SHERLOCK ® LEAK DETECTOR
FAST —Locates leaks in just 5 seconds.
ACCURATE —Finds leaks other detectors miss.
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MANY DIFFERENT TYPES —For gas and air, above
freezing, below freezing, pure oxygen and compressed air,
for refrigerant gases and air conditioning systems.
SEVERAL SIZES —In 4 and 8 oz. squeeze and dauber
bottles and bulk sizes— 1, 5 and 55 gal. drums. Buy our
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Fax: 704/392-5389 • e-mail: wintonprod@aol.com
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ISSUE FEATURES Air Samplers Facility Safety & Maintenance Fall Protection/Slip Protection Gas Detection Mold Testing & Abatement
Proper Equipment for Mercury Spill Response
The Home of Jerome®, Arizona Instrument introduces the J405
portable Mercury Vapor Monitor and complete Jerome® Mercury
Spill Kit. The J405 includes features such as EPA & ATSDR compliance battery powered sensor regeneration, on-board data logging, auto time/date stamp and USB data output. The Mercury Spill
Kit offers a complete solution for mercury spill emergencies, with an
optionalvacuumavailable. —Arizona Instrument LLC., 800/528-
7411, www.azic.com
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Cooling Vests for Industry
The PhaseCore line of CarbonX FR Cooling Vests reduces the risks of
fire and heat related injury when working in hot environments.
PhaseCore, an environmentally friendly phase change material, cools
the body while CarbonX, a non-flammable material, protects workers
from burn-related injuries. The heat-activated vests provide long-last-ing cooling that will not overcool the body. — First Line Technology LLC, 866/556-0517,
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an automatic filter monitoring system with an easy-to-read and understand LED control panel.
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Multigas Detector Ne w Sensor Options
The MSA ALTAIR ® 5 Multigas Detector now features sensors for the
following gases: chlorine, nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, phosphine,
hydrogen cyanide and chlorine dioxide. The ALTAIR 5IR Multigas
Detector features new carbon dioxide, methane, propane and
butane Infrared sensors. All models have global approvals,
MotionAlert™ and InstantAlert™ features, a rugged over-molded
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Chemical Emergency Management
SAFER Real-Time® (for fixed location emergency management) and Hazmat Responder™ (for
mobile, anywhere/anytime, emergency management) enable essential planning and informed
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data that is supplied via sensors and other data sources. — SAFER Systems, 805/383-9711,
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Free Ne w iPhone App for Gastec Pumps and Tubes
Nextteq is pleased to be the first company to offer detector tube information in an iphone® application. Simply go to the Apple® App Store from
your iphone®, search for Nextteq or Gastec and download. The iphone®
app lets you search by chemical application or Gastec tube
number/name and gives you access to technical information for over 600
applications complete with measuring ranges, handbook pages and
instructionsheets. —Nextteq LLC,877/312-2333, www.nextteq.com
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16 Management and Use of Arc Flash and Flame Resistant Cleanroom Apparel
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13 Lead and Asbestos
6 Cold Weather Safety
14 Ergonomics
11 Software: Compliance/Safety/MSDS
11 Rentals: Instrumentation, Equipment
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20 Fall/Slip Protection
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