Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Articles
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The Benefits of Continuous Gas Analyzers in Real-Time Monitoring!
Embark on a journey into the realm of Continuous Gas Analyzers, where real-time monitoring transforms industries. Learn about their diverse types, appreciate their multifold advantages, grasp their vital applications, and master the art of selecting the perfect analyzer for your ...
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Gas Analysis – the Cornerstone of Battery Safety Testing
Li-Ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominating technology in battery-operated devices. LIBs have become the preferred choice for various applications, including consumer electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy storage systems. LIB usage and research have shown significant growth in recent years and are expected to continue at a high pace in the near future. Major manufacturers ...
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Ecomesure announces new partnership with SGS - Case Study
Ecomesure announces a new partnership with SGS, the global leader in industrial hygiene analysis and monitoring solutions. In its constant pursuit of innovation, SGS chose to use Ecomesure’s connected air-quality monitoring systems because they offer a simple, user-friendly, reliable and affordable way of continuously monitoring a variety of pollutants. Let's find more about it: ...
By Ecomesure
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GT5000 Terra Gas Analyzer - Frequently Asked Questions
In the two webinars we held recently, you had a chance to ask questions about our brand new portable FTIR gas analyzer, GT5000 Terra and the Calcmet software to operate it with. You asked and we listened - read on to find out our answers to the 21 most frequently asked questions regarding the GT5000 Terra and Calcmet: WHAT’S NEW ABOUT THE GT5000 TERRA 1. WHAT ARE THE MAIN TECHNICAL ...
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Welding Fume Hazards – Testing/Sampling for Welding Fumes
Welding Fumes, Hazard to Welder’s Health Welding fumes contain a variety of metals, gases, and chemicals that can wreak havoc on a welder’s lungs. The smoke emitted from welding may contain hexavalent chromium especially when welding on stainless steel. It may also contain lead, manganese, cadmium, nickel, zinc and any other metals that are components of the welded metal and the ...
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Welding Fume Health Hazards – There are Many!!!
Welding fumes contain a variety of metals, gases, and chemicals that can wreak havoc on a welder’s lungs. The smoke emitted from welding may contain hexavalent chromium especially when welding on stainless steel. It may also contain lead, manganese, cadmium, nickel, zinc and any other metals that are components of the welded metal and the welding rod/wire/stick. All welding emits fumes ...
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Silica Exposure to Workers in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracking
Exposure to High Levels of Crystalline Silica Silica exposure to workers is nothing new. Also hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is nothing new either. What’s new is the number of workers exposed to high levels of crystalline silica as the oil and gas “fracking” industry has gone into high gear. The use of a large volume of sand as a proppant—to “prop ...
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Understanding Impacts of California Wildfires on Residents, Emergency Responders and Remediation Workers with Advanced Sampling Methods and Analysis
Exposure Assessment – Industrial Hygiene IH Monitoring Plan Scope based on Impact Assessment Identify Risks to Measure Select Substances and Routes of Exposure of Concern Select Monitoring Methods for all identified risks Develop Logistics Plan for locations as needed Equipment Competent Personnel Sampling Media Safety for IH sampling personnel Identify laboratory and ...
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Testing/Sampling and Analysis for Beryllium
OSHA has issued the a new Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) for Beryllium. The new PEL will reduce the 8-hour time weighted average exposure from 2 micrograms per cubic meter of air (2 ug/m3) to 0.2 ug/m3—a ten-fold reduction! and an action level of 0.1 ug/m3. A 15 minute STEL is proposed at 2 ug/m3. Further, OSHA intends to develop a complete standard for Beryllium identified as 29 CFR ...
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Testing/Sampling and Analysis for Beryllium
OSHA has issued the a new Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) for Beryllium. The new PEL will reduce the 8-hour time weighted average exposure from 2 micrograms per cubic meter of air (2 ug/m3) to 0.2 ug/m3—a ten-fold reduction! and an action level of 0.1 ug/m3. A 15 minute STEL is proposed at 2 ug/m3. Further, OSHA intends to develop a complete standard for Beryllium identified as 29 CFR ...
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Ilmor Engineering’s choice for detail and accuracy - Case study
As one of the world’s top racing engine design and manufacturers, noise levels in the workplace have always been an issue for Ilmor Engineering. But when they won a large contract with the US giant General Motors to design and manufacture a new turbocharged V6 racing engine for the 2012 IndyCar championship, its managers knew immediately this would result in significantly increased ...
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Continuous Benzene-Specific Monitoring Using the Titan
Introduction Benzene monitoring is important because it is by far the most toxic component of many fuels, and it is a known human carcinogen. The Titan is the world‘s first industrial hygiene monitor that is both specific to benzene and performs continuous measurements. It is a fixed-mounted monitor designed to isolate benzene from hydrocarbons found in refineries, fuel transport ...
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What is a PID?
Introduction PID is the abbreviation for “Photo-Ionization Detector”. A PID is a hand-held, personal, or fixed wall mounted detector that measures a broad range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and some inorganic compounds in the parts-per-million (ppm) to parts-per-billion (ppb) range. It gives a continuous read-out and can alarm when concentrations exceed user-defined set ...
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When OSHA Comes Knocking - Part 3 of Our Guide for New Plant Safety Managers
You, the new plant safety manager, just left your first one-on-one plant manager meeting (as we talked about in our second blog in this series) and you are on cloud nine! You have just received the commitment you requested from the plant manager and you are so relieved that the meeting was successful. Then your supervisor comes into your office, sits down in front of your desk, and begins a ...
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Optimus and doseBadge Adapt to New Challenge - Case Study
Established in 1934, Lindapter International is the world’s innovator of steelwork clamping systems, eliminating the requirement to drill or weld steel. The company designs and manufactures specialist products for connecting structural steel sections together and has more than 85 years’ experience in its field. The company’s success is the result of its dedication to meet ...
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Supporting best in class performance case study
Challenge: A precious metals refiner retained Antea Group to evaluate and improve their EHS programs with the end goal of achieving best in class EHS performance among the industry as a way to differentiate itself and create additional business opportunity. As their current New Jersey industrial facility with deteriorating infrastructure was recognized as a significant source of the ...
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Personal Noise Solutions for Miners
Throughout the working day, miners are continually exposed to varying levels of noise which can result in hearing loss. For safety reasons it is important to monitor employees’ noise exposure and Cirrus Research has created such a device in the form of the CR: 110A doseBadge. The Cirrus Research doseBadge is the original wireless personal noise dosemeter. It is the ideal tool to carry out ...
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Casella intrinsically safe TUFF personal air sampling pump and dBadge sound level meter are a hit down under with Australian department of defence
Following a competitive tender process, the Australian Department of Defence has taken delivery of 180 TUFF personal air sampling pumps and 180 CEL-350 dBadge personal noise dosimeters from Casella CEL (www.casellameasurement.com; 01234 844100), leading global specialist in industrial hygiene and occupational health monitoring equipment. Ronald Azar, Business Manager at Casella’s ...
By Casella
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The determination of major and minor elements in air filters and urine for hazard assessment, using a new CCD DUAL-VIEWED ICP optical emission spectrometer
This article describes the application of a new type of CCD-based, dualviewed ICP optical emission spectrometer for the analyses of industrial hygiene types of samples. Several trace elements in air filter media are determined by ICP-OES. Urinary electrolytes and trace elements are determined in a single dilution automatically in both the axial and radial plasma viewing orientations. Results of ...
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