NFPA 1989 Compressed Air Testing

NFPA 1989 establishes criteria for the safe supply of comprssed breathing air for fire and emergency service personnel. Meet your quarterly compressed air specifications with our easy-to-use AirCheck✓Kit™.

NFPA 1989 / Fire Compressed Air Testing

Trace Analytics is well known for our great customer service, rapid turnaround of AirCheck✓™ Reports, easy-to-use air sampling equipment, and confidence in our compressed air quality testing results.

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Fire/NFPA 1989 Kits and Tips

NFPA 1989 Compressed Breathing Air Standards

SCBA USE - SELECTED AIR QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS
AIR QUALITY SPECIFICATION THC CO CH4 CO2 H2O DP, °F O2 N2 OIL ODOR
CGA Grade D (G-7.1-2011) N/A 10 N/A 1000 67 -50 19.5-23.5 N/A 5 None/Slight
CGA Grade L (G-7.1-2011) (SCBA) N/A 10 N/A 1000 24 -65 19.5-23.5 N/A 5 None/Slight
NFPA 1989-2013 25 (T) 5 N/A 1000 24 -65 19.5-23.5 75.0-81.0 2 Not Pronounced
OSHA 1910.134 Respiratory Protection - 2004 Cylinder N/A 10 N/A 1000 67 -50 19.5-23.5 N/A 5 None/Slight
OSHA 1910.134 Respiratory Protection - 2004 SCBA N/A 10 N/A 1000 67 -50 19.5-23.5 N/A 5 None/Slight
Air & Gas Specifications referenced above may be viewed and/or purchased from: CGA - Compressed Gas Association • NFPA - National Fire Protection Association • OSHA - Occupational Health & Safety Administration

K902 Breathing Air Kit For Compressed Air Testing

The AirCheck✓ Kit™ K902 is designed for use with breathing air specifications requiring a dry dew point, such as NFPA 1989, OSHA 1910.134 (Cylinder or SCBA), CGA Grade D (0), and CGA Grade L. Other specifications are available at an additional cost. This kit is typically used by fire service, industrial fire brigades, some dive facilities who use high pressure breathing air to fill SCBAs or any compressor with a desiccant dryer. Test from the compressor or cascade. Watch our online sampling video for Breathing Air Testing.

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Why Do Fire Departments Choose Trace Analytics?

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Preventative Maintenance

NFPA 1989 requires quarterly compressed air testing but many fire departments choose to test more frequently to ensure the safety of their breathing air. Sampling compressed air is easy and can only take a couple of minutes – saving costs on expensive replacements and reports down the road.

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Online Reports and Tools

Access reports, sampling instructions, troubleshooting tips, and more all through the Trace Analytics website and AirCheck Academy.

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Contamination in SCBA’s

Some contaminants that can be found in a firefighter’s SCBA include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, total volatile hydrocarbon, and water vapor, which can all severely impact their health. Regular monitoring not only reduces risk but may help identify sources of contamination.

NFPA 1989 Standard

Trace Analytics, LLC has two members on the Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment which is responsible for NFPA 1989. We have ensured that our kits and analyses comply with NFPA 1989’s sampling and analytical requirements for compressed air.

NFPA 1989: 5.1.1 requires compressed breathing air to be tested quarterly by an accredited laboratory, or sooner if contamination is suspected. If a compressed air test fails, the compressor must remain out of service until the air quality has passed laboratory testing.

NFPA 1989: 5.2.1.1 requires that air samples must be tested before and after the installation of a new air purification filter.

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AirCheck Kits

Testing your compressed air is simple with Trace Analytics. We’ll set you up with easy to follow instructions, comprehensive videos to guide you and a helpful and certified customer service team.

The AirCheck Kit is easy-to-use and designed to obtain an air sample that is representative of the air used to fill your SCBAs. You can use the kit to test your breathing air quality from your compressor or cascade system.

AirCheck Kit Model K902 is Trace’s solution to affordable testing per NFPA 1989 standards. This kit allows for sampling of Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Methane, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Moisture, Odor, Oil Mist and Particles, and Total Volatile Hydrocarbons.

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Other Breathing Air Testing Services

DIVE

Trace Analytics was selected by PADI Americas in 1995 to offer the AirCheck✓™ Kit and laboratory services to all PADI members.

OSHA

Compressed air is used in a variety of industries including welding, sandblasting, spray painting, chemical spill cleaning and more.

MILITARY

Compressed air testing is available for all branches of the United States military and government, in addition to international governing bodies.

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Testing Made SimpleAccurateEasy

Trace Analytics’ laboratory is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. We use state-of-the-art lab equipment that allows us to analyze hundreds of compressed air and environmental samples daily. The result is consistency, accuracy, precision, and rapid turnaround. Trace is an A2LA accredited laboratory complying with ISO 17025, certificate #0322-01.