3M 36, 34 User Manual

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3M™ QUESTemp°™Heat Stress Monitors

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i Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1

QUESTempº Models .......................................................................................................... 1

Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 2

Up and Running overview ................................................................................................. 2

Keypad Operation .............................................................................................................. 3

I/O Enter k ey …………………………………………………………………………………..3
Up Arrow key………………………………………………………………………………….3
Down Arrow key………………………………………………………………………………3
Run Stop key………………………………………………………………………………….3
Escaping/moving back one screen…………………………………………………………3

Turning On/Off and Basic Operation ................................................................................. 4

Placement for Monitoring/Testing .................................................................................... 4

Sensors .............................................................................................................................. 5

Natural Wet Bulb Thermometer ......................................................................................... 5

Check Wick an d Fill Natural Wet Bulb 5

Globe Thermometer .......................................................................................................... 5

Dry Bulb Thermometer ...................................................................................................... 5

Relative Humidity Sensor .................................................................................................. 5

Tri-sensor Calculation and Remote Cable ....................................................................... 6

Tri-sensor Weighted Average ............................................................................................ 6

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature ............................................................................................ 7

Stay Times/Rest Times (QTº36 only) ................................................................................ 7

Heat Index/Humidex .......................................................................................................... 8

Air Flow ............................................................................................................................. 8

Thermal Comfort (QUESTempº 36 model only) ................................................................ 8

Operating QUESTempº 34 & 36 ........................................................................................ 9

View ................................................................................................................................... 9

Setup ................................................................................................................................. 9

Print ..................................................................................................................................10

Reset ................................................................................................................................10

Contents

Run ...................................................................................................................................11

Displayed Items ................................................................................................................11

Stay Time .........................................................................................................................13

Data Logging .....................................................................................................................13

Printing ..............................................................................................................................14

Serial ................................................................................................................................14

Parallel .............................................................................................................................14

Air Flow functionality .......................................................................................................16

Operating sequence .........................................................................................................17

Data Logging Air Flow ......................................................................................................17

Batteries for Air Probe ......................................................................................................17

Operational Check ............................................................................................................17

Power options ...................................................................................................................18

9-Volt Alkaline Battery Replacement ................................................................................18

Approved 9-Volt Batteries .................................................................................................18

NiMH Batte ry Pack ...........................................................................................................19

Appendix A: Specifications ............................................................................................20

Product markings and special conditions ......................................................................22

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables ...............................................................................23

ACGIH ..............................................................................................................................23

ACGIH Clothing Corrections .............................................................................................24

ACGIH Clothing Corrections .............................................................................................24

United States Navy ...........................................................................................................24

Electrical power research institute (EPRI) ........................................................................26

Appendix C: Accessories ................................................................................................27

Air Probe Accessories ......................................................................................................27

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS ....................................................28

DMS Quick overview ........................................................................................................28

Downloading your sessions in DMS .................................................................................28

Viewing/Analyzing and Quick Reporting in DMS ..............................................................30

Reporting and Printing ......................................................................................................31

Customer service ..............................................................................................................32

Contacting 3M Instrumentation .........................................................................................32

International customers ....................................................................................................32

Calibration .........................................................................................................................32

Warranty ............................................................................................................................32

List of Figures and Tables

Figure 1-1: QUESTempº 36 model ....................................................................................................... 1

Figure 1-2: Keypad explained .............................................................................................................. 3

Figure 1-3: Main menu of the QUESTempº 34 & 36 .............................................................................. 4

Figure 1-4: Filling wet bulb reservoir .................................................................................................... 5

Figure 1-5: Ports identified .................................................................................................................. 6

Figure 1-6: Viewing measured data ..................................................................................................... 9

Figure 1-7: Setup selected in main menu ............................................................................................. 9

Figure 1-8: Run mode indicator .......................................................................................................... 11

Figure 1-9: Wet and Dry screen .......................................................................................................... 11

Figure 1-10: Globe screen .................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-11: WBGTi & WBGTo screen ................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-12: RH and H.I/HU screen ...................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-13: Air Flow screen ................................................................................................................ 12

Figure 1-14: Stay times (ACGIH) .......................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-15: Time & Date screen ......................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-16: Battery & Memory screen ................................................................................................. 12

Figure 1-17: Navy Stay time screen ...................................................................................................... 13

Figure 1-18: EPRI Stay time screen ...................................................................................................... 13

Table 1-1: Example of a Memory table .............................................................................................. 13

Figure 1-19: Sample printout (page 1) ................................................................................................. 14

Figure 1-20: Sample printout (page 2) ................................................................................................ 15

Figure 1-21: Air flow configuration ...................................................................................................... 16

Figure 1-22: 9-volt batte ry.................................................................................................................. 18

Figure 1-23: NiMH rechargeable battery .............................................................................................. 19

Figure 1-24: Communicating to DMS ................................................................................................... 28

Figure 1-25: Downloading with the QT⁰34/36 ...................................................................................... 29

Figure 1-26: Data Finder page (Analyze/Quick Report options) ............................................................. 30

Figure 1-27: Data layout page (displays your data in charts and graphs) ............................................... 30

Figure 1-28: Reporting and printing .................................................................................................... 31

1 Introduction

QTº36 model with (optional)

Introduction

Up and Running overview

Introduction

The QUESTempº 34/36 models are portable heat stress monitors that are designed to be
rugged, easy-to use instruments to quickly and accurately assess the potential for
individual heat stress based on environmental conditions.

QUESTempº Models

The QUESTempº 34 and QUESTempº 36 models measure and calculate the dry bulb
temperature, wet bulb temperature, globe temperature, WBGT indoor index, WBGT
outdoor index, relative humidity, and Heat Index or Humidex. These models support RS­232 communications and works with the optional software analysis program, 3M
Detection Management Software (DMS).

With the QUESTempº 36, you have the capability to display stay times in order t o
manage work/rest regimens. Guidance is based on the screening criteria for heat stress
as defined in the ACGIH TLV Handbook, U.S. Navy PHEL charts, and EPRI Action
Limits. (Please see Appendix B for detailed chart information.)

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An additional feature with the QUESTempº 36 is an optional detachable air-probe for
measuring air velocity (wind speed) to determine appropriate levels of indoor thermal
comfort monitoring.

Figure 1-1: QUESTempº 36 model

air-probe attachment

2 Getting Started

2. Place the QUESTempº 34 & 36 in the work area in a safe location

3. Power On the QUESTempº34 & 36 and check the battery.

5. In the main menu, View will be selected (an indicator arrow denotes the

7. Use the Up/Down Arrow keys to set the display to the desired items.

Getting started

1. Make sure the wet bulb wick is clean. Fill reservoir with distilled water.

4. Be aware that the sensors require 10 minutes to stabilize to a new

6. Press the Run/Stop key to begin storing data.

Up and Running overview

Getting Started

Up and Running overview

See “check wick and fill natural wet bulb”, pg 5.

