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Moving away from fossil fuel: The escalating push for setbacks from drilling sites

July 23, 2020

Experts say that more than a decade of research — including two new studies out of California, and one on a Texas community — has made it clear that current setback distances, in states where they exist, are inadequate to protect public health. Now, political pressure to push oil and gas wells about half a mile from homes and other buildings is peaking across the country, over industry alarm that such measures could amount to a de facto ban on drilling.

Hanford nuke site workers ordered to “take cover”

August 17, 2017

On June 8 approximately 350 Hanford workers were ordered to “take cover” after alarms designed to detect elevated levels of airborne radioactive contamination went off, according to local press reports. It was quickly determined that radioactive particles had been swept out of a containment zone at the plutonium finishing plant (PFP) demolition site.

The symbol for radioactivity is universally known and helps create awareness and safety about radioactive situations

Radiation detectors protect public health

“Dirty bomb” alerts raised by personal & passive devices

Maureen Paraventi

December 1, 2016

First responders, Homeland Security officers and others whose jobs involve safeguarding the public are increasingly arming themselves with radiation detection devices that can help them deal with hazardous materials events or acts of terrorism.

Protect welders from exposures that can cause vision loss

Daniel Birch

April 1, 2016

Welding is a full-time job for nearly 400,000 Americans, with many more conducting welding-related operations on a part-time or occasional basis.

Reduce risks from harmful radiation exposures

William Kolbeck

December 4, 2013

Radiation has added a new dimension to the industrial safety manager/hygienist’s role – a dimension that includes greater time pressures in response, identification, isolation and protection.

RAE Systems MultiRAE Pro portable multi-threat monitor widely adopted by major U.S. government agencies including EPA

Advanced, real-time, wireless remote monitoring capabilities from the incident zone serves as key factor in selection of MultiRAE over competition

March 25, 2013

RAE Systems, a leading global provider of rapidly deployable, multi-sensor chemical and radiation detection networks for national security and industrial applications, today announced that its MultiRAE Pro portable multi-threat monitors have been adopted by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Team and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.

Multi-State HIRE agreement now includes RAE Systems MultiRAE and ToxiRAE Pro

Post-911 agreement utilized in 17 states

March 25, 2013

RAE Systems Inc. today announced its latest wireless gas-detection monitoring instruments are now available to first-response organizations participating in the Hazardous Incident Response Equipment (HIRE) agreement.

Pregnancy and occupational hazards: What you need to know

November 2, 2012

Most women who are pregnant can keep working during their pregnancy. Some women are able to work right up until they are ready to deliver. Others may need to cut back on their hours or stop working before their due date.

RAE Systems appoints senior Agilent Executive Chris Toney as Chief Operating Officer

Key hire complements company’s strategy to enhance executive leadership team and propel growth, increase product leadership

June 12, 2012

RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security, and environmental remediation, today announced that Chris Toney, a well-recognized veteran of the gas and chemical analysis industry will join the company as Chief Operating Officer.

RAE Systems new ProRAE Guardian software adds enhanced safety features to wireless safety monitoring system

ProRAE Guardian V.1.5 software globally aggregates & delivers toxic gas threat data from MultiRAE and ToxiRAE family of wireless monitors to geographically dispersed teams

March 22, 2012

RAE Systems, the leader in toxic gas detection systems and portable detectors, today announced the immediate availability of its upgraded ProRAE Guardian (PRG) V.1.5 Windows® based software.

OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, reports that companies who invest in safety will reap rewards in the form of all sorts of lower insurance premiums, including worker's compensation rates.

Forklift Safety has seen a renewed focus with the following additions: observance of National Forklift Safety Day, a revised ANSI lift truck industry standard, and a regulatory agenda item to revise the OSHA standard.

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