A method for updating location information on a gas detector device , the method comprising: receiving, by a gas detector device , a wireless beacon , when the gas detector device passes within the range of the wireless beacon , wherein the wireless beacon contains location information; presenting, by the gas detector device , a confirmation message for updating the location information, to a user via a user interface of the gas detector device ; updating, by the gas detector device , the location information stored on the gas detector device using the location information from the wireless beacon when the user provides a confirmation input in response to the confirmation message; associating, by the gas detector device , subsequent readings taken by one or more sensors of the gas detector device with the updated location information, wherein the readings are stored within the gas detector device ; receiving, by the gas detector device , a second wireless beacon , when the gas detector device passes within the range of the second wireless beacon , wherein the second wireless beacon contains second location information; presenting, by the gas detector device , a second confirmation message for updating the location information, to a user via a user interface of the gas detector device ; updating, by the gas detector device , the location information stored on the gas detector device using the second location information from the second wireless beacon when the user provides a second confirmation input in response to the second confirmation message; and associating subsequent readings taken by one or more sensors of the gas detector device with the updated second location information, wherein the readings are stored within the gas detector device . receiving, by a gas detector device , a wireless beacon , when the gas detector device passes within the range of the wireless beacon , wherein the wireless beacon contains location information; presenting, by the gas detector device , a confirmation message for updating the location information, to a user via a user interface of the gas detector device ; updating, by the gas detector device , the location information stored on the gas detector device using the location information from the wireless beacon when the user provides a confirmation input in response to the confirmation message; associating, by the gas detector device , subsequent readings taken by one or more sensors of the gas detector device with the updated location information, wherein the readings are stored within the gas detector device ; receiving, by the gas detector device , a second wireless beacon , when the gas detector device passes within the range of the second wireless beacon , wherein the second wireless beacon contains second location information; presenting, by the gas detector device , a second confirmation message for updating the location information, to a user via a user interface of the gas detector device ; updating, by the gas detector device , the location information stored on the gas detector device using the second location information from the second wireless beacon when the user provides a second confirmation input in response to the second confirmation message; and associating subsequent readings taken by one or more sensors of the gas detector device with the updated second location information, wherein the readings are stored within the gas detector device . <EOS>