2020 Welding Fume Update — The Current State of Play
11 November, 2019If you are involved in the welding industry, the new 2020 Welding Fume Update released by AWS is a must read.
Qualitative vs quantitative fit tests: what’s the difference?
06 November, 2019 by Brad Rodgers*Workers must pass a 'fit test' before being issued tight-fitting respirators. Brad Rodgers differentiates quantitative and qualitative methods.
NSW quarries face inspection under worker dust risk blitz
08 October, 2019NSW quarries are currently being inspected without notice as part of the state's Resources Regulator's blitz on worker dust risks.
Large-scale construction needs to champion health
07 October, 2019British researchers who immersed themselves in construction teams of a large-scale UK project argue for the need to champion health across the sector.
699 lives claimed by mesothelioma in 2018: report reveals
20 September, 2019Asbestos-associated cancer mesothelioma claimed at least 699 Australian lives last year, an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report reveals.
Faulty breathing apparatuses discovered in South Coast mine
10 September, 2019The NSW Resources Regulator has contacted a breathing appratus supplier and its recipient mines after defective units were identified in a South Coast coalmine.
TSI AMI520i Sidepak personal aerosol monitor
10 September, 2019TSI's AMI520i Sidepak is a wearable instrument that monitors workers' respirable dust and fume exposure in real time.
3M Secure Click Half Mask Reusable Respirator
02 July, 20193M's Secure Click Half Mask Reusable Respirator helps protect workers from a variety of gases and vapours when used with approved associated filters and cartridges.
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.
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.
