Sensors & Electronics
Electronis & Systems
Sensor Qualification for Hazardous Area Use (40)
Problem: Sensors must be qualified for safe operation before use in hazardous environments (e.g., explosive atmospheres)
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Controls & Measurements
PNNL Solution:
- Determined applicable safety criteria, critical safety issues, and qualification tests
- Performed pertinent operational and safety tests; evaluate data vs. safety criteria
- Determined sensor compliance (or lack thereof) with regulatory codes and standards
- Prepared formal test report to support sensor deployment decision
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Procedure development and documentation for qualification of candidate sensor, component, or subsystem; qualification test planning, equipment design, and equipment implementation, conductance, supervision, analysis; test report preparation.
Examples: Light-Duty Utility Arm for qualification for Hanford tank operation; Hanford tank vapor characterization system for qualification for tank farm usage; rotary mode core sampling truck for Hanford tank solid waste sampling.
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Contact: Kenneth Bennett
