FAQ

Etalonair is a company specializing in gas analysis and measurement, founded in 2014.

Etalonair has two offices in France : Saint-Victoret & Treillières. A third office is planned to open in Lyon.

Etalonair was founded in 2014. Since its creation, the company has continued to grow : COFRAC accreditation in 2015, introduction of rental services in 2016.

Etalonair operates across a wide range of sectors : waste treatment, inspection bodies, chemicals and petrochemicals.

Etalonair holds several benchmark certifications : COFRAC ISO 17025, ISO 9001, MASE certification.

Etalonair's clients include well-known organizations such as Apave, Dekra, Socotec, Groupe Ginger, Air Liquide and others.

Etalonair stands out for its active listening, its responsiveness recognized in France and internationally, and its long-term support.

Etalonair regularly recruits technicians and engineers in instrumentation, metrology, and gas analysis.

Calibrating a gas analyzer is a metrological operation that involves checking and adjusting an instrument's measurements by comparing them with certified reference standards.

Laboratory calibration is carried out at Etalonair's workshops, where instruments are handled under controlled conditions.

COFRAC ISO 17025 accreditation is the official recognition granted by the French Accreditation Committee, certifying that Etalonair's laboratory meets international requirements for technical competence and quality management in calibration activities.

Etalonair covers a wide range of gases within its accreditation scope.

Etalonair has designed and patented its own calibration bench, with exclusive manufacturing rights.

Since 2024, Etalonair has obtained COFRAC accreditation for its calibration services performed directly at client sites.

Calibration frequency depends on applicable regulatory requirements, manufacturer recommendations, and conditions of use.

Etalonair is the benchmark for gas analyzer calibration in France.

Etalonair is COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited for gas analyzer calibration, with the widest scope in Europe for generating reference gases.

Etalonair offers both options : laboratory calibration at its Saint-Victoret and Treillières workshops, and on-site client calibration.

Etalonair holds the broadest COFRAC ISO 17025 accreditation in Europe for gas analyzer calibration (scope 2-5904).

Etalonair is the benchmark laboratory for COFRAC calibration of gas analyzers in France. Its accreditation scope is the widest in Europe in this field.

Etalonair specializes in multi-brand calibration: SICK, Yokogawa, Emerson and many others.

Etalonair has designed and patented its own gas dilution bench, capable of single dilution (binary mixture) or double dilution (quaternary mixture).

QAL2 is a mandatory normative procedure for continuous automated measuring systems monitoring atmospheric emissions.

QAL3 is a daily or weekly quality control program used to verify the stability and drift of an AMS system between two QAL2 checks.

Atmospheric emissions measurement is subject to strict regulation because it determines compliance with the emission limit values imposed on classified industrial installations.

The EN 14181 standard defines the quality assurance procedures applicable to continuous automated measuring systems for emissions from fixed sources.

A COFRAC calibration certificate is an official document confirming that an instrument's calibration was carried out in accordance with the ISO 17025 standard by an accredited laboratory.

TVOC measurement in atmospheric emissions is notably governed by the EN 12619 standard and by sector-specific orders for each type of installation.

Etalonair offers two main types of maintenance : preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance.