Coalmine workers urged to get health checks
27 May, 2019Coalmine workers are being urged to get regular health checks after investigation into the source of an ex-fitter's mixed dust disease comes up empty.
RPB Z4 Welding Respirator
01 September, 2018The RPB Z4 Welding Respirator weighs only 805 g including ADF lens and cape.
Sundström SR570 protective face shield with breathing air
01 September, 2018The Sundström SR570 protective face shield with breathing air, available from Safety Equipment Australia, is a face shield for use with either Sundström’s Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR) or with supplied air.
Sickness caused by exposure to common chemicals
03 July, 2018More than half of Australians with chemical sensitivities lost work days or a job in the past year due to illness from fragranced products in the workplace.
Preventing the dangers of silica dust
22 June, 2018Exposure to silica dust in the workplace is causing a resurgence of the fatal lung disease known as silicosis.
Lung screening unit visits at-risk regional workers
22 May, 2018A mobile respiratory screening service provided by icare has visited Nowra workers who are exposed to hazardous substances such as asbestos.
Respiratory protection
07 May, 2018Human lungs have evolved over thousands of years to deal with naturally occurring levels of particles — such as dusts, pollens, small pieces of vegetation and seeds.
Sundström SR700 Particle Powered Air-Purifying Particle Respirator
27 April, 2018Sundström's SR700 lightweight Particle Powered Air-Purifying Particle Respirator is suitable for dusty demolition work.
Mitigating the health risks of air pollution
24 January, 2018Current data gaps are making it difficult for governments to accurately model and mitigate the health dangers of air pollution, according to new research.
Creating cleaner air for workers
30 November, 2017A clean air project is designed to improve the safety of workers exposed to methane contaminated air.
Emergency breathing devices deemed unsafe
24 November, 2017Workplaces have been advised to immediately remove unsafe emergency escape breathing devices from vehicles and buildings.
HEMCO enclosures
14 November, 2017HEMCO enclosures are designed to isolate distillation apparatus, HPLC equipment, sample weighing, high-throughput screening, powders handling and other lab automated processes by providing exhaust air systems or HEPA filtered clean workstations.
HEMCO chemical-resistant canopy hoods
06 November, 2017HEMCO chemical-resistant canopy hoods are designed to collect and exhaust corrosive vapours, heat, steam and odours.
Analytical Industries GPR-1100 portable oxygen analyser
02 November, 2017The Analytical Industries GPR-1100 portable oxygen analyser is designed for marine maintenance.
Occupational asthma rates could be vastly under-reported
20 October, 2017Occupation-related asthma accounts for at least 200 workers compensation claims every year, but it is thought that the illness is vastly under-reported.
