Sellstrom Manufacturing Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Gill as the new Director of Business Development. Chris brings not only an extensive knowledge of manufacturing and distribution experience, but account management and market research awareness. As an Industrial Market specialist for Sprayway, Inc. and Account Manager for Hagemeyer North America, he developed and retained customer relationships through innovative services, products and business support materials.

If you need to collect belongings or do basic clean up in your previously flooded home, you do not usually need to use a respirator (a mask worn to prevent breathing in harmful substances), according to recommendations published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Times when you may want to use a respirator are explained below.

2013 should see a continuation of unpredictable and at times extreme weather conditions. The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, www.nycosh.org, warns that hurricane cleanup and restoration work may have serious risks. Doing the wrong thing can endanger your safety, your health, and possibly your life.

Being in the military and serving our country is a valiant career, but it is not without its dangers. Research into safety gear for our military personnel is one area that is always active. There are many ways for our military personnel to get hurt in the line of duty, during drills, or even during the routine course of their day-to-day activities.

U.S. manufacturers of industrial respiratory protection equipment, including respirators, masks and accessories, gas masks, respiration air supplying self-contained breathing apparatus and accessories, respirator filters and accessories, protective films, and powered air-purifying respirator systems (PAPRs) and accessories generate annual revenues of $1 billion, according to market researcher IBISWorld.