SCOTT SAFETY LAUNCHES PROFLOW 2 SC 160 POWERED
AIR RESPIRATOR Scott Safety has announced the launch of the ‘Proflow 2 SC 160’– a higher flowrate powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) for the industrial market. This variant of the popular Proflow SC range of PAPR has a flow rate of 160l per minute (160l/min), providing reduced respiratory burden and optimal comfort for longer working periods, particularly in warm environments.
Designed for use by workers operating in contaminated air environments, PAPRs use a motor to pass air through a filter to give a supply of clean air. Compatible with a wide range of headtops and facemasks approved to the latest EN respiratory standards and a comprehensive choice of filters, the Proflow 2 SC 160 covers the widest range of industrial applications, from agriculture and construction, to heavy manufacturing and oil and gas.
Representing the next generation of PAPR, the Proflow 2 SC 160
LONE WORKER SOLUTIONS IN ACTION
There are now an estimated 6.8million lone workers in the UK. This means it’s more important than ever for employers to check how many of their workers are at risk as they have a duty to ensure all lone workers are supported with the appropriate processes, procedures and technologies to ensure their safety.
There are some great examples of companies using and benefiting from implementing lone worker solutions,
comprises a number of advanced refinements over the original Proflow concept. Electronic control of