GAS MONITORING IN REFUGE CHAMBERS
One of the greatest risks in Underground mining is the respirable atmosphere which can be impacted by fires from underground machinery.
DISINFECTING OF PERSONAL SAMPLING AND MONITORING PRODUCTS
As many of Casella’s products are bodily worn, they need to be handled by individuals in factories and require disinfecting to ensure they are free of COVID19 before being packed away or passed on for use to other individuals.
SERVICING YOUR SDM DOCKING STATION
In the past, calibration of your gas monitors was carried out by the local agent or a qualified service provider. In recent times, Manufacturers have developed Calibration / Bump test stations which allow the end user to perform these tasks on site.
PULSATION
Air Sampling pumps used for Occupational Hygiene applications are predominantly compact, battery powered, and bodily worn devices designed to maintain a ‘constant’ volumetric flow rate by the use of electronic control circuitry.
USING THE CORRECT NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT
It’s important to have the correct noise monitoring equipment. Excessive noise exposure is preventable, but the effects are permanent and potentially debilitating.
Dust Monitoring – Why it Matters?
According to the World Coal Association, there are around 892 billion tonnes of coal reserves worldwide, and coal production is showing no signs of slowing down.
OH&S magazine names the GX-3R Pro the 2019 product of the year in the Industrial Hygiene gas monitor division
This year’s contest attracted entries in 24 award categories, with an independent panel of three highly qualified judges choosing the winners.
Portable vs. Fixed Gas Detection System
The main difference between portable and fixed gas detection systems is the monitoring capabilities and limitations they have. Portable instruments can warn workers of dangerous gases upon entry of an area. While fixed instruments provide continuous monitoring within a specific location of the workplace facility.
CASELLA’S VAPEX WINS PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
DALLAS, August 19, 2019 – Twenty companies, including multiple winners Blackline Safety and Honeywell, were honored for winning Occupational Health Safety magazine’s 11th annual New Product of the Year contest.
SILICA DUST: THE SILENT KILLER
Exposure to crystalline silica is one of the main health risks of working in quarries and mines. Virtually invisible exposure can lead to chronic lung diseases, such as silicosis.
Methane Gas Leak Detection by Laser Beam
Control Equipment now offers gas detection instrumentation which uses cutting edge technologies to enable detection and identification of leaks from a distance with high degrees of accuracy.
Utilising Technology for Workplace Health and Safety
Technology is your companion Recent statistics stare that there are more mobile phones in the world than people, it shows that, there have been advancements in technology over the past 20 years, integrated in our everyday life. The new technology has brought many benefits. How can we, as health and safety personnel embrace the benefits that…
Chlorine Gas
What is Chlorine Gas? Chlorine is a liquid that is presently used in cleaning agents (eg, bleach, disinfectants), in water purification, and in the manufacture of items such as plastics. It is used in the following industries: pesticide, refrigerant, paper and pulp, textile, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, battery, water and sewage purification, and food processing. What happens…
Combustible Gases
What is a Combustible Gas? A combustible gas is one that will burn when mixed with air (or oxygen) and ignited. Combustible gas-air mixtures can be burned over a wide range of concentrations. The actual minimum concentration varies from about 0.5% to about 15% by volume in air for most common CHCs. Combustible gas-air mixtures…
Does your cyclone make the cut?
Introduction Respirable dust is considered anything below 10µm in size. This particulate is high risk because it penetrates deeply into the lungs. Respirable hazards for dust come from many dusts within the workplace and for that matter the environment. Particulate matter of various sizes can be generated from processes such as grinding, blasting, or mixing. Examples of common harmful dust…
Hydrogen Sulphide – What You Need to Know
What is Hydrogen Sulphide? Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) is a by-product of decomposition and industrial processes. It is found in natural gas, crude petroleum and volcanic gas. However, the industries most frequently exposed to H2S are Oil and Gas and wastewater treatment plants. The gas is produced by the breakdown of organic materials in the…
Recycling Gas Detection Equipment
Disposal of hazardous goods can be both dangerous and expensive. Control Equipment offer a recycling service that provides a safe and cost-effective way to recycle and dispose of any gas cylinders and gas detection instruments. SPENT GAS CYLINDERS While sending empty cylinders to a metal recycler is common practice these days, the actual transit of…
Oxygen – Is it Really Your Friend?
Oxygen – Is it Really Your Friend? Oxygen (O2) is an important part of our atmosphere and is a necessity to sustain life on our planet. Most people understand that if oxygen levels are low it is very dangerous to our health, however did you know that if oxygen levels become too high, this can…
Do we know what’s inside?
Every day our furniture industry can open 100’s of shipping containers without a thought of what may lurk inside. You will have a consignment list of products that are inside the container, however, one of the most important contents inside is not always on the list: the toxic Fumigation Gas (also known as a…
Have you ever thought of hiring a Gas Monitor?
Is this you? Need to use a gas monitor for a few days or weeks Don’t have the budget to buy a new gas monitor Don’t need the ongoing maintenance costs associated with owning your own gas monitor Not sure which gas monitor to buy Maybe you need to look into hiring a unit. …