•

approximately 3.5 feet off the ground.

• If the battery voltage displayed during the power-on sequence is less than or
equal to 6.4 volts, replace or recharge the batteries.

environment.

selected menu). Press the I/O Enter key to select.

Getting Started

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I/O Enter key
Up arrow key

Keypad Operation

Keypad Operation

The unit operates using a keypad with 4 keys. The I/O Enter key responds when
the key is released while all other keys respond when the key is pressed.

I/O Enter key

The unit turns on with a single key press. The unit turns off by holding the key
down while a countdown of 3-2-1 occurs in the lower right corner of the display.
This key is also used to select a mode (such as Setup or View) or enter setup
changes.

Pressing and releasing the key while viewing temperatures causes the display to
view the next available sensor bar (indicated in the upper right corner of the
display).

Up Arrow key

Changes items appearing in the display. Scrolls up.

Down Arrow key

Changes items appearing in the display. Scrolls down.

Run Stop key

From the menu or view modes, pressing this key starts or stops the run mode.
Pressing this key will exit the setup, print or reset modes.

Escaping/mov ing back one screen

If you are in the setup, print, reset, or calibration screens, you can press Run/Stop
key to escape or move back one screen.



NOTE: the

example of the QUESTempº 36 model with the optional air-probe attachment.

Run/Stop key

QUESTemp

º 34 & 36 models have the same keypad. Figure 1-2 is an

Figure 1-2: Keypad explained

Down arrow key

Placement for Monitoring/Testing

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Indicator arrow

 VIEW PRINT

Turning On/Off and Basic Operation

Turning On/Off and Basic Operation

To quickly get you started with the QUESTempº 34 & 36 model, the following section
explains how to turn on the instrument, run, and stop your session.

1. Press the I/O Enter key to turn on. Following the model and revision information
displayed on the screen, the main menu will appear.

SETUP RESET

Figure 1-3: Main menu of the QUESTempº 34 & 36

2. Press the I/O Enter key (when view is selected) to access the measurement
screens.

• The W et and Dry measurements screen will display. (See Figure 1-6, page 9 for

screen example.)

3. To view different measurements, press the Up or Down arrow key to toggle through
the views.

 NOTE: There are 5-user selectabl e langu age s. If you see the fields such as

Wet, Dry, WBGTi, and WBGTo this indicates the measurements are displaying
in English.

• To display an alternative language, select Setup from the main menu. Press

the Down arrow repeatedly until “English” (or the appropriate language)
appears. Then repeatedly press the I/O enter key to toggle through the
languages. Once selected, all menus and measurement screens will change to
the selected language. To return to the main menu, press the Run/Stop key.

4. To return to the main menu, press and hold the I/O Enter key (3, 2, 1 countdown
will appear) and the main menu will display.

• To select an option on the main menu, press the up or down arrow until an

arrow appears directly in front of the appropriate menu selection and then press
I/O enter key.

5. To power off, press and hold the I/O enter key from the main menu.

Placement for Monitoring/Testing

The QUESTempº 34 & 36 model should be placed at a he ight of 3. 5 feet (1.1 m) f or
standing individuals or 2 feet (.6m) for seated individuals. Tripod mounting is
recommended to get the unit aw ay from any t hin g that mig ht bl ock ra di ant he at or air flow.
A 1/4"x 20 threaded bushin g on the bot tom of the inst rum ent all ow s moun ting to a st andar d
photograph ic tr i pod. Do not stand c lose to the unit d ur ing sampling.

 NOTE: Before measuring, allow 10 mins. for the sensors readings to stabilize.

Indicates the selected menu
option. Then press I/O enter to
select or press up/down arrows

Sensors

5

Wick

Reservoir cover

Reservoir

Filling wet bulb reservoir

A. Globe thermometer

A

B

C

Sensors

Natural Wet Bulb Thermometer

Sensors

Natural Wet Bulb Thermometer

The natural wet bulb thermometer gives an indication of the effects of humidity on an individual.
Relative humidity and wind speed are taken into account by measuring the amount of
evaporative cooling taking place at a thermometer covered with a moistened wick.

Figure 1-4: Filling wet bulb reservoir

Globe Thermometer

The globe thermometer (left position) gives an indication of the radiant heat e xposure on an
individual due to either direct sunl ight or hot objects in the environment. This is
accomplished by placing a temperature sensor inside a blackened copper sphere and
measuring the temper ature rise. The WBGT inde x is based on the response of a 6 inch
diameter globe. The Q UE STemp uses a 2 inch diameter globe for a faster response time.
The temperature of the 2 inch globe is correlated to match that of a 6 inch globe.

Dry Bulb Thermometer

The dry bulb thermomet er (right position) m easures the ambient air temperature. This
measurement is used in the outdoor WBGT calculation when a high solar radiant heat load
may be present. The series of white plates surrounding the sensor shield it fr om radiant
heat.

Relative Humidity Sensor

A relative humidit y sensor is located in a compartment inside of the sensor bar housing.
Slots in the housi ng allow air to circulate around the sensor.

B. Natural wet bulb thermometer
C. Dry bulb thermometer

Check Wick and Fill Natural Wet Bulb

The QUESTemp uses a cotton wick immersed into a reservoir containing distilled water.
Ordinary tap water should not be used, as the contaminants that are left behind after
evaporation will shorten the life of the wick and cause high readings. If the wick is
discolored it should be replaced. To replace the wick, slide the old wick off the top of the
sensor. Place a new wick over the sensor, making sure that the bottom of the wick is down
in the reservoir.

1. R em ove reservoir cover and fill with distilled or
de-ionized water.

2. R eplace reservoir cover.

Tri-sensor Calculation and Remote Cable

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Remote

Removable sensor bar

RS-232

Tri-sensor calc.

Tri-sensor Weighted Average

Tri-sensor Calculation and Remote Cable

The top sensor bar (sensor 1) may be removed from the instrument and used
through a remote cable. Shelter the instrument and remote the sensor bar if the
measured environment is expecting heavy rain or if temperatures are above 60°C.

The sensor 2 and sensor 3 jack s on the side of the i ns trument allow simultaneous
monitoring o f up to three sensor arr ays using connect in g c ables.

