October 2012
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Health & Safety E-Zine October 2012 |
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Gas Safety in Confined Spaces
Introduction A confined space is any space large enough for someone to enter and perform assigned work, which has limited means of entry or exit, and which is not designed for continuous worker occupancy. This covers just about every industry, including utilities, construction, hydrocarbon exploration and processing, petrochemicals, marine, agriculture, food processing and brewing, as well as the emergency services. Employers must assess the risks these workplaces pose to their employees and endeavour ... | ||
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Controlling scale in water systems helps prevent legionella
The Legionella bacterium, Legionella Pneumophila (LP), the fundamental agent of Legionnaire’s Disease, is a water-based organism, which causes infection when inhaled in an aerosol form. Legionnaires` Disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among persons attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia. Later, the bacterium causing the illness was named Legionella. Normally associated with cooling towers and evaporative condensers, mist machines, ... | ||
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