Calibration Gases

Calibration Gases

Calibration gas is a reference gas or a mixture of gases which are usually compressed. The composure of calibration gas exists of one initial gas and is enhanced by one or more component(s). Calibration gas is used to calibrate gas analyzers or gas detectors. All Two Star calibration gas cylinders (Flammable, Toxics, Oxygen, and mix gas) are traceable according to national (Dutch) as well as international criteria.

Calibration gases can be divided into two categories; zero calibration and span calibration. Zero calibration gas is a gas which is free from flammable gases. Zero calibration gases are performed when gas detection or gas analyzers get calibrated with none of the analyte gas structures to which the analyzer or detector will respond. For example, a zero calibration of an oxygen-, or carbon dioxide analyzer can be performed with pure nitrogen. Because nitrogen does not hold either oxygen or carbon dioxide, a zero point can be confirmed this way.