Cable lengths of up to two hundred feet (61 meters) may be used without a decrease
in accuracy prov id ed th e env iro nmen t do es not cont ai n strong electromagn et ic fie lds.
The data fr om t hese arrays may be viewed separately or combined into a weighted
average WBGT re adi ng per ISO 7243. Change the displayed sensor bar by
pressing and releasing the enter key. The upper right corner of the display shows
the current sensor bar. 1 refers to the top sensor bar, 2 and 3 are labeled on the
side of the unit, W indicates the weighted average which only appears if a WBGT is
displayed and all three of the sensor bars are attached.

Tri-sensor Weighted Average

Per the recommendations outlined in ISO 7243: 1989, when t he te m perature in the
space surrou nding a worker is not uniform, it is n ec e ss ar y to determine the WBGT
index at three he igh ts cor re spo ndin g to th e wor ker' s an kle s, abdo me n and he ad and
perform a w eig hted average on tho s e v a lues. It is compu t e d us in g the formula:

WBGTw = (WBGT head + (2 x WBGT abdomen) + WBGT ankles)/4

The QUESTemp° 36 always assign s t he top sensor bar t he double weighting. This
calculation is show n if a WBGT disp lay has be en sel ect ed a nd if 3 se nsor sets ar e
connected.

Sensor
Bars 2 &3

Figure 1-5: Ports identified

Tri-sensor Calculation and Remote Cable

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Measurements

WBGT (indoor) = 0.7WB + 0.3G (denoted as “WBGTi” on the display)

WBGT (outdoor) = 0.7WB + 0.2G + 0.1DB (denoted as “WBGTo” on the display)

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

Measurements

The QUESTemp° 34 & 36 data logging area heat stress monitor directly senses the
four parameters: am b ie nt or dr y bulb temperature (DB), natural wet bulb temperatur e
(WB), globe temperature (G) , a nd re lativ e hu mid ity (RH).

The QT° 34/ 36 compute the Wet Bulb Gl ob e Temperature ( WBGT), stay times for
three possible indices (QT° 36 only) , and the Heat Index (HI) or the Canadian
Humidex. Usin g inpu ts on th e sid e of th e in stru men t, tw o ad diti onal sens or arr ays can
monitor up to three location s s i mu ltaneously.

On the QUEST e mpº 36 model, you can measure air flow, in meter s pe r sec ond, by
plugging an op t i on a l hot wire anemome ter sensor into a si de j a ck on the unit.

Using Detection Mana geme nt Soft war e (DM S), you can determine the thermal comfort
indices, Predicted Mean Vote ( P MV) and Predicted Percent Dissatisf ie d (PPD) (with
the QUESTempº 36 mod el only).

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

The WBGT is a weigh ted av er age of the three tem perat ur e sen sor s, a gl obe
thermometer, a wet bulb thermometer, and a dry-bulb thermometer, using the
equations lis ted be low .

The resulting WBGT values can then be compared t o i nd i ces of work-rest regimens
(stay times) based upon work loads.

Stay Times/Rest Times (QTº36 only)

Stay times represent how long a worker should be able to safely work under heat
stress conditions (available on QUESTempº 36 only). Select one of the three
indices for displaying and printing from the unit: ACGIH Stay Times, NAVY PHEL’s,
or EPRI Action Limits. (For setup, please refer to “Setup” on pages 9 -10. For
detailed rest times please refer to charts in Appendix B.)

Tri-sensor Calculation and Remote Cable

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Heat Index/Humidex

Heat Index/Humidex

The Heat Ind ex is determined u si ng the dry bulb tem per ature and relativ e humidity.
Based upon charts available from the U.S. National Weather Service, Heat Index
represents h ow an average perso n feels relative to c li m at e conditions. For a g iv en
temperature , the hi gh er the humi dity , the hi g her the hea t index .

The Heat Ind ex is defined over a temperature range of 70°F - 120°F (21°C - 49°C) and
a relative h um idity range of 30 % - 99%. Outsid e of t h i s r ange, the instrum en t w ill show
dashes in the dis play for the He at Index .

The Humidex , u se d primarily in Canad a, functions similar t o t he Heat Index concept.
The values are slightly diffe re nt. The Humidex is d efined over a temperature range of
70°F - 109°F (21°C - 43°C) and a relativ e hu mid ity r ange of 20% - 99%. Outside of
this range, t he i nstrument will s how dashes in the display for the Hum id ex.

Air Flow

The QUESTemp° 36 measures air flow if the Air Probe accessory is used. The Air
Probe uses an omni-directional anemometer sensor that measures air flow
between 0 and 20 meters per second in 0.1m/s increments. Please see “Air Flow
Functionality”, page 16 for more details.

Thermal Comfort (QUESTempº 36 model only)

Thermal comfort readings for indoor env iron men ts ar e a benefit of DMS software
and are not displayed or printed from the instrument directly. Readings are derived
from the dry bulb, relative humidity, mean radiant temperature, air flow, and user
entered parameters of clothing, metabolic rate and external work.

Thermal comfort indices, Pre di ct ed Mean Vote (PMV) a nd P r e dicted Percent
Dissatisfie d ( P P D) , h elp predict the the r m a l sa tisfaction level of a person with their
indoor environment. The PM V is a rating scale o f +3 to -3 where +3 is much to warm,

-3 is much too cool , and 0 is the rmal ly ne utr al. The P PD re flec t s what per c ent of
people in a given location wo ul d be dissatisfied wit h th eir thermal surrou ndings.

The formulas used by DMS software to der ive the PMV and PP D c ome from the
internation al st anda rd ISO 773 0 “Moder at e ther mal env iron men ts - Determination of
the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for thermal comfort”.

Operating QUESTempº 34 & 36

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WET 65.5º F  1

View mode

data

Operating

VIEW PRINT

Setup selected

View

Operating QUESTempº 34 & 36

Use the Up Arrow and Down A rrow keys to move the marker in the display in
front of the desired mode. Pressing the I/O Enter key will select the mode.

View

Displays the measured data but does not log it. If more than one set of sensors is
plugged into the unit, these can be displayed by pressing and releasing the I/O
ENTER key. The displayed sensor set is shown in the upper right corner.

DRY 74.0º F

Figure 1-6: Viewing measured data

 NOTE: To return to the menu, hold down the I/O ENTER key while a 3, 2, 1

countdown is shown in the lower right corner of the display. Then the menu
screen will appear (see Figure 1-3, page 4 for an example).

Setup

The setup screen is used to change the following parameters: temperature units,
language, time, date, logging rate (QUESTempº 36 only), selecting between Heat
Index and Humidex, and setting stay time parameters.

 To Setup parameters do one of the following:

1. From the main menu, select Setup by pressing the I/O Enter key.

Figure 1-7: Setup selected in main menu

 SETUP RESET

2. Use the Arrow keys to select an item (listed below).

• Temperature: Celsius, Fahrenheit.

