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce the addition of NOTRA BV to its distributor family. Bert Arkes, managing director of NOTRA commented, "Including Industrial Scientific in our product line is a very positive addition. Combined with our 20 years of expertise in explosion-proof protection methods and systems for the industrial markets, we can better meet our customers' needs." Located on the coast side of Holland, NOTRA produces a wide range of products for the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the petrochemical industry and civil markets, and offers complete sales and services. Contact them at: NOTRA BV Losplaatsweg 30 Postbus AJ Noordwijk (ZH) - Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) notra@notra.nl Middle East Agents Added Haskan Limited P. O. Box Sana'a - Republic of Yemen Phone: /646 Fax: haskan@y.net.ye AES (Arabian Engineering Services) P. O. Box 3000 Ruwi Oman Phone: Fax: aesoman@omantel.net.om

6 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Please re-route, if necessary, to Safety Department 1001 Oakdale Road Oakdale, PA PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PITTSBURGH, PA PERMIT NO New Industrial Scientific Catalog Published Reserve your free copy today! The latest edition of Gas Detecting and Monitoring Products will be available soon and features: Breakthrough new products Complete selection of portable gas monitors Expanded line of fixed-point gas monitors Full assortment of accessories and calibration equipment Added services and purchasing options Updated reference guides To obtain your copy of the new catalog, fax this page toll-free to (800) or if you are outside North America, please fax to (USA code) (please note any changes to your address information on the mailing label above). You can also your complete name and address to To receive future editions of this newsletter and other Industrial Scientific product announcements via , notify us at or write your address under the mailing label above and fax this page back to us.