Is it necessary to install toxic gas detection alarms for toxic liquids?
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I think there is no problem in installing toxic gas detection alarms for highly volatile toxic liquids. For example, hydrochloric acid easily releases hydrogen chloride gas, so it is fine to install a detector and alarm for this toxic gas. But there must be liquids that are difficult to vaporize. For such cases, I decide that it’s not necessary to install toxic gas detection alarms, as since no vapor is produced, it’s impossible to detect anything. But how can one determine whether a liquid is volatile? What do people think about this issue?
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Hydrochloric acid does not need to be specified; these days, many people simply lack a reference standard and interpret it incompletely.
Hydrochloric acid is a hazardous chemical with a very long history; it was produced on an industrial scale long before the advent of detection technologies. The predecessors produced and used hydrochloric acid without using detectors; now, trying to establish standards to control this acid mist with low toxicity is like an outsider giving instructions to experts. In the future, strict regulations may require installation
Of course it is necessary; it is essential for occupational safety