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Hazardous waste was used in specatator area

Contaminated soil was taken from a former gas works in Attleborough in November 2006 to the racing circuit at Snetterton to form part of a bund to protect spectators, but the soil contained potentially harmful chemicals Swaffham Magistrates’ Court heard today (9/9). The waste should have been taken to a licensed waste site said Mrs Anne-Lise McDonald of the Environment Agency. Two companies were ...

Sep. 11, 2008

By The Environment Agency - England and Wales

Include hazardous and non-hazardous areas in your safety system

Improve efficiency and safety by using a single safety system for two types of areas: non-hazardous (control rooms and living quarters) and classified/hazardous (process areas). Det-Tronics’ newly released Addressable Smoke and Heat (ASH) Module expands the reach ...

May 25, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security

Range of pressure transmitters for use in hazardous areas / Pressure transmitters for gas and dust atmospheres

Keller AG has now introduced a complete range of pressure transmitters for use in hazardous areas. These intrinsically safe transmitters offer measurement ranges of between 0,2 bar and 1000 bar, so they can be used for measurements of all types in areas subject to explosion hazards in Group II (Gas), and as per the relevant ATEX Directive. Individual types from the product range are also approved ...

Mar. 18, 2016

By KELLER AG für Druckmesstechnik

Vortex FP control panels monitor gas detectors in Zone 1 hazardous areas

Crowcon’s new Vortex FP Compact control panel increases the flexibility of its flameproof product range. Like the existing Vortex FP, the FP Compact is specifically designed to monitor toxic and flammable gas detectors or fire detectors where there is a need for the control system to be ...

Jan. 31, 2013

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

Gas hazards in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries

Although flammable and toxic gas hazards are generally well understood by operators, technicians and safety personnel in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, continuous training and refreshment of knowledge is essential to avoid potential incidents caused by complacency. New personnel are often assigned work activities in potentially hazardous areas with only very limited training about gas ...

Feb. 20, 2011

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

Senscient ELDS™ Open Path Gas Detectors receive CSA & BASEEFA hazardous area certifications

League City, TX – Senscient received two certifications this June for its ELDS Open Path Gas Detectors (OPGD) in potentially explosive or hazardous environments. Both CSA and BASEEFA certificates apply to ELDS 2000 and 1000 Series detector transmitter and receiver units. The Certificate of Compliance from independent product testing and certification organization CSA International ...

Jul. 20, 2010

By Senscient Inc

New Hazardous Area Ex CU TR Approval

Spectrex is pleased to announce that the new hazardous area ex approval, CU TR, has been issued to Spectrex products. The approval serves Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and replaces the previous Gost R and Gost K certificates. This approval covers SharpEye 40/40, 20/20MI, 20/20Si and CCTVIx Optical Flame Detectors, as well as the SafEye 950/960, 900, 700, 200 and Duct ...

Dec. 9, 2014

By Spectrex Inc

ATEX UV Disinfection for Explosive Atmospheres & Hazardous Areas

From drilling decks and accommodation platforms, to upstream refineries, many oil, gas and petrochemical installations now require equipment to be installed in hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones. Explosive atmospheres can be caused by any number of flammable gases, mists, vapours and combustible dusts. When a sufficient quantity of hazardous material is mixed with air, all that is needed ...

Apr. 7, 2016

By atg UV Technology

ATEX UV disinfection for explosive atmospheres & hazardous areas

From drilling decks and accommodation platforms, to upstream refineries, many oil, gas and petrochemical installations now require equipment to be installed in hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones. Explosive atmospheres can be caused by any number of flammable gases, mists, vapours and combustible dusts. When a sufficient quantity of hazardous material is mixed with air, all that ...

Apr. 7, 2016

By atg UV Technology

Apply proper gas-detector technology to hazards

Inadvertent toxic or combustible gas releases present safety challenges in many industries and can create hazardous situations. Detecting unwanted gas releases should be an objective for decreasing the hazards to workers, equipment, and surrounding areas. Risks from gas leaks can take on many forms, and there are three main types of gas hazards: combustible, toxic, and oxygen (O2) depletion. With ...

Sep. 11, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security

Det-tronics introduces addressable smoke and heat detection for non-hazardous areas

Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) has introduced its Addressable Smoke and Heat (ASH) Module (http://safety.det-tronics.com). The ASH Module is an interface device that manages inputs/outputs between the Eagle Quantum Premier® (EQP) Safety System and devices in non-hazardous areas, such as living quarters and control rooms. Det-Tronics is a business of ...

May 17, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security

Det-Tronics Introduces Addressable Smoke and Heat Detection for Non-Hazardous Areas

Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) has introduced its Addressable Smoke and Heat (ASH) Module (http://safety.det-tronics.com). The ASH Module is an interface device that manages inputs/outputs between the ...

May 17, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security

Rotork Schischek launches controller for decentralised control structures in industrial and hazardous areas

More and more applications in the industrial and hazardous area building automation sector require high performance and easy to use control systems. The local control of variable air volume (VAV) and constant air volume (CAV) systems as well as pressure, temperature and humidity eliminates the need for connection to remote controllers. Air volume control is the key to delivering cost effective ...

Feb. 12, 2015

By Rotork plc

Newark gas manufacturer repeatedly exposed employees to workplace hazards

Employer Name and Location: The acetylene repackaging facility of industrial gas manufacturer Welco Acetylene Corp. is located at 321 Roanoke Place in Newark, New Jersey. Date Investigation Initiated: The U.S. Department of Labor's ...

May 25, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Owners of Buffalo-Area Gas Stations Ordered to Pay $290,000 in Penalties

The owners and operators of four gasoline stations in the Buffalo, New York area have been ordered to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a total of $287,100 in penalties. In August 2012, the EPA issued a complaint to owners and operators of gas stations in Buffalo, Amherst, and Tonawanda, N.Y., alleging violations of numerous federal regulations aimed at protecting water from petroleum ...

Sep. 3, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Detecting hazardous gases

Engineers at MIT are developing a tiny sensor that could be used to detect minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, much more quickly than current devices. The researchers have taken the common techniques of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry and shrunk them to fit in a device the size of a computer mouse. Eventually, the team, ...

Jan. 23, 2008

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

J&M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas

Employer name: J&M Energy Services Inspection Site: Odessa, Texas Date inspection initiated and what prompted the inspection: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began the investigation in ...

Apr. 29, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Cold storage warehouse fails to protect workers from hazardous gas exposure

Employer name: Valley International Cold Storage LLC Location: Harlingen, Texas Date citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citations on July 1. The inspection was opened under the agency's ...

Jul. 1, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

RAE Systems SolarPak Enables Uninterrupted Wireless Gas Detection in Hazardous Environments

When conducting remote exploration operations and working in hazardous and rugged environments, there is a critical safety need to keep gas detection systems constantly powered -- especially in areas where flammable gases or vapors present a health or safety threat. To solve this challenge, RAE Systems Inc. today introduced its new SolarPak, an intrinsically safe, stand-alone 24/7 remote solar ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By RAE Systems, Inc.

EPA takes action against buffalo area gas station owner to protect ground water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action against Schmitt Sales, Inc. of Buffalo for improperly managing underground tanks used to store gasoline and other fuels at two of its facilities in the Buffalo area and eight other locations throughout the state. Petroleum releases from underground storage tanks can contaminate ground water, making it unsafe to drink, pose fire and ...

Aug. 2, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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