Designation:D6332−12StandardGuideforTestingSystemsforMeasuringDynamicResponsesofCarbonMonoxideDetectorstoGasesandVapors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6332;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedescribestestingsystemsusedformeasuringresponsesofcarbonmonoxide(CO)alarmsordetectorssubjectedtogases,vapors,andtheirmixtures.1.2ThesystemsareusedtoevaluateresponsesofCOdetectorstovariousCOconcentrations,toverifythatthedetectorsalarmatcertainspecifiedCOconcentrations,andtoverifythatCOdetectorsdonotalarmatcertainotherspecifiedCOconcentrations.1.3ThesystemsareusedforevaluatingCOdetectorre-sponsestogasesandvaporsthatmayinterferewiththeabilityofdetectorstorespondtoCO.1.4Majorcomponentsofsuchatestingsystemincludeachamber,cleanairsupplymodule,humidificationmodule,gasandvapordeliverymodule,andverificationandcontrolinstru-mentation.1.5Foreachcomponent,thisguideprovidesacomparisonofdifferentapproachesanddiscussestheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.1.6Theguidealsopresentsrecommendationsforamini-mumconfigurationofatestingsystem.1.7Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.8Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Formorespecificsafetyprecautionaryinformation,see6.2.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1356TerminologyRelatingtoSamplingandAnalysisofAtmospheresD1945TestMethodforAnalysisofNaturalGasbyGasChromatographyD3162TestMethodforCarbonMonoxideintheAtmo-sphere(ContinuousMeasurementbyNondispersiveInfra-redSpectrometry)D3195PracticeforRotameterCalib...