• Language: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German.

• Time: 24 hour clock only.

• Date: Day-month-year format.

• Log Rate: 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 minutes.

• Heat Index (United States), Humidex (Canada)

Indicates you are
viewing sensor one

Operating QUESTempº 34 & 36

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Index Settings

Explanation

TLV and action limit

These index settings only apply to the

Clothing Correction

Parameters are set from 0 - 9.9°C. This is

Print

• Flow: On, Off .

• Index: none, ACGIH, Navy, EPRI and select eith er : WBGTi (indoor),

WBGTo (outdoor) for Index setting.

3. Press the I/O Enter key to change a parameter. Time and date require
using the Up/Down Arrows and I/O Enter keys to modify each number.

 NOTE: at any time, you can move back one level, by pressing the

Run/Stop key.

4. Exit Setup by pressing the Run/Stop key.

ACGIH Index. EPRI and Navy will ignore
this setting.

a clothing correction for the WBGT in
degrees Celsius and is applied to the
selected WBGT when the work duration is
calculated. (It will not affect the WBGT as
displayed by the unit.) This value should
typically be set to 0.0 for the Navy. (The
field is noted as “Clo Corr”.)

Print

QTº34/36 allows printing to a parallel or serial printer or to a computer. The
QUESTempº 36 will recognize the cable plugged in and configure itself for serial or
parallel. If no cable is plugged in, it will default to serial. Press I/O Enter key to
begin printing. Press Run/Stop key to return to the menu.



NOTE: if you wish to stop the printing, press I/O enter key until you return to the
main menu. When the printer has stopped printing, remove the cable from the
printer to the instrument.

Reset

Resetting enables you to clear the logged data from memory. Press the I/O Enter
key to enter the Reset mode. Clear the memory by holding down the I/O Enter
key while the display counts down from three.

Displayed Items

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WET 80.5º F  1
DRY 92.2º F 

WBGTi 66.7º F  1
WBGTo 68.6º F 

Run indicator

Displayed

Run

Run

The run mode begins a session in memory and logs the data.

1. Begin a session by pressing the Run/St op key from the view mode (or

measurement view). An asterisk in the lower right corner indicates the run
mode.

 To toggle through the views, press the up or down arrow.

Figure 1-8: Run mode indicator

2. End the session by pressing the Run/Stop key again. (The session will stop

recording when the asterisk is no longer displayed.)

 NOTE: If the logging memory is full or if there are no sensors plugged into the
unit, attempting to enter the Run mode will result in an error message. If the
memory capacity is exceeded, the asterisk in the lower right corner of the display
will turn into an “F” and the memory remaining screen will show “0.0”.

items

Displayed Items

For the QUESTemp° 34 & 36 models, the number in the upper right corner
indicates which sensor bar’s data is displayed.

• “1”indicates the sensor bar placed on (or attached to) the top of the

instrument. Sensors 2 and 3 are labeled on the side of the unit as “Sensor
2”, and “Sensor 3”.

• “W” indicates the weighted average which only appears if a WBGT is

displayed and all three sensor bars are attached. An asterisk in the lower
right corner indicates that the unit is in the run mode and is logging data.

The following measurements can be accessed on the display:

Screen 1: WET (Wet bulb)
DRY (Dry bulb)

Figure 1-9 Wet and Dry screen

Displayed Items

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GLOBE 92.4.º F  1



WBGT

84.1 º F  1



RH 66.2 %  1
H.I. 84.3º F 

FLOW 0.3m/s  1

L M H VH  1



TIME 11:04:13  1

BAT 11:04:13  1
MEM 10.4dy 

Run

Figure 1-10: Globe screen

Figure 1-11: WBGTi & WBGTo screen

Figure 1-12: RH and H.I/HU screen

Figure 1-13: Air Flow screen

Figure 1-14: Stay times (ACGIH)

Figure 1-15: Time & Date screen

Figure 1-16: Battery & Memory screen

Screen 2: GLOBE

Screen 3: WBGTi (Indoors)
WBGTo (Outdoors)

WBGTo 107.5 º F

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Screen 4: RH (Relative Humidity)
H.I. or HU
(Heat Index or Humidex)

Screen 5: Air Flow
(If turned ON via setup

with QUESTempº 36 only)

Screen 6: Stay times
(QUESTempº 36 only)

60 45 30 15

Screen 7: Time (24 hour format)
Date (day, month, year)

DATE 26-JUN-08 

Screen 8: BAT (Battery voltage)
MEM (Logging memory
available in days)



NOTE: A series of dashes appear in the display if one of the following occur:

• The Heat Index or Humidex is outside of its allowable range.

• The temperature is outside of its allowable range.

• A temperature sensor has failed.

• Stay times temperatur e s are outs ide of th e defined range.

Data Logging

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Log Rate

1 min

2 min

5 min

10 min

15 min

30 min

60 min

1 sensor

11.2

22.5

56.2

112.4

168.6

337.3

674.5

2 sensors

5.6

11.2

28.1

56.2

84.3

168.6

337.3

3 sensors

3.7

7.5

18.7

37.5

56.2

112.4

224.8

PHEL_5 3:10  1

L M H  1

Light, Medium, and Heavy
maximum hours displayed

Stay Time

Stay Time

The screen(s) displaying stay time data appear different for each of the possible
indices (available with QUESTempº 36 model only).

If ACGIH is selected, the recommended working minutes per hour are shown for
each of the workload categories Light (L), Moderate (M), Heavy (H), and Very
Heavy (VH). (Please see Figure 1-14 above.)

If the Navy PHELS are selected, the recommended working hours are shown
based on a maximum of eight hours. Three screens are used to display the PHELs
two at time.

 NOTE: “8:01” following one of the PHELs indicates greater than eight hours.

Figure 1-17: Navy Stay time screen

If EPRI is selected, the recommended working hours are shown based on a
maximum of four hours. Working hours for Light (L), Moderate (M), and Heavy (H)
workload categories are displayed below.



NOTE: “4:01” indicates greater than four hour s.

4:01 3:00 1:30

Figure 1-18: EPRI Stay time screen

Data Logging

Data from each sensor is recorded at the interval set by the logging rate (for
QUESTempº 34 & 36 models only). Every time Run/Stop is pressed, a session is
either started or ended in memory. Each session contains a header with time,
date, and summary information.

PHEL_6 2:10

Memory Table: Gives the number of logging DAYS.

