Staying safe around welding fume
01 August, 2017 by David Chippendale, Marketing Manager, AWS and Terry Gorman, Senior Occupational Hygienist and Technical Specialist, 3M’s Personal Safety DivisionThere are a number of things that workers can do to reduces the health hazards caused by welding fume.
Respiratory protection that's fit for the job
26 June, 2017 by Terry Gorman, Senior Occupational Hygienist, 3M Australia Pty LimitedMany workplaces can have significant concentrations of airborne contaminants and need to control worker exposure to these materials. While controls like extract ventilation, wet methods or substitution can assist, there are many workplace situations where personal respiratory protective equipment is needed.
The new ISO respirator standard: don't hold your breath
23 June, 2017New advances in Australian standards, based on extensive research and work by the International Standards Organization (ISO), will bring big changes to both manufacturers and users of breathing protection equipment. But how long will we have to wait?
CleanSpace Powered P3 respirators
05 June, 2017The CleanSpace Powered P3 respirators available from Thermo Fisher Scientific have up to 8 h run time.
3M 6500 Series Rugged Comfort half facepiece reusable respirator
01 June, 20173M has expanded its family of respirators to include the 3M 6500 Series Rugged Comfort half facepiece reusable respirator.
How to ensure your respiratory mask fits correctly
31 May, 2017When wearing respiratory protective equipment (RPE), it is necessary to prevent exposure to contaminants by ensuring a tight seal is made around the face.
The S.E.A. Group respiratory protection training program
22 May, 2017Safety Equipment Australia's latest generation of training material has been developed in order to follow new trends in the workplace, modern mindsets and expectations when it comes to occupational safety, changes in teaching methods, and — in particular — emerging training technologies.
Industrial Scientific Ventis slide-on pump
01 May, 2017The Industrial Scientific Ventis slide-on pump is compatible with both the MX4 and Pro Series multigas monitors.
3M Aura Disposable Respirators 9300A+ Series
01 April, 2017The 3M Aura Particulate 9300A+ Series disposable respirator provides effective respiratory protection.
Frontier Microscopy Marvin asbestos-detecting microscope
30 March, 2017The Frontier Microscopy Marvin asbestos-detecting microscope is a robotic microscope that has been developed to test air quality at demolition sites to protect workers from deadly asbestos fibres.
3M respiratory kit
09 February, 2017The 3M respiratory kit is designed for asbestos removal and environments containing dust. The kit comes complete with the half-face, re-usable 7500 Series respirator for comfort and durability.
3M Organic Vapour Service Life Indicator Cartridges 6051i
09 February, 20173M Organic Vapour Service Life Indicator Cartridges 6051i are AS/NZS approved for protection against certain organic vapours and can help give users added confidence in determining when to replace their cartridges.
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis strikes again
06 February, 2017The first case of mixed dust coal workers' pneumoconiosis since the 1970s has been reported to the NSW Department of Industry Resources Regulator.
Doffing just as important as donning when it comes to PPE
06 December, 2016 by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) designed and tested an intervention that was aimed at improving the doffing technique for NIOSH-certified N95 filtering facepiece respirators in the healthcare industry.
Real-time dust tracker reduces health risk
02 November, 2016A new study has confirmed the effectiveness of the Coherent Doppler Lidar system in monitoring and analysing dust plumes.
