Keep in mind, many industrial disasters of the past have resulted from a false sense of security in SOPs and fail-safes. With any process involving hazardous materials, the ultimate goal is to prevent ...

Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is one of the leading causes of death among gas inhalation-related fatalities in the workplace. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites 64 fatal occupational ...

NIOSH has issued the first approval for a respirator that complies with the new requirements for closed-circuit escape respirators (CCERs). The approval comes approximately nine months ahead of the ...

Wilmington, Delaware, Transparency Market Research Inc. –, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Air Purifying Escape Respirator Market, valued at US$ 7.4 Bn in 2023, is set to experience ...

A respirator is a device you wear to protect you from inhaling dangerous substances. It’s also used to keep dust and particles from being inhaled when doing things like cleaning and painting. People ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced three finalists for the first stage of the $250,000 Escape Respirator Challenge. S&T issued the ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the grand prize winner of the Escape Respirator Prize Challenge. Launched in December 2018, the ...

With any process involving hazardous materials, the ultimate goal is to prevent the release of the substance. However, there also should be a means of protecting workers in the event those controls ...