Table 1-1: Example of a Memory table

Printing

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3M Page 1

Printing

Serial

Printing

The recorded data can be sent to a computer through the seri al RS-232 port or to a
parallel printer. Serial transmission requires 3M cable #54-715. Parallel
transmission requires 3M cable #56-875. With the cable plugged into the RS-232
auxiliary port, select Print from the menu and press the I/O Enter key to enter the
Print mode. Begin printing by pressing the I/O Enter key. Press the key again to
abort printing.

Serial

DMS software is recommended for downloading, storing, and graphing your data.
Communications programs such as Window’s HyperTerminal may also be used to
capture the printout into a file. The baud rate is fixed at 9600.

Parallel

Data can be sent directly to parallel printers that accept direct ASCII test input
without special drivers. Make sure the printer is powered on and is online, ready
to accept data, prior to printing.

HEAT STRESS REPORT

File Name _________________________ Questemp 36 Rev 1.00
Serial # TK09090909
Employee _________________________

Facility _________________________ Session (3)
Start: 21-FEB-08 11:07:32
Department _________________________ Stop: 21-FEB-08 11:10:15

Job _________________________ Printed: 21-FEB-08 11:16:00

Comments/Notes______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Logging Interval: 1 minutes
Degrees Fahrenheit

MAXIMUM LEVELS, Sensor 1
WBGT IN 69.2 21-FEB-08 11:10:14
WBGT OUT 68.3 21-FEB-08 11:10:08
WET BULB 59.7 21-FEB-08 11:10:08
DRY BULB 82.7 21-FEB-08 11:09:56
GLOBE 91.4 21-FEB-08 11:10:12
HEAT INDEX 0 00-XXX-00 00:00:00
REL HUMIDITY 14% 21-FEB-08 11:07:32
FLOW (m/s) 0.6 21-FEB-08 11:09:08

MAXIMUM LEVELS, Sensor 2
WBGT IN 81.2 21-FEB-08 11:10:06
WBGT OUT 80.5 21-FEB-08 11:10:11
WET BULB 70.5 21-FEB-08 11:10:11
DRY BULB 99.2 21-FEB-08 11:09:07

Figure 1-19: Sample printout (page 1)

Printing

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Session: 3 Page 2

Figure 1-20: Sample printout (page 2)

Sensor: 1

Degrees Fahrenheit

Stay Times: ACGIH, Acclimated, WBGTi, clo correction = 1.0 C

TIME WBGTi WBGTo WET DRY GLOBE RH HI FLOW L M H VH

----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- --- ---

11:08 68.7 67.9 59.4 82.4 90.7 13 0 0.5 60 60 60 60

11:09 69.0 68.1 59.5 82.6 91.3 12 0 0.5 60 60 60 60

Session: 3 Page 3

Sensor: 2

Degrees Fahrenheit

Stay Times: ACGIH, Acclimated, WBGTi, clo correction = 1.0 C

TIME WBGTi WBGTo WET DRY GLOBE RH HI L M H VH

----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- --- --- --- ---

11:08 79.9 79.3 69.4 98.9 104.5 15 0 60 45 30 15

11:09 80.8 80.2 70.3 99.2 105.6 15 0 60 45 30 15

Session: 3 Page 4

Sensor: 3

Degrees Fahrenheit

Stay Times: ACGIH, Acclimated, WBGTi, clo correction = 1.0 C

TIME WBGTi WBGTo WET DRY GLOBE RH HI L M H VH

----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- --- --- --- ---

11:08 68.6 68.1 58.3 88.0 92.7 11 0 60 60 60 60

11:09 68.8 68.4 58.6 88.3 92.9 11 0 60 60 60 60

Session: 3 Page 5

Sensor: WBGT(W-AVG) = .50*WBGT(1) + .25*WBGT(2) + .25*WBGT(3)

Degrees Fahrenheit

Stay Times: ACGIH, Acclimated, WBGTi, clo correction = 1.0 C

WBGTi WBGTo

TIME W-AVG W-AVG L M H VH

----- ----- ----- --- --- --- ---

11:08 71.5 70.8 60 60 60 60

11:09 71.8 71.1 60 60 60 45

Air Flow functionality

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Air flow

Air Probe

QTº36 sensor bar

1. Clip front of bracket around lip of

2. Tighten bracket to sensor bar with
thumb screw.

3. Attach air probe to bracket

Bracket

Air Flow functionality

(Available using 3M’s Air Probe on QUESTempº 36 model.)
Air flow is measured in meters per second over a range of 0 to 20m/s in 0.1m/s

increments. The sensor should be placed or held perpendicular in the air stream.
Unlike many anemometers, the omni-directional sensor does not require rotating to
find the maximum reading. Be careful not to block the air flow with your body
during measurements. The sensor’s measuring tip is fragile; be cautious if
measuring in ducts.

The Air Probe may be either hand held or mounted behind the QUESTemp° 36
using the mounting bracket hooked to the sensor bar beneath the center bulb
sensor. (See Figure 1-21 below.)

A green lamp indicator in the Air Probe indicates that it is turned on and the battery
is good. If the green indicator turns off while the switch is in the On position,
replace or recharge the battery.

• To connect, follow steps 1-3 below.

sensor bar.

functionality

Figure 1-21: Air flow configuration

with thumb screen

Operational Check

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Operational

Operating sequence

Operating sequence

1. Turn Flow On in the setup menu of the QUESTemp° 36.

2. Plug the Air Probe into the port labeled Flow on the side of the QUESTemp°

36.

3. Turn on the Air Probe ON and make sure the green lamp is lit.

• In the View or Run modes, air flow is displayed on the fifth screen.

Data Logging Air Flow

To data log air flow in the QUESTemp° 36, the following two conditions must be
met.

1. First, turn Flow On in the setup menu.

2. Second, make sure that a temperature sensor bar is connected to the Sensor
1 location (top) of the QUESTemp° 36. Flow prints out with the Sensor 1 data
therefore air flow data will only be reported if a sensor bar is plugged in. Air
flow is recorded during the run mode at the interval the QUESTemp° 36 is
setup for.

Batteries for Air Probe

The Air Probe uses a single NiMH Black&Decker VersaPak Gold battery.
Typical operating time of the battery is between 6 and 8 hours.

To change the battery, push in and twist, counterclockwise, the cap on the bottom
of the Air Probe. Pull out the battery. Insert a fully charged battery and replace the
cap.

To recharge the batteries, set the battery into the VersaPack charger. The
supplied charger accepts one or two batteries. A full charge takes 9 hours. An
indicator light shows that the battery is properly charging and it will remain on as
long as the battery is in the charger. Continuous charging is not a safety concern.

