Industrial Hygiene News

Air Quality Monitor

Haz-Scanner™ provides direct readings in real-time with data logging capabilities. Haz-Scanner™ can be configured to provide up to 14 simultaneous critical air measurements in one portable instrument. — Environmental Devices Corporation, 603/378-2112, www.hazscanner.com

Calibration Station

The AutoRAE Lite is a high speed, low-operating-cost bump test and calibration station that stores each calibrated unit’s data. The fully automated system provides either a 12-second bump test or a two-minute full calibration. It can load calibration data to a memory card. The AutoRAE Lite is available in two configurations: for use with the single-gas ToxiRAE 3 carbon monoxide or hydrogen sulfide monitor or for use with the QRAE II 1- to 4-gas monitor. — RAE Systems Inc., 877/723-2878

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Safety Knives

Designed so that fingers cannot get to the blades, these knives will safely cut through cardboard, tape, strapping, shrink or plastic wrap or a variety of other packing materials. Because these knives have no exposed blades and only cut cardboard deep, they will not only protect employees against lacerations, they will also save product. — The Safety Knife

Company, 314/645-3900

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Haz Mat Storage Building Website The company website enables viewers to easily locate industry-specific Haz Mat storage and handling information, building product solutions and news. The website provides custom, pre-engineered hazardous material storage solutions that are designed and built to meet code requirements, access needs, temperature and environmental issues, worker comfort and site space and location restrictions or other cus-tomer-specific issues. — Safety Storage Inc., 800/344-6539, www.safetystorage.com Nozzle-based Cleaning Improved cleaning benefits available for reverse pulsejet baghouses used in dust collection applications are described in several in-depth technical papers. Nozzle-based cleaning systems have been used for reverse pulsejet collectors in the manufacturing industry for many years. The design of the cleaning nozzle eliminates the venturi at the top of the bag and provides more induced cleaning air into the filter media. — Scientific Dust Collectors, 708/597-7090

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Moisture Blocking for LED Modules A moisture-blocking coating for LED lighting modules is now available. The special coating shields critical electronics from the damaging effects of indoor or outdoor moisture. LED performance can be hindered if moisture (especially in the corrosive forms of saltwater, acid rain or indoor chemicals) penetrates critical electronic components or circuitry. The moisture-blocking coating seals the surface of the LED module, making it impervious to the harmful effects of moisture. — Shat-R-Shield Inc., 800/223-0853 Green Seal Certified Hand Soap Lite’n Foamy Citrus Fresh is a bio-based, Green Seal Certified, foaming hand soap. It has 85% bio-based content, and is ideal for schools, office buildings, businesses, government agencies and more. Also available are Lite’n Foamy Citrus Fresh Hand, Hair and Body Wash. — Spartan Chemical Co. Inc., 800/537-8990

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Dust Control Using Spray Technology

A Guide to Spray Technology for Dust Control provides an overview of operations ideally suited to using spray technology to control dust and detailed information on how to configure a system and optimize performance. The 20-page, free guide addresses critical issues including type of material generating the dust, particle size of the dust, dust location, and the availability and quality of water, and more. One section of the guide is devoted to spray nozzle selection. — Spraying Systems Co., 630/665-5000 Circle 16 on Card Dust Collection Online Calculator This interactive easy-to-use calculator enables users to determine their approximate annual energy and operational savings by using Protura™ Nanofiber cartridge filters in conjunction with UAS dust collection equipment. Users simply input their required CFM or horsepower, cost of electricity, number of cartridges needed and maintenance/service labor rate, and are shown their estimated annual cost savings. An estimate of saved carbon emissions can also be viewed. — United Air Specialists Inc., 800/252-4647 Circle 17 on Card

PREVENT MESSY BODILY FLUID CLEAN UPS.

Extra Wide Opening.

6" wide, rigid collar makes it easy to use.

Won’t Leak or Spill.

Inner-valve seals contents in. Won’t leak even if dropped. Hand Protection. Patented outer sleeve protects against infectious splatter. Helps Comply With OSHA 29 CFR. Isolates Bloodborne Pathogens, in bloody body fluids. Disposable. No messy, contaminated clean ups. Made in U.S.A.