Compressed Breathing Air (CBA) Tubes and Kits

Nextteq's Compressed Breathing Air (CBA) Regulator Kits 

2 Kit offerings using different tube and regulator systems

Kit 1) Nextteq® Compressed Breathing Air (CBA) Regulator Kit using Nextteq® CBA Detector Tubes

We continually strive to offer the very best solutions for your testing challenges!

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Test 5 substances listed in Compressed Gas Association's (CGA) Grade D standard for breathing air:

CO, COâ‚‚, NOX, Oil Mist and Oâ‚‚

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All Nextteq detector tubes are length of stain and makes reading quick and easy!

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The Nextteq flow meter and regulator come with a calibration chart for better accuracy.

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No power required - every component is intrinsically safe.

Nextteq's new and improved Compressed Breathing Air (CBA)  kit

Our new CBA kit now includes the ability to test for oxygen!  In addition, a new Nextteq® regulator and flow meter system is included to work with the Nextteq® CBA tubes. 


Quality is key and our new regulator and flow meter system is no exception.  The flow meter comes with a calibration chart prepared by comparing the flow meter to a calibrator.  Use of the chart will improve the accuracy of the set flows, especially at the lower end of the flow meter scale.  Flow meters tend to be more accurate at a higher flow rates than they are at lower flow rates.  The calibration chart will allow for more accurate readings for all of the tubes included in the CBA kit.


Testing is made simple!  Once you attach the regulator to an air bottle or you adapt it to an air supply manifold, follow the 3 steps below for all tubes except Oâ‚‚:

  • Break the tube tips and insert the tube with the arrow pointing down
  • Set the flow rate for the first tube
  • At the end of the allotted time, remove the tube from the regulator, and read the tube immediately!


For Oâ‚‚, you will be using a syringe kit with included instructions.  The syringe is used to monitor the volume of 50cc sample air.

Nextteq®’s new and improved Compressed Breathing Air (CBA) kit.

Did you know?


Some common breathing air contaminants are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, oil mist, and water vapor, as well as oxygen deficiency.


Oxygen

Oxygen, in general, is not toxic at standard pressures and is necessary for sustaining life. In fact, it is a vital component for respiration and the proper functioning of our cells. We breathe in oxygen to support various biological processes in our bodies. However, exposure to excessively high or low levels of oxygen can have adverse effects on the body.  Low oxygen levels can result in Impaired cognitive function and coordination, respiratory and cardiovascular issues, organ damage (e.g., heart, lungs, liver and kidneys), and hypoxemia (i.e., low oxygen levels in the bloodstream). Conversely, prolonged exposure to elevated levels of oxygen can lead to oxidative stress, lung damage, and other adverse effects. Proper monitoring of oxygen levels is essential for the safety of workers.


Carbon Monoxide

Of the common potential contaminants, CO is the most deadly. It is colorless and odorless with no warning properties. CO combines with blood hemoglobin more readily than oxygen causing oxygen starvation in body tissues. Exposure causes headaches, heart palpitations, and loss of equilibrium, confusion, unconsciousness, and death.


Carbon Dioxide

CO2 is also toxic but can be tolerated in much higher concentrations than CO. Effects are somewhat similar to CO, but the increased breathing rate accompanying COâ‚‚ poisoning increases the intake of all coexisting contaminants. Exposure causes headaches, dizziness, sweating, shortness of breath, increased heartbeat and blood pressure, coma, asphyxiation, and convulsions.


Oil Mist

Oil mist and particulate matter are forms of condensed hydrocarbons. The larger particles are readily removed by the upper respiratory tract, but smaller particles can be retained and cause problems. Oil mist in the lungs can cause lipoid pneumonia, and emphysema.


Water Vapor

Water Vapor in a breathing air system causes different problems. It can promote system corrosion and cause regulator failures due to icing in cold weather. It can destroy the catalyst in a filtration system that removes CO by converting it to CO2.


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Ordering Information:

Nextteq® CBA Kit  P/N NX90158

Contains:  Nextteq® Regulator and Flow Meter Assembly, NX-1000 Manual, Pelican Carrying Case, syringe kit and the 5 boxes of Nextteq® CBA tubes as follows:

Gas to be measured Nextteq® Tube No. Measuring Range(s) (ppm) Sampling time (min) Qty of tubes/box
Carbon Dioxide (COâ‚‚) NX801 100-3000 2 10
Carbon Monoxide (CO) NX802 5-100 2.5-5 2 4 10
Oil Mist NX803 0.3-5mg/³ 25 10
Oxyen (Oâ‚‚) NX804 2-24% 1 10
Watr Vapor Hâ‚‚O NX805 20-60mg/m³ 1 10
A tank of compressed air with the Nextteq® Regulator and Flow Meter Assembly attached to it.

Kit 2) Nextteq® Compressed Breathing Air (CBA) Regulator Kit  using Gastec® CBA tubes

Nextteq® CBA Kit  - using Gastec® CBA tubes and a Nextteq®-specified regulator and flowmeter. 


Contains:  Nextteq® Regulator and Flow Meter Assembly, NX-1000 Manual, Pelican Carrying Case, syringe kit and the 4 boxes of Gastec® CBA tubes as follows:


Gas to be measured Gastec® Tube No. Measuring Range(s) (ppm) Sampling time (min) Qty of tubes/box
Carbon Dioxide (COâ‚‚) 2A 250-3000 5 10
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1A 5-50 5 10
Oil Mist 109AD 0.2 - 5.0 mg/m³ 0.1-0.2 mg/m³ 10 20 10
Watr Vapor Hâ‚‚O 6A 20-80mg/m³ 5 10
A Nextteq® Regulator and Flow Meter Assembly.
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