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Revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: Upstream Risks for Downstream Uses

This article presents a summary and explanation of an update to the Hazard Communication Standard The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule on May 20, 2024, updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). OSHA requires chemical…

Focus On: Laboratory Equipment

Monitoring capabilities for shared laboratory spaces This product, launched as part of this company’s Dashboard solution (photo), is designed to add alerting capabilities to centrally located devices within a shared laboratory space, such as a cleanroom. The product introduces visual…

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Make the Most of Alarms

As processes have become more complex and dynamic, alarm management software has evolved, and now provides deep intelligence to keep plant personnel safer, more aware and more efficient There can be little doubt that effective alarms are one of the…

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Heat Exchange Solutions Support Sustainability in the CPI

Developments in heat exchange technologies promote efficiency, reliability and cost effectiveness in the chemical process industries (CPI) Heat exchange technologies play a pivotal role in industrial sustainability efforts because they are at the forefront of enabling more environmentally friendly chemical…

Proton-Exchange Membranes: Design Strategies for Water Electrolysis

Designing a proton-exchange membrane that will balance the efficiency, durability and safety requirements for hydrogen production requires careful consideration of materials and chemistry Among the ongoing efforts to curb climate change, researchers are actively pursuing the further development of water…

Scaling Industrial Decarbonization with Advanced Membranes

The potential of membrane technology to unlock hybrid and scalable carbon capture, combined with results from early field trials, suggest that advanced membranes will play a crucial role in enabling more widespread adoption of decarbonization strategies It is a truth…

These dust-control fans are now ATEX certified

This company has recently secured full ATEX Zone 22 certifications for its EX200 and EX205 2-hp dust-control fans (photo). These fans are designed explicitly to provide proactive protection against fugitive combustible dust in hard-to-reach areas, enabling users to operate more…

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Fire and Explosion Safety: Going Beyond Traditional Protection

A sophisticated approach to fire and explosion safety requires one that expands conventional protection strategies to comprehensively consider storage, containment and tool compatibility Industrial fires and explosions are a serious risk to chemical processing facilities worldwide, threatening significant harm to…

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Gas-Flow Calculations for Sonic Choking: Revisited

Gas compressibility can lead to choked flow in piping systems. Presented here is an overview of choked-flow geometries in pipes, and examples of how choked flow arises in different pipe layouts The more things change, the more they stay the…

High-performance drive units with cybersecurity built in

Sinamics G220 (photo) is a new multi-purpose, adjustable-speed drive that features built-in technology to reduce harmonics by up to 97% — without the need for an a.c. line reactor or d.c. choke. Sinamics G220 drives have an integrated web server…