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Snickers’ Work Gloves For Healthy Hands

There’s one thing that Professional Tradesmen and Women can’t do without if they want to get their jobs done properly – Healthy Hands! So take good care of your most important tools and choose a pair that’s right for your work to ensure the ultimate in dexterity, durability, comfort and protection.

3M launches easy-to-use respiratory protection for explosive environments

3M, the science-based technology company, has unveiled its Versaflo IS Powered Air Respirator TR-800 Series, a powered air respirator that is comfortable, easy-to-use and provides the highest levels of protection for workers operating in potentially explosive environments.

The Versaflo IS Powered Air Respirator TR-800 Series from 3M, is intrinsically safe (IS), meaning that it is incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy to ignite hazardous atmospheric mixtures. Indeed, the IS TR-800 Series complies with the stringent Zone 0 requirements of the ATEX directive1 and UK DSEAR requirements.2

HUBER+SUHNER to showcase offshore lightweight cable portfolio to Australia and New Zealand at APPEA 2019

RADOX® cable reduces weight by up to 60% and space up to 70%, as well as providing a minimum 25 year lifetime guarantee and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) available on the market today

The benefits of the HUBER+SUHNER cost-effective RADOX® solution for Oil & Gas applications will be showcased for the first time in the Australia and New Zealand regions at the APPEA Conference and Exhibition 2019, the premier annual event for the Oil & Gas industry, which takes place from May 27-30, 2019, in Brisbane.

Ventilation Leaders Respond To Fire Safety Demand In Ireland

A new trade agreement between Duct Products, a ventilation products distributor, and Swegon, specialists in indoor climate and life safety systems, will ensure Northern Ireland has access to the most effective fire safety solutions.

The agreement comes on the back of high levels of engagement with Duct Products’ Continuing Professional Development presentations. Given the renewed focus on fire safety in recent years, there is increased interest in the HVAC sector to get to grips with the subject, highlighting the need for a diverse portfolio of fire safety products.

ITALMATCH CHEMICALS Group acquires the RecoPhos Project Technology from Israel Chemicals (ICL)

A project which will further contribute to the Group’s activities in the development of a completely new process for the production of Elemental Phosphorus (P4) from secondary “waste” raw materials.

This transaction reaffirms Italmatch Chemicals’ strategic focus on innovation as well as its commitment to promote sustainability and Circular Economy as business practice, in particular in its core business of Phosphorus Derivatives.

EPC-UK announces health and safety migration to ISO 45001:2018

EPC-UK, the commercial explosives and blasting services specialist, has announced that it has begun its migration process to ISO 45001:2018.

A business already accredited with OHSAS 18001 - a British Standard for occupational health and safety systems - EPC-UK will implement the new international standard for health and safety at work by the 12th March 2021. The new standard has been developed by national and international standards committees, independent of the Government, to further ensure that companies provide safe and healthy workplaces.

Drawing Toluene into an ungrounded bucket – an electrostatic ignition incident

This case study investigates the factors resulting in an electrostatic ignition incident involving toluene, a prolific charge generator, filling a metal bucket via gravity fed 0.75” metal piping.

ETW Energietechnik: Two CHP units with SCR catalysts

Overall efficiency now 85 percent + + + CHP already equipped with SCR catalysts for 2023

The Rems-Murr waste management company in Backnang-Neuschöntal in Baden- Württemberg has two new energy-efficient combined heat and power plants in which methane from biogas plants is co-incinerated. From 2023 onwards, they will emit five times less nitrogen oxide than today.

Expert Interview with David Lenden, Director of RPmatters

Expert Interview with David Lenden, Director of RPmatters Can you give me some background on your company and what it does?

We are a small business based in the South West of the UK (specifically Plymouth) that has been operating for over ten years. We provide general radiation protection advice and support across numerous sectors; including, but not limited to, Radon measurement. As an accredited Radiation Protection Advisor and Chartered Radiation Protection Professional I can, and do, provide advice and support to individuals, housing associations, companies and schools etc. for compliance with legislation relating to ionising radiations; this includes Radon. Although this is not unique, we do provide a service that has been identified by our clients as much more approachable, pragmatic and comprehensive than others. A company supplying detectors doesn’t usually have an RPA, the legal appointed professional, required to comply with UK occupational regulations above 300 Bq/m3.

A Smarter Approach to Critical Alerts and Communication

In an increasingly interconnected world, businesses from all industries must ensure that cross-team communication is flawless. Not only is it important in order for specific job roles to function effectively, but from a safety perspective as well. From lone workers to those in an ATEX environment, having the right tools to communicate information or critical alerts is absolutely essential, and this means workers must have a dedicated, streamlined and reliable device to hand at all times.