Ion Science Partners With Blackline Safety To Change North American Voc Detector Landscape Forever
Exciting new supply agreement allows Blackline to add Ion Science photoionisation detector to G7 sensor portfolio through revenue-sharing rental service
Ion Science (www.ionscience.com) – global leader in the manufacture of gas detection instrumentation for occupational health and environmental monitoring applications – has signed a supply and revenue-sharing agreement (Read More)
Scotload Streamline Product Supply With New Online Store
Why It Pays To Control Temperature, Whatever The Weather
As the sun continues to shine on the UK throughout June, July and likely into August, training specialist Develop Training Ltd (DTL) is reminding employers that it pays to ensure a comfortable working temperature, whatever the elements throw at us.
Many people are aware there is a minimum working temperature indoors (usually 16C, or 13C where the work being done is strenuous) but that there is no equivalent statutory level for how hot a workplace can be. However, that doesn’t mean employers can ignore soaring temperatures on days when the sun shines or in hot workplaces.
The Health and Safety Executive states that for indoor working, employers must provide: (Read More)
Training Is Key As Firms Face Dash To Comply With New Electrical Wiring Regs
Industry leading training provider, Develop Training Ltd (DTL), is warning that firms will face a dash for compliance when new electrical wiring regulations are released next month.
DTL says many firms will be caught unawares by the scope of the changes in the new British Standard requirements for electrical installations.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, which form the basis of the updated BS7671:2018, will require significant retraining for all UK electricians. It is due for publication in July but the major changes to the previous edition have already been announced, and they look set to have a big impact on the UK’s 265,000 electricians and electrical fitters as well as the organisations that employ them. (Read More)
Rittal Publishes UL Regulations Advice
Rittal embraces the need for a high degree of responsibility for the safety of users and the electrical equipment its enclosures are designed to protect. As such the company has a policy of always being on the front foot when it comes to fully complying with international regulations.
In the USA and Canada, for example, a machine cannot be commissioned until approved by the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) to confirm compliance with the valid regulations, (Read More)
The innovative design of the HST (high speed turbo) compressor ensures that it runs at maximum energy efficiency through continuous upgrades – by retrofitting improved components as they become available. Mark Whitmore of BOGE explains.
There’s a term used by industrial suppliers that is guaranteed to make the blood boil for many of their potential buyers: ‘future-proofing’. The phrase is used – and, of course, mis-used – all too often. (Read More)
Dealing With Dust: The Effects Of Particulate Exposure
In a facility with many obvious industrial hazards, such as heavy plant and machinery, a bit of dust can seem innocuous.
It may be mandated that you wear some form of PPE to guard against this, but for many people it is still an irritant more than an active risk. As a result, protections against it can fall by the wayside and be ignored or improperly applied.
But while the impact of dust is not quite so obvious as a crush injury or amputation, the long term side effects can be severe. Silica dust, cleaning products and a variety of industrial chemicals can all impact on the condition of the lungs, causing permanent respiratory damage and an estimated 12,000 related deaths every year. Controlling this risk is simpler than you might think, and could save money as well as lives. (Read More)
Ex-Machinery from the Netherlands and U.K. based Marstair, team up to serve the marine and oil & gas market with entirely new HVAC & refrigeration products.
Product release ATEX zone 1 condenser (Read More)
Corrosive Fume Extraction in the Water Treatment Process
To provide water that is safe for human consumption, there are a number of processes that the water treatment industry use.
Coagulation and flocculation are often the first steps in water treatment. Chemicals with a positive charge are added to the water. The positive charge of these chemicals neutralises the negative charge of dirt and other dissolved particles in the water. When this occurs, the particles bind with the chemicals (Read More)
Manual Powder Processing Ignites Dust Cloud
A huge range of industrial processes are susceptible to electrostatic charge generation, creating a risk of fires and explosions in hazardous areas.
In one case a manual powder processing operation resulted in the ignition of a dust cloud, caused by the accumulation of static electricity, as evidenced by the results of a thorough investigation, summarised here. (Read More)
