Industrial Hygiene News - January 18, 2010

Aisle Marking Tape

DuraStripe Aisle Marking Tape is more durable than paint and stays crisp for years (2-year warranty). This tape has no fumes, no tearing, no downtime. Clean room and USDA certified; no out gassing. The Black /Yellow caution striping is smear resistant; the tape also comes in 4- color fully customized signage. It installs in seconds with no curing time. — Ergomat, 877/374-6628

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Remote Weather Station

The Smart Weather ™ is a remote weather station that can transfer environmental data wirelessly to the internet. This weather station collects ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, total solar radiation and barometric pressure. The data is automatically uploaded and can be viewed or downloaded to your PC. — Dynamax, 281/564-5100

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Xenon Flash Lamp Module

Designed for precision photometry, the L9455 and L9456 provide a high-intensity continuous spectrum from UV to visible to infrared. Each module combines a xenon flash lamp, power supply and trigger socket in a compact package. Benefits include high stability, long service life, and less heat buildup than continuous mode lamps. — Hamamatsu, 908/252-7251 http://sales.hamamatsu.com/index.php?id=13225983&src= pen Circle 24 on Card

Rescue/DescentDevice

This solution for rescue/descent meets all applicable safety standards throughout the world. An automatic descent control device designed to evacuate or rescue personnel from an elevated height, it can accommodate one or two users simultaneously, on multiple descents. It is available as basic Miller SafEscape™ ELITE RDD models or in custom-designed kits for Wind Energy and Tower Crane applications. — Sperian Fall Protection Inc., 800/873-5242

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Non-Toxic Bug Control

Transonic Bugchaser tiny electronic repeller packs operate with a coverage area of 1500 square feet. Weighing in at only 1. 1 pounds, this unit targets roaches, ants, spiders, fleas, ticks and other crawling pests. The powerful sound waves chase these critters away with a continuous array of sonic and ultrasonic signals. A choice of three settings allows the user to choose the ound pattern to match the pest ultrasonic signals. — Bird-X Inc., 800/662-5021, www.bird-x.com

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Antimicrobial Respirators

Triosyn T-Series Antimicrobial Respirators remove more than

99.99% of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, from air passing through the respirator media.

CE Certified P2 Filtering Face piece; EN 149:2001. Class I medical Device: Health Canada. Suitable in environments where oil aerosis may be present. Carbon layer for relief against nuisance levels of organic vapor. — REHCc Inc.,

866/965-4343, www.safetyhood.net

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ARTICLES

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

5 Ten Costly Return - to - work Mistakes

18 Mayo Clinic Proceedings Publishes Study of NUVIGIL in Patients with Shift Work Disorder

22 Small Business Safety Means Big Business Gains

PRODUCT EMPHASIS

The image on the front cover is the iCAP 6200 ICP® from Thermo Scientific 6 Indoor Air Quality

8 Gas Detection

10 Hearing Protection

10 Emergency Showers & Eyewashes

10 Skin Protection

13 Lab Safety/Clean Rooms

SELECTION CHARTS

12 Fume Hoods

14 Lab Analytical Instruments

16 Confined Space Entry

18 Air Quality Instruments

SECTIONS

19 Product Showcase

20 Business News

21 Guide to Websites

22 Events Calendar

23 Advertising Index

23 Searchlite Section

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