Breathing Air Test Standards

Air testing is a must for your breathing air system. To insure the air you breath is pure, contact Star Air Systems today! Air testing kits can be sent directly to the customer or our trained service technicians can come to you. Our technician will perform a complete service, if desired, in addition to the air quality testing. The Air Test kit is then sent to a certified lab. Air testing kits are analized in accordance with government standards:

In order to meet CGA (Compressed Gas Association) Grade E, NFPA 1500 (ANSI/CGA G-7.1'97) breathing air standards the air analysis kits are checked for:

The two most important breathing air standards are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

In its published requirements [29CFR1910.134(d)(1)], OSHA states that compressed "breathing air shall meet at least the requirements of the specification for Grade D air as described in the ANSI Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification for Air, G-7.1-1989.”

In 1989, the Compressed Gas Association revised G-7.1. In the 1989 version, the allowable carbon monoxide level for Grade D air was reduced from 20 to 10 ppm. See the breathing air standards button above for the maximum allowable levels. You should check with your local OSHA office to verify its interpretation on this point. The CSA standard, Compressed Breathing Air Systems CAN3-Z180.1-00, also contains specification for the quality of compressed breathing air.