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Vapor Pressures and Respiratory Protection Selection

The NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic (RSL) relies entirely on whether the airborne concentration of a contaminant exceeds a defined exposure limit (such as the NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit [REL] or OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit [PEL]), regardless of what the chemical’s vapor pressure is. However, vapor pressure plays a decisive role in selecting a respirator, particularly

26 Incidents & 1 Update (5/16/12)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 since 2012 since 2012 since 2007 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 32 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 23 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 33

Impact Gun Accident

An incident in Casting where a maintainer using an impact gun picked up the gun by the socket and in the process activated the gun with his other hand. Although a personal pre-start was done the maintainer did not pick up that some one had placed a piece of welding wire through the socket to

Applying PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) pipe tape is not “common sense”

I am sure many of you have heard the old saying… “it’s just common sense” when it comes to applying PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) tape, often called “thread sealants” or “plumber’s tape”. Yet this practice is a critical skill for ensuring leak-free connections in threaded piping systems. While it seems straightforward, the direction and tension of the

20 Incidents & 1 Update (5/13/12)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 since 2012 since 2012 since 2007 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 32 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 21 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 32

The future of fixed fire protection????

A friend has shared some info regarding a new fixed foam system for tank fire!  The video is amazing to watch, especially if you have spent anytime on a hose line at a large diamater tank fire!  This company is apparently very new and is focusing their efforts in Europe for now, but man is

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