Apparatus for managing pressure events in protective casings and related methods

An apparatus comprising:

• a base including a wall defining a perimeter of the base, a slot defined in the wall and extending along the perimeter of the base;
• a gasket at least partially disposed in the slot;
• and
• a cover removably coupled to the base, the cover and the base defining a housing, the cover including a ridge, the ridge to extend around an exterior of the wall of the housing, a portion of the ridge including a notch defined therein to enable a portion of the gasket to extrude from the housing in response to a pressure event in the housing.

An instrument housing comprising:

• a body including:
• a first portion including an inner wall and an outer wall, a cavity defined between the inner wall and the outer wall;
• and
• a second portion removably coupled to the first portion, the second portion including a ledge extending about an exterior of the second portion, the ledge to cover the cavity;
• and
• means for sealing supported by the cavity, the ledge including an indentation to enable a portion of the means for sealing to be released from the cavity in response to a pressure event in the body.