Health & Safety Matters

Keep the noise down

Growing awareness of the dangers of
exposure to excessive noise is driving the
requirement for better performing hearing
protectors at work. Andy Todd reports on
the testing undertaken at SATRA’s recently
installed state

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Hemi-anechoic chamber

The result of a significant investment
by the company to extend its hearing
protection testing service, SATRA
has unveiled its new hemi-anechoic
chamber. The news comes as 3M
signs up as the first customer for
acoustic

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Some sound advice

Christine Ohren-Bird from SATRA outlines the legislation surrounding noise exposure and offers some advice on selecting the most suitable hearing protection…

Exposure to high levels of noise can
permanently damage an

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New test method for assessing glove grip

SATRA Technology Centre has
published two new test methods
relating to glove grip. SATRA TM437
covers finger and thumb ‘pinch grip’
and SATRA TM438 provides a
method of testing whole hand grip.

Satra says this new pro

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SATRA launched PPE survival guide

SATRA Technology Centre has launched its “survival guide” iPhone application which gives anyone making, sourcing or using personal protective equipment (PPE) a quick and easy pocket reference…

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Slip resistance guide

Intended for anyone in the supply
chain concerned with safety,
protective and occupational
footwear, SATRA has published a
Slip Resistance Guide.

The SATRA Slip Resistance
Guide contains user-friendly
information on

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On reflection

SATRA has invested £50,000 on a
new photometer and
spectrophotometer enabling the
company to offer comprehensive inhouse
testing of reflective clothing to
European standards such as EN 471.

The photometer apparatus
m

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