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Subscribe to RSS FeedDangers of Start-up and Shutdown Operations
Chemical plants and refineries shut down for routine maintenance, inspections, repairs, and system changes typically on a yearly basis. When shutdown startup safety measures are strictly followed, corporations minimize the risk of injuries, fatalities, environmental harm, and maximize equipment...
NFPA 660: One Combustible Dust Standard
Why have several regulations that cover bits and pieces of something when you can have one that covers everything? That's the thinking behind the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) when it comes to creating a new combustible dust standard. Known as the new NFPA 660: Standard for...
Latest PPE Innovations and Developments Deliver Improved Workplace Safety
Driven by technological advancements and changing demographics, personal protective clothing innovations continue to evolve and meet worker safety needs. The pandemic radically changed mainstream perceptions about health hazards and how to guard against airborne contagions.
X Common Lab Wastes that can be Recycled
Laboratories use and consume a large amount of materials and energy due to the nature and scope of the work completed in these environments. But it is not just the raw materials and by-products that contribute to laboratory waste challenges. On a daily basis, laboratory personnel must handle and...
Identifying and Eliminating the Top Sources of Cleanroom Contamination
The importance of cleanroom contamination control goes to the heart of whether laboratories can complete sanitary tasks and the ability of manufacturing companies to produce high-functioning products without defects. To maintain these regulated spaces, the potential sources of cleanroom...
Understanding the Difference Between Primary and Secondary FR Protective Clothing
Advancements in fire-resistant technologies, materials, and processes have created an opportunity for safety professionals to stockpile an inventory of disposable protective garments made by secondary FR clothing manufacturers. These products can be used in conjunction with well-known primary...
What is the Difference Between Abatement and Remediation?
When everyday people hear the terms “abatement” or “remediation,” they seem almost interchangeable. To the average person who works outside the cleanup and restoration trades, the difference between remediation and abatement may seem nominal.
Multi-Industry Static Electricity Control Measures
Sparks. Explosions. Damage to equipment and electronics. Device malfunctions.
There are a number of safety threats present in any manufacturing or industrial environment, but you might be surprised to learn that the aforementioned hazards are all associated with the presence of static electricity....