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Blast in Omaha railcar kills two, injures one

Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services cited for more than 30 violations after tragedy

November 5, 2015

Moments before a blast ripped through a railcar on April 14, 2015, a check of the air quality inside indicated a serious risk of an explosion. Despite the warning, Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services sent two employees, aged 41 and 45, into the railcar to work without monitoring the air continuously for explosive hazards as required, nor providing the employees with emergency retrieval equipment or properly fitted respirators.

Western Illinois University students get first-hand look at confined spaces

A "mini field trip" in hazards, regulations

November 3, 2015

There are more than 50 confined spaces on Western Illinois University's Macomb campus. On any given work day at Western, technicians in WIU Facilities Management may find themselves working in one of these potentially dangerous work sites.

VW’s rigged emissions tests could result in nearly one million tons of air pollution annually

October 22, 2015

Volkswagen’s rigging of emissions tests for 11 million cars could mean the company is responsible for nearly 1 million tons of air pollution every year, roughly the same as the UK’s combined emissions for all power stations, vehicles, industry and agriculture, according to a report in the London newspaper, The Guardian.

Icelandic volcanic spewed 3X as much toxic gas as all man-made sources in Europe

October 22, 2015

Toxic gases from the Icelandic volcano that erupted in August 2014 and continued until February 2015 spewed three times as much toxic gas than all man-made sources in Europe, according to new research.

CDC recommends 7 steps to avoid illnesses caused by excessive wildfire smoke exposure

August 17, 2015

The summer of 2015 has scorched the western U.S. with thousands of wildfires. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), exposure to excessive wildfire smoke even at a distance can harm eyes, lungs and heart. The CDC advises that to avoid illness caused by wildfire smoke exposure, seven steps should be taken:

Gas sensors market forecasts to 2020

May 12, 2015

Gas sensors measure the concentration of gas in their vicinity, and are used across various end-use industries. There have been numerous developments in gas sensing technology, primarily on account of the advent of embedded electronics, and enhanced manufacturing techniques. Gas sensors prove to be highly effective in measuring gas concentrations in the event of a leak.

Can advocates produce useful gas exposure scientific data?

May 12, 2015

In October, researchers from the University of London gave a Pennsylvania couple in Susquehanna County an air monitor to keep on their front porch. Every few weeks, the couple uploads the data from the monitor onto their computer.

Study finds link between cleaner SoCal air, better lung function in kids

April 23, 2015

A 20-year study finds that millennial children in Southern California breathe easier than ones who came of age in the ‘90s, for a reason as clear as the air in Los Angeles today.

Welding helmet by Bullard

February 3, 2015

Bullard’s SparxLift Welding Helmet is NIOSH approved for use as a Supplied Air Respirator (SAR) system.

HEMCO introduces Auxiliary air fume hood

October 29, 2014

When there is a shortage of air in the lab, it is less costly to provide an Auxiliary air fume hood system than to change or enlarge the whole building air handling system. With the sash in the ½ open position it only requires 50% supply air to make up for the exhaust air, making it 100% efficient with no room air required.