Operational Check

A verificati on m od ule, 3M model 053-923, may be used to check the operation of the
QUESTemp. Remove the top sen sor bar and plug th e verification mod ule into the top
of the unit . With the QUESTemp set to read in de grees Celsius, ver ify that the
displayed readings match t ho s e printed on the mod u le within +/-0.5°C.

If the readings are not within the +/-0.5°C tolerance, then hav e the un it serv ic ed and
calibrated.

check

Power options

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9-Volt Alkaline Battery Replacement

Power options

There are 3 optio ns for powering the Q U ES T e m pº 36: a 9-volt alkalin e bat tery , a NiM H
(Nickel Metal Hydride) rechargeable 6-cell battery pack, and a n A C adapter. A door
on the back of the unit al low s the us er acc ess to th e 9-volt battery. The rechargeable
battery pa ck is located inside o f the unit. If the rechargeable ba ttery pack ever needs
to be replaced, it can be acc ess ed by re mov ing t he sc rew s fro m the bo tto m pan el of
the unit.

The 2-posi tion swit ch lo cat ed i n the ba tt ery
compartment m ust be set by the user if the power
supply method is changed. The up po s it io n is for the
9-volt batt ery. The dow n po sit ion al low s for eith er th e
AC adapter or the rechargeabl e batteries. The AC
adapter wil l t r i c kl e c harge the recharge able batteries if
they are in p lace or it will si m ply allow for line pow er
operation of the unit.

Figure 1-22: 9-volt battery

9-Volt Alkaline Battery Replacement

 WARNING: Replace batteries only in a non-hazardous environment.

The 9-volt ba tt ery s houl d be repla ced or the N iM H batt ery pa ck sh ould be re char ged
when the vo lt ag e drops below 6.4 volts. The batter y voltage is display ed when the
instrument is turned on. Whil e turned on, the b at t ery voltage can be d is played at any
time by pressin g the up or dow n arr ow keys to move thro ugh t he d ispl ay un til th e
battery volt age scre en ap pear s. If, whil e op erat ing, the ba tt ery v oltag e dr ops be low

6.4 volts, the display will automatically switch to the display showing the batte r y v o ltage

along with a low battery message. After a low ba ttery occurs, the u ni t will continue to
operate for ap proximately 8 hours. When the battery voltage falls to 6.2 volts or b el ow,
the unit will automatically turn off.

Replace only with an approved 9-volt alkaline batter y.

Approved 9-Volt Batteries

Eveready: Energizer 522, EN 2 2, 6LR61
Duracell: MN1604
Panasonic: 6LR61, 6AM6X
Rayovac: A1604
UltraLife:U9V

Power options

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NiMH Battery Pack

NiMH Battery Pack

WARNING: Recharge batteries only in a non-hazardous environment.

The NiMH rechargeable battery pack is charged in the instr u ment us ing 3M’s AC
120V AC to 9V DC adapter (part #015-910) or 220V AC to 9V DC adapter (part
#015-680). A discharged battery pack requires an “overnight” charge of 16 hours
(for the 120V adapter). Leaving the AC adapter plugged in for extended lengths of
time or when operating the instrument will not harm the rechargeable batteries.

Figure 1-23: NiMH rechargeable battery

Appendix A: Specifications

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Appendix A

Appendix A: Specifications

Measurements

Globe temperature, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, % relative humidity,

WBGTin, WBGTout, WBGT weighted average (if 3 sensor sets), and Heat Index /
Humidex.

Temperatures given in Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Data Logging

Records and prints all measurements at user selected interval of 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30,
or 60 minutes. 128K bytes of data memory.

Languages

• English, French, Spanish, Itali an, Germ an

Housing

Designed water resistant to a light rain or mist. If rain is frequent, best practice
would be to remote the sensor bar and keep the instrument sheltered.

Size

• Height 9.2in (23.5cm); Width 7.2in (18.3mm); Depth 3.0in (7.5mm)

• Dimensions include mounted sensor asse mbly

Weight

• 2.6 lbs. (1.2 kg) with mounted sensor assembly

Sensor Types

• Temperature: 1000 ohm platinum RTD

• Humidity: Integrated circuit with capacitive polymer sensor

Accuracy

• Temperature: +/-0.5°C betw een 0°C and 120°C

• Relative humidity: +/- 5% between 20 to 95% (non-condensing)

Operating Temperature Range

• Sensor Assembly: -5°C to +100°C

• Electronics: -5°C to 60°C

Appendix A: Specifications

21

Remote Sensor Bars

2 x 15pin D-sub jacks are located on the side of the unit for plugging in 1 or 2
additional sensor bars by using remote cables up to 200 feet (61m). The top sensor
bar can also be remote with a cable.

Power Options

9V alkaline, 7.2V NiMH rechargeable pack (charged in the unit), or AC adapter wall
power cube (AC adaptor will operate the unit or recharge the NiMH battery pack)

Battery Life

9V alkaline: 140 hours
Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride: 300 hours
(Adding additional sensor bars reduces battery life.)

Charge Time (NiMH Battery Pack)

• 16 hours (charge in the unit)

Air Probe Accessory (QUESTempº 36 model only)

Range

0 - 20 meters per second. 0.1m/s increments

Sensor

Omni directional heated thermistor

Accuracy

+/- (0.1 m/s + 4%) of measurement value

Battery Life

6 - 8 hours for fully charged NiMH battery

Charge Time

9 hours

Product markings and special conditions

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Product markings and special conditions

KEMA 04ATEX1072 X
<Ex> II 2 G EEx ia IIC T3

Compliance with Essential Health and Safety Requirements has been assured by
compliance with: EN 50014 : 1997 and EN 50020 : 2002

The year of manufacture is determined by the third character in the instrument’s serial
number. “A” was manufactured in 2000, “B” in 2001, “C” in 2002, “I” in 2009 and so
forth.

Special conditions for safe use:

1. Only the following battery types may be used:

• Non-rechargeable battery:

Type Manufacturer

U9V Ultralife
MN1604 Duracell
522 or EN22 or 6LR61 Energizer
A1604 or BR232 Rayovac
6LR61 or 6AM6 Panasonic

• Rechargeable battery:

Integral NiMH battery pack type DC2121

2. The batteries may not be replaced or charged within the hazardous area.

3. The rechargeable battery may only be recharged with class 2 charger, rated 9Vdc, 1
A max.

4. The plugs or sockets market “SENSOR 2”, “SENSOR 3”, “FLOW”, and “DATA” may
not be used within the hazardous area.

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables

23

Work and recovery

Light

Moderate

Heavy

Very Heavy

75% to 100%

31.0

28.0

26.0*

23.5*

50% to 75%

31.0

29.0

27.5

25.5*

25% to 50%

32.0

30.0

29.0

28.0

0% to 25%

32.5

31.5

30.5

30.0

Work and recovery

Light

Moderate

Heavy

Very Heavy

75% to 100%

28.0

25.0

22.5*

20.0*

50% to 75%

28.5

26.0

24.0

22.5*

25% to 50%

29.5

27.0

25.5

24.5

0% to 25%

30.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

Appendix B

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables

ACGIH

Screening Criteria for Heat Stress Exposure. WBGT values in °C. NOTE: according
to the ACGIH’s guidelines, the temperature values represent a work and rest process
which is explained in the standards. Please refer to the ACGIH TLVs and BEIs for
specific details.

