Doffing just as important as donning when it comes to PPE
06 December, 2016 by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) designed and tested an intervention that was aimed at improving the doffing technique for NIOSH-certified N95 filtering facepiece respirators in the healthcare industry.
Real-time dust tracker reduces health risk
02 November, 2016A new study has confirmed the effectiveness of the Coherent Doppler Lidar system in monitoring and analysing dust plumes.
Soldier safety to be improved by Defence and CSIRO
02 November, 2016The Department of Defence and the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have signed a $3.2 million collaboration agreement for a prototype respirator filter designed to protect soldiers.
Sqwincher A 26.5 L double cooler
01 November, 2016The Sqwincher A 26.5 L double cooler is designed to make staying hydrated easier with separate sections for undiluted Sqwincher and ice/water.
Safety Equipment Australia SpiroCART supplied air trolley
01 November, 2016The Safety Equipment Australia SpiroCART supplied air trolley is a BA backpack on wheels. Instead of users having to carrying air cylinders on their backs, the trolley allows them to wheel bottles around on a lightweight, highly mobile trolley.
Black Lung disease hits Australian open-cut mines
14 October, 2016A Queensland miner who has has never worked underground is now affected by Black Lung disease.
Preventing occupational asthma
12 October, 2016 by Samantha Sims, Occupational HygienistOccupational asthma occurs when a work-related action causes symptoms such as recurring soreness or watering of eyes, recurring blocked or runny nose, bouts of coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, breathlessness and persistent chest problems.
3M full (6800 series) and half-face (7500 series) respirators
01 October, 2016The low-maintenance 3M full (6800 series) and half-face (7500 series) respirators are simple to use and feature a soft silicone face seal for comfort and durability.
The importance of good air quality in the workplace
23 September, 2016Indoor pollution is causing a greater number of health-related implications, with many office environments affected by what is known as 'sick building syndrome'.
Scott Safety Duraflow powered air respirator
21 September, 2016The Scott Safety Duraflow powered air respirator has real-time air flow control technology.
DustTrak dust exposure monitoring
06 September, 2016Dust exposure is an occupational exposure concern for many industries.
CleanSpace Respirators
01 August, 2016The CleanSpace family of respirators offer all the protection of a powered respirator with the convenience and ease of use of a negative pressure mask.
3M Adflo HD Series Powered Air Purifying Respirators
07 July, 2016The 3M Adflo HD Series powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) is a heavy-duty model delivering added features and improved performance compared to its predecessor.
Safety Equipment Australia smartphone app on respiratory protection equipment
07 July, 2016Safety Equipment Australia continues to expand its multimedia training programs on personal breathing protection. The resources are suitable for both training sessions and self-study, and come in a variety of forms, including handouts, posters, animated PowerPoint presentations, videos and YouTube clips.
Protecting our lungs with respiratory protection
24 May, 2016 by Terry Gorman, Senior Occupational Hygienist, 3M Personal SafetyOur lungs have evolved over thousands of years to deal with naturally occurring levels of particles and we have developed certain protective mechanisms. But this protection can only go so far. Modern industrial processes can expose us to a myriad of substances that do not occur naturally and we have little or no effective defence against many of these.
