Thermal Protective Performance, or TPP, is a simple way to measure how many seconds of heat protection your personal protective equipment (PPE) provides in a controlled test environment.
At a Tuesday session at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo, former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill, OSHA boss Dr. David Michaels, and NIOSH director Dr. John Howard discussed the “future of safety.” Who’s to say what the future holds, right? And predictions about the future are soon forgotten. Here are some of ISHN’s predictions for the future of safety:
The NSC Congress & Expo takes on more of an international flavor each year. As per usual in recent years, you have the “China Village,” a group of dozens of small mostly PPE Chinese suppliers separated by thin white pegboard walls.
CarbonX will introduce its latest innovation in personal protective equipment, CarbonX® RepelTM, at the NSC Congress & Expo, September 30–October 2, in Chicago.
Industry trends, government regulations among topics to be covered
September 16, 2013
Mark your calendar to attend the 2014 IGA Symposium! The International Glove Association will be holding their annual glove symposium March 16 - 18, 2014 at the Yacht Club of Disney World in Orlando Florida.
Ergodyne has announced today the expansion of their N-Ferno® Warming Products to include the N-Ferno® FR 3-Layer Extreme Series Winter Liners (available in regular and shoulder length) as well as the N-Ferno® FR 2-Layer Cold Series H&L Mouthpiece.
Focus is on importance of respiratory protection in the workplace
September 5, 2013
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has designated today as “N95 Day” – a reference to the most common particulate filtering facepiece respirator, which filters at least 95% of airborne particles (but is not resistant to oil).
When selecting laser protective eyewear, wavelength coverage and optical density (OD) are the most common characteristics considered by safety managers and users.
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