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A testing module for use with a gas detector, includes a plurality of gas inlets and outlets, each outlet being in fluid connection with one of the inlets. Each of the outlets is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of the inlets of a second like testing module. Gases can then f

A testing module for use with a gas detector, includes a plurality of gas inlets and outlets, each outlet being in fluid connection with one of the inlets. Each of the outlets is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of the inlets of a second like testing module. Gases can then flow from the outlets of the testing module into the inlets of the second like testing module. A gas container module for use with a gas container, includes a plurality of gas inlets and outlets, each inlet being in fluid connection with one of the outlets. Each of the inlets is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of a the outlets on a second like gas container module. Gases can then flow from the outlets of the second like gas container module into the inlets of the gas container module.

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What is claimed is: 1. A testing module for use with a gas detector, comprising: a housing; a seating connected to the housing and adapted to operably connect the gas detector to the testing module; a plurality of gas inlets connected to the housing, each gas inlet adapted to pass a gas therethroug

What is claimed is: 1. A testing module for use with a gas detector, comprising: a housing; a seating connected to the housing and adapted to operably connect the gas detector to the testing module; a plurality of gas inlets connected to the housing, each gas inlet adapted to pass a gas therethrough; a plurality of gas outlets connected to the housing, each gas outlet being in fluid connection with one of the gas inlets; and the plurality of gas outlets being configured on the housing in generally the same configuration as the plurality of inlets are configured on the housing and each of the plurality of outlets being adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of a plurality of inlets of a second like testing module, wherein once such fluid connections are made, gases can flow from the outlets of the testing module into the inlets of the second like testing module. 2. The testing module of claim 1 further comprising a communication system to receive information and to transmit information. 3. The testing module of claim 2 wherein the communication system is provided to transmit and receive communications between the testing module and the second like testing module when connected. 4. The testing module of claim 1 further comprising a data input system and a data output system. 5. The testing module of claim 1 further comprising a flow control system adapted to provide flow from at least one of the plurality of gas inlets to the gas detector. 6. The testing module of claim 1 wherein the plurality of gas inlets are configured in a generally linear configuration. 7. The testing module. of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of inlets comprises a barbed connector. 8. A gas detector testing system, comprising: at least one testing module for use with a gas detector, comprising: a testing module housing; a gas detector seating connected to the testing module housing and adapted to operably connect the gas detector to the testing module; a plurality of inlets connected to the testing module housing, each inlet of the at least one testing module being adapted to pass a gas therethrough; a plurality of outlets connected to the testing module housing, each outlet of the at least one testing module being in fluid connection with one of the gas inlets of the at least one testing module; and the plurality of outlets of the at least one testing module being configured on the testing module housing in generally the same configuration as the plurality of inlets of the at least one testing module are configured on the testing module housing and each of the plurality of outlets of the at least one testing module being adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of a plurality of inlets of a second like testing module, wherein once such fluid connections are made, gases can flow from the plurality of outlets of the at least one testing module into the plurality of inlets of the second like testing module; and at least one gas container module for use with a gas container, comprising: a gas container module housing; a gas container seating connected to the gas container module housing and adapted to receive the gas container, a plurality of gas inlets connected to the gas container module housing, each of the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module being adapted to pass a gas therethrough; a plurality of gas outlets connected to the gas container module housing, each of the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module being in fluid connection with one of the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module; and the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module being configured on the gas container housing in generally the same configuration as the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module are configured on the gas container housing and each of the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module being adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of a plurality of gas outlets on a gas container housing of a second like gas container module, wherein once such fluid connections are made, gases can flow from the plurality of gas outlets of the second like gas container module into the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module; the plurality of inlets of the at least one testing module being configured on the testing module housing in generally the same configuration as the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module are configured on the gas container module housing and each of the plurality of inlets of the at least one testing module being adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module, wherein once such fluid connections are made, gases can flow from the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module into the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one testing module. 9. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one gas container module further comprises a gas container conduit in fluid connection with one of the gas outlets of the at least one gas container module at a first end, the at least one gas container conduit being adapted to form a connection with the gas container at a second end thereof. 10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a demand regulator in fluid connection with the second end of the gas container conduit. 11. The system of claim 9 wherein the at least one gas container module comprises at least X gas inlets I1 through Ix and at least X+1 gas outlets O1 though Ox+1, wherein the first end of the container conduit is in fluid connection with gas outlet O1, and each gas inlet Ii, is in fluid connection with gas outlet Oi+1. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one gas container module comprises two gas inlets I1 and I2 and at least three outlets O1 through O3, wherein the first end of the gas container conduit is in fluid connection with outlet O2, inlet I1is in fluid connection with O2 and inlet I2 is in fluid connection with outlet O3. 13. The system of claim 12 wherein the outlet O1 is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with gas inlet I1' of the second like gas container module and outlet O2 is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with gas inlet I2' of the second like gas container module. 14. The system of claim 13 further comprising a connector to mate with and form a connection with outlet O3. 15. The system of claim 12 wherein the at least one gas container module further comprises an air inlet connected to the housing of the at least one gas container module and being in fluid connection with an air outlet connected to the housing of the at least one gas container module, the air inlet being adapted to mate and form a fluid connection with an air inlet of the second like gas container module. 16. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one gas container module further comprises a communication system. 17. The system of claim 16 further comprising a sensor in communicative connection with the communication system of the at least one gas container module, the sensor being adapted to read data from the gas container. 18. The system of claim 8 wherein the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module are arranged in a series on a first section of the housing of the at least one gas container module and the plurality of outlets of the at least one gas container module are arranged in a series in a second section of the housing of the at least one gas container module, the at least one gas container module further comprising a container conduit in fluid connection with one of the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module at a first end, the container conduit being adapted to form a connection with the gas container at a second end thereof, each of the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module being in fluid connection with one of the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one gas container module such that when a plurality of like gas container modules are connected in a series, a gas exiting each gas outlet of the at least one gas container module is determined by a position in the series of gas container modules of the one of the gas container modules seating a corresponding gas container. 19. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one testing module further comprises a communication system to receive information and to transmit information. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein the communication system of the at least one testing module is provided to transmit and receive communications between the at least one testing module and the second like testing module when connected. 21. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one testing module further comprises a data input system and a data output system. 22. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one testing module further comprises a flow control system adapted to provide flow from at least one of the plurality of gas inlets to the gas detector. 23. The system of claim 8 wherein the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one testing module, the plurality of gas outlets of the at least one testing module, the plurality of gas inlets of the at least one gas container module and the plurality of outlets of the at least one gas container module are configured in a generally linear configuration.