(TLV )

(Action Limit)

*Values not specified by ACGIH have been estimated for continuity.

Cited from American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Threshold Limit
Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 2008. Reprinted with permission.

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables

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Clothing type

Clothing correction (Addition to WBGT (ºC)

Work clothes (long sleeve shirt and pants)

0º

Cloth (woven material) coveralls

0º

Double-layer woven clothing

3º

SMS polypropylene coveralls

0.5º

Polyolefin coveralls

1º

Limited-use vapor-barrier coveralls

11º

WBGT(F)

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

80.0

>8:00

>8:00

>8:00

8:00

6:35

4:30

81.0

>8:00

>8:00

>8:00

8:00

6:35

4:30

82.0

>8:00

>8:00

8:00

7:05

5:25

3:40

83.0

>8:00

8:00

7:45

6:25

4:55

3:20

84.0

>8:00

8:00

7:05

5:55

4:30

3:05

85.0

8:00

7:45

6:30

5:20

4:05

2:50

86.0

8:00

7:05

5:55

4:55

3:45

2:35

87.0

7:25

6:30

5:25

4:30

3:25

2:20

88.0

6:45

5:55

4:55

4:05

3:10

2:10

89.0

6:10

5:25

4:30

3:45

2:50

2:00

90.0

5:40

5:00

4:10

3:25

2:40

1:50

91.0

5:15

4:35

3:50

3:10

2:25

1:40

ACGIH Clothing Corrections

The following clothing corrections are in degrees Celsius. When a clothing correction is
entered into the setup portion of the QUESTemp° 36, the value is added to the WBGT
only for looking up the stay times. The WBGT value displayed by the unit does not
reflect corrections.

Cited from American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Threshold Limit
Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 2008. Reprinted with permission.

United States Navy

Physiological Heat Exposure Limits (PHEL) Time Table
(Without the presence of fuel combustion gases/fuel vapors)

The recommended working hours are shown based on a maximum of eight hours.
Naval personnel will follow a category, I - VI, based upon their function.

PHEL Curves (Total Exposure Time in Hours: Minutes)

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables

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WBGT(F)

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

92.0

4:50

4:10

3:30

2:55

2:15

1:30

93.0

4:25

3:50

3:15

2:40

2:00

1:25

94.0

4:05

3:35

3:00

2:25

1:50

1:15

95.0

3:45

3:15

2:45

2:15

1:45

1:10

96.0

3:25

3:00

2:30

2:05

1:35

1:05

97.0

3:10

2:45

2:20

1:55

1:25

1:00

98.0

2:55

2:35

2:10

1:45

1:20

0:55

99.0

2:40

2:20

2:00

1:40

1:15

0:50

100.0

2:30

2:10

1:50

1:30

1:10

0:45

101.0

2:20

2:00

1:40

1:25

1:05

0:45

102.0

2:10

1:50

1:35

1:15

1:00

0:40

103.0

2:00

1:45

1:25

1:10

0:55

0:35

104.0

1:50

1:35

1:20

1:05

0:50

0:35

105.0

1:40

1:30

1:15

1:00

0:45

0:30

106.0

1:35

1:25

1:10

0:55

0:45

0:30

107.0

1:30

1:15

1:05

0:50

0:40

0:25

108.0

1:20

1:10

1:00

0:50

0:35

0:25

109.0

1:15

1:05

0:55

0:45

0:35

0:25

110.0

1:10

1:00

0:50

0:40

0:30

0:20

111.0

1:05

1:00

0:50

0:40

0:30

0:20

112.0

1:00

0:55

0:45

0:35

0:25

0:20

113.0

0:55

0:50

0:40

0:35

0:25

0:15

114.0

0:55

0:45

0:40

0:30

0:25

0:15

115.0

0:50

0:45

0:35

0:30

0:20

0:15

116.0

0:45

0:40

0:35

0:25

0:20

0:15

117.0

0:45

0:40

0:30

0:25

0:20

0:10

118.0

0:40

0:35

0:30

0:25

0:15

0:10

119.0

0:35

0:35

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:10

120.0

0:35

0:30

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:10

121.0

0:35

0:30

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:10

122.0

0:30

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:15

0:10

123.0

0:30

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:10

0:10

124.0

0:25

0:25

0:20

0:15

0:10

0:05

Appendix B: Heat Exposure Tables

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WBGT°C

Light

Moderate

Heavy

28

4:01

4:01

3:00

29

4:01

4:00

2:00

30

4:01

3:00

1:30

31

4:01

2:00

1:15

32

4:00

1:30

1:00

33

3:30

1:15

0:45

34

3:00

1:00

0:40

35

2:30

0:53

0:35

36

2:00

0:45

0:30

37

1:45

0:40

0:25

38

1:30

0:35

0:20

39

1:15

0:33

0:18

40

1:00

0:30

0:15

41

0:53

0:28

0

42

0:45

0:25 0 43

0:38

0:23

0

44

0:30

0:20 0 45

0:28

0:18 0 46

0:25

0:15 0 47

0:23 0 0

48

0:20 0 0

49

0:18 0 0

50

0:15 0 0

Electrical power research institute (EPRI)

The recommended working hours are shown based on a maximum of four hours. A time
of 4:01 indicates greater than 4 hours

.

Appendix C: Accessories

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Appendix C

Air Probe Accessories

Appendix C: Accessories

Sensor array wit h 2 in ch glo b e 56-795
Sensor array wit h 6 in ch glo b e 56-780
6 Foot shielded r emo te se nsor cabl e 53-924
25 Foot shielded rem ote s enso r cable 53-925
100 Foot shielde d re mote sens or ca ble 53-926
200 Foot shielde d re mote sens or ca ble 53-927
Serial comput er ca ble 54-715
Parallel prin ter cabl e 56-875
120VAC to 9VDC adapter 15-910
220VAC to 9VDC adapter 15-680
Verificatio n mod ule 53-923
Tripod 59-045
Replacement wicks 56-679
Water bottle 2 oz . 56-068
User’s manual 56-663

Air Probe Accessories

NiMH battery 53-039
Dual 120 volt ch arger 53-037
Dual 220 volt ch arger 53-038

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS

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Appendix D

QT⁰ 34/36 data port
Connected to serial port

DMS Quick overview

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS

The QUESTemp° 34/36 has the flexibility to communicate, download data,
create reports, and save customized setups using the 3M
Management Software DMS.

DMS Quick overview

The focus of this section is to briefly explain how to downlo ad, cre ate quick
reports, and a quick overview of setup parameters. (Please refer to the DMS
User Manual for further instructions.)

Downloading your sessions in DMS

Once the QUESTemp⁰ 34/36 is communicating and run/stops are stored on
the instrument, this data may be downloaded into DMS for further analysis
and reporting.

 Downloading your sessions

1. Download the DMS software. (Note: you may have purchased this
with your instrument.)

2. Using a 3M cable, par t number 054-715, plug the cable into the
computer and plug the opposite end into the side jack of the QT⁰34/36
data port.

Figure 1-24: Communicating to DMS

• Connected and powered on

TM

Detection

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS

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4 3 1

2

Downloading your sessions in DMS

3. Power on the QUESTempº 36 by pressing and holding the I/O Enter

key.

4. Open DMS and click on button.

5. Select Heat Stress and then select the Model Type by clicking on

QT⁰34 or QT⁰36. (See 1 and 2). (You are now ready to setup or
download your instrument.)

6. Click in the Data Finder checkbox (see 3) and then select
button (see 4).

• Note: W hen downlo adi ng, DMS w ill sta te it succ es sf ully recei ved

the files (at the bottom of the page). It will then open the Data
Finder Page.

Figure 1-25: Downloading with the QT⁰34/36

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS

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Click a session.

A

B

C D D

D

Viewing/Analyzing and Quick Reporting in DMS

Viewing/Analyzing and Quick R epor ti ng in DMS

In the Data Finder page, your heat stress data is stored by instrument family and then by

model. There are two options in the data finder page which include analyzing and
printing a quick report. Please see below for more details.

 Analyze data

1. In the Data finder page, click a heat stress session by expanding the Family
heat stress and selecting the session.

• Note: to view the recently downloaded data, click on Recent and then

select the session by looking at the Start Time/Date field.

Then, click
Analyze or
Quick Report.

Figure 1-26: Data Finder page (Analyze/Quick Report options)

2. The session page layout will appear.

• Work items (A) – select either the session or study (in order to view appropriate data).

• Add panel (B) – double-click on a chart/table type and it will appear as a panel on your

screen.

• Arrange panels (C) – displays the displays the order of the charts/tables which appear in

the panel layout. Also, when a chart/table is selected in the arrange panels palette, the
associated data panel is selected. The resize handles are applied and the panel is
brought into view allowing you to resize/reposition. To delete a panel, right-click on a
chart/table and press delete from your keyboard.

• Data Panels (D) – used to view your measurement and/or parameters from your study.

Figure 1-27: Data layout page (displays your data in charts and graphs)

Appendix D: Detection Management Software DMS

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Report exam ple

Quickly switch back to the panel

Reports are displayed in

Customize the report by
inserting on-site testing images

Customize the report by

Print

Reporting and Printing

Reporting and Printing

If you are in the Data finder page, you have the option to select button
and this will give you a report instantaneously usi ng a s tandard template of graphs
and charts (also called panels.).

Viewing reports: if you are in the data layout page and you have rearranged the charts/tables, the

•

report will print in the sequence in which they appear on the screen.

• Printing reports: while in the report view page you have two options outlined below:

• Click on the icon from the title bar.

• Click on the icon from the session report title bar.

with logged data
chart from the
QT⁰36

the order in whi ch they
are displayed from the
panel layout.

Figure 1-28: Reporting and printing

inserting on-site testing
images via the
button.

layout view (charts & tables)

32 Appendix D

Customer service

Contacting 3M Instrumentation

Should your 3M equipment need to be returned for repair or for recalibration, please
contact the service department at the following number or access the online form via the
website. For technical issues, please contact Technical Support.

Service Department and Technical Support: 1 [phone].

Fax: [phone]. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. United States Central.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.3M.com/detection

International customers

Contact your local, factory-authorized distributor from whom the product was purchased.
You can obtain the name and contact information of your local factory-authorized
distributor from 3M by using the e-mail, telephone, or fax information given under
“Contacting 3M” above.

Calibration

The QUESTemp⁰ 34/36 and 3M field calibrator devices should be examined regularly by
the factory. An annual calibration is recommended. (Please see Service Department
above.)

Warranty

3M warrants our instruments to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
one year under normal conditions of use and service. For United States customers, we
will replace or repair (our option) defective instruments at no charge, excluding batteries,
abuse, misuse, alterations, physical damage, or instruments previously repaired by
other than 3M. Microphones, sensors, printers, and chart recorders may have shorter or
longer warranty periods. This warranty states our total obligation in place of any other
warranties expressed or implied. Our warranty does not include any liability or obligation
directly resulting from any defective instrument or product or any associated damages,
injuries, or property loss, including loss of use or measurement data.
For warranty outside the United States, a minimum of one year warranty applies subject
to the same limitation and exceptions as above with serv ice prov ided or arr ange d
through the authorized 3M di s tributor or our 3M European Service Laboratory. Foreign
purchasers should contact the local 3M authorized sales agent for detail.

About Us

3M Detection Solutions is a world class manufacturer of rugged, reliable instrumentation and software
systems that help monitor and evaluate occupational and environmental health and safety hazards, including
noise dosimetry, sound level monitoring, heat stress, indoor air quality and select toxic/combustible gases.
The 3M Detection brand of instrumentation is used by safety and industrial hygiene professionals to help
comply with applicable occupational standards and regulations.

About 3M Personal Safety

3M offers a comprehensive, diverse portfolio of Personal Safety solutions providing respiratory
protection, hearing protection, fall protection, reflective materials for high visibility, protective clothing,
protective eyewear, head and face protection, welding helmets, and other adjacent products and
solutions such as tactical safety equipment, detection, monitoring equipment, active communications
equipment and compliance management. In 2012, 3M celebrated 40 years of safety leadership –
recognizing the company’s respiratory and hearing protection solutions introduced in 1972. Visit
www.3M.com/PPESafety or http://m.3m.com/PPESafety for details.

Personal Safety Division

3M Detection Solutions

1060 Corporate Center Drive
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
ISO 9001 Registered Company
ISO 17025 Accredited Calibration Lab
Customer Service: 262-567-9157
Toll Free: 800-245-0779

www.3m.com/detection

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