Air balancing and routine maintenance of ventilation equipment play pivotal roles in preserving IAQ and creating a comfortable, healthy atmosphere for inhabitants. In a commercial setting, productivity and general wellness can suffer as a direct result of poor practices.
Hydrogen fluoride, also known as hydrofluoric acid or HF, is a colourless, corrosive gas made up of a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom. It is produced by reacting a naturally occurring mineral, fluorspar, with sulphuric acid.
Industrial work environments, and those that include confined spaces, are prime targets for exposure to dangerous gases and vapours. Whether portable or fixed, gas detection equipment is essential to have within these atmospheres.
When birds consume protein, they produce uric acid, ultimately converted to NH3 under favourable conditions. Factors that increase production include pH, temperature, moisture content, litter type, bird age, manure age, relative humidity, and ventilation rate (VR).
Establishing any new construction project is a careful logistical balancing act, with many aspects for project managers to consider; from site safety to environmental responsibility.
Operation of heavy machinery like diesel engines and demolition machinery is a high source of air pollution on work sites. Diesel engines and the burning of toxic materials is one of the main sources of overall air pollution.
With modern explosives, the amount of toxic gases or fumes produced from blasting varies according to the explosive mix, the degree of confinement in the hole, the amount of water in the hole and the sleep time of the explosive, among other factors.
One of the greatest risks in Underground mining is the respirable atmosphere which can be impacted by fires from underground machinery.
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.
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.
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.
It’s important to have the correct noise monitoring equipment. Excessive noise exposure is preventable, but the effects are permanent and potentially debilitating.
This year’s contest attracted entries in 24 award categories, with an independent panel of three highly qualified judges choosing the winners.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…