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Calibration vs Bump Test? What is the difference?

A bump test is important because it ensures the monitor you are wearing will actually go into alarm (visual alarm, audible alarm, and vibration alarm). According to OSHA, the definition for a bump test is as follows…

-This is a qualitative function check in which a challenge gas is passed over the sensor(s) at a concentration and exposure time sufficient to activate all alarm settings.

According to OSHA, the definition for a span calibration (full calibration) is as follows…

– A full calibration adjusts the instrument’s reading to coincide with a known concentration (i.e., certified standard) of test gas. Test gas used for calibration gas should always be certified using a standard traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).