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Rotork SPI keeps plant control systems reliably informed of manual valve positions

Refinery operators have a pressing requirement to improve the efficiency of flow control in their plants and they want to know from the Distributed Control System (DCS) if valves are open or closed. In a typical refinery, 10% of valves are actuated and 90% are manually operated. This poses a serious problem for end-users if the DCS does not accurately know how many manual valves are opened or ...

Sep. 15, 2017

By Rotork

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. 10, 2014

By Spectrex Inc

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 26, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation

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 ...

Feb. 1, 2013

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

IMI Sensors Receives CSA Hazardous Area Approval for Electronic Vibration Switch

Depew, NY, USA – The IMI Sensors Division of PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has received CSA hazardous area approval for the new Model 685B0001C14 electronic vibration switch. The certification includes Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C & D; and Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, & G. This approval allows for implementation of the Series 685B dual alarm electronic vibration switch ...

Jul. 17, 2007

By PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

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. 13, 2015

By Rotork

US Labor Department`s OSHA urges workers and public in flood impacted areas to exercise diligence against hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges members of the public and recovery workers engaged in flood cleanup activities to protect themselves against hazards related to significant ongoing and dangerous flood conditions along the Front Range. Workers and residents taking defensive action to protect structures or evacuate severely impacted areas may ...

Sep. 13, 2013

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

EPA awards $355K to Utah DEQ for air monitoring in Salt Lake City area

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) a $355,000 grant to conduct air toxics monitoring and evaluate population exposure in West Valley City, a community located on the west side of the Salt Lake valley. The grant, awarded through EPA’s Community Air Toxics Monitoring program, is among $4,000,000 provided to more than ...

Oct. 9, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Preventing an Explosive or Flammable Safety Hazard

There are over 1,300 craft distilleries throughout the United States and it is predicted that there will be another 1,000 startups in the next 5 years. Every distillery has the potential risk of creating an explosive environment during the distilling process when ethanol is produced. Ethanol is a highly flammable liquid, and when released into the air produces a flammable vapor. An explosive or ...

May 1, 2017

By ENMET, LLC

Illinois Company Fined for Respiratory Hazards

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined an Illinois company for exposing workers to respiratory and other hazards. The company, based in Mokena, is subject to proposed fines of over $122,000. One willful health and nine serious safety violations were reported by OSHA. "Failing to identify hazards, ...

Oct. 31, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

China: solid and hazardous waste management

Solid waste management, including hazardous waste and electronics waste treatment, has become a key environmental priority in China. The lack of adequate waste treatment facilities and decades of poor management practices, particularly with respect to hazardous wastes, have combined to create a serious threat not only to the environment but also to public health. China’s solid waste can be ...

May 8, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Brownsville, Texas, employer cited by US Department of Labor for failing to monitor asbestos exposure and correct previously cited hazard

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited National Electric Coil Co. LP in Brownsville with eight safety violations, including one willful and one repeat violation, with proposed penalties totaling $120,000. The company was cited for failing to monitor asbestos exposure and provide adequate procedures to control hazardous energy sources. The complaint ...

Jun. 26, 2013

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

Pesticide action network releases asian regional report on community monitoring of highly hazardous pesticide use

Following interviews on pesticide use with over 1,300 peasant farmers and agricultural workers from eight Asian countries, Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific released its report 'Communities in Peril: Asian Regional Report on Community Monitoring of Highly Hazardous Pesticide Use' at the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum. The study, ...

Feb. 22, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

TVOC ATEX certified for zone 2 areas without safety barriers

Ion Science introduces the ATEX approved 3 wire TVOC monitor, for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas. The ATEX certified TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compound) monitor can be installed without barriers in a Zone 2 area, to directly replace an existing photoionisation detector (PID). A significant benefit to the customer is the instrument’s easy installation; saving time and ...

Nov. 12, 2009

By Ion Science

TVOC ATEX certified for zone 2 areas without safety barriers

Ion Science introduces the ATEX approved 3 wire TVOC monitor, for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas.The ATEX certified TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compound) monitor can be installed without barriers in a Zone 2 area, to directly replace an existing photoionisation detector (PID). A significant benefit to the customer is the instrument’s easy installation; saving time and ...

Nov. 13, 2009

By Ion Science

EPA Adds Areas of Orange and West Orange, N.J. to the Superfund List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Orange Valley Regional Ground Water site in Orange and West Orange, New Jersey to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. Ground water under the site, which is in heavily populated urban and suburban areas of Orange and West Orange, is contaminated with the chemicals tetrachloroethylene, ...

Sep. 14, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Greater New Orleans area receives over $485,000 for Green Endeavors

Today in New Orleans, EPA Region Administrator Al Armendariz announced that EPA is awarding $487,500 in environmental justice, job training and education grants to the Greater New Orleans Area. The projects will recruit and train people for environmental jobs and provide air quality sampling. Regional Administrator Armendariz was joined by Charles Allen, Director of Environmental Affairs ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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. 4, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

East Boston sandblaster fined for hazardous waste violations

Amex Inc., an East Boston, Mass. sandblaster of tanks, bridges and barges, has paid a fine and will donate emergency response equipment, totaling $30,000, under the terms of a settlement with EPA regarding hazardous waste violations. The Agreement filed by EPA resolves violations of federal hazardous waste management law at the East Boston facility. Under the settlement, Amex paid a cash penalty ...

Aug. 15, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Ultrasonic algae control solutions to treat smaller water areas

Algae has an import function in nature, it provides food and energy for animal life, and much of the earth’s oxygen. However, an excess of algae can be hazardous to both humans and animals. Research has demonstrated that ultrasound can be an effective method of controlling algal blooms. Differences between ultrasonic algae control solutions There are ...

Apr. 19, 2016

By LG Sonic

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