newsAsbestos related deaths predicted to double those of road deaths
On 24 June 2015, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) heard alarming testimony from some of Europe’s top experts on asbestos.
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productColour display option
Alicat Scientific has added a backlit colour display to its rechargeable portable gas mass flow meter options.
productProcess gas analysers
Instrumentation distributor and service provider Quantitech has released a new range of process gas analysers based on tuneable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS).
productPortable fume extractor
Extractability, a division of Weldability-Sif, has launched the ProtectoTwin unit, a twin high-pressure turbine with adjustable speed control that is specifically designed to extract and filter metal particulate fumes created in welding processes.
newsRespiratory masks – watch out for bad air days
BOHS, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has highlighted new research, which confirms that facial hair, or stubble and beards, can adversely affect the efficacy of respiratory face masks.
newsAsbestos victim caught deadly disease during just two days’ work
A 71-year-old mesothelioma victim has been awarded £150,000 after exposure to asbestos occurred during only two days of work during his youth.
product3M wins BSIF Safety Award
3M is celebrating after winning a prestigious award for its latest product, designed to improve occupational health for respirator users in the workplace.
productTackling dust exposure
A project which inspired students at a school in Barnet, North London, to invent a water-fed broom – a device that could have a major role in reducing construction workers’ exposure to dust – has cleaned up at the Constructing Excellence in London and the South East awards.
productGas-Pro multigas detector with confined space entry feature from Crowcon
Crowcon’s Gas-Pro portable gas detector is designed to give the user flexibility when wanting to detect more than the standard 4 gases.
articlePutting a freeze on gas leaks in refrigeration
Refrigerant gases are necessary in keeping cold storage and industrial refrigeration systems, vital in a wide range of industries, running. However, if a gas leak occurs the impact can be extremely harmful to employees. Sophisticated new gas detection technologies can cut down on leaks and protect workers as Shaun Evers, managing director of Stonegate Instruments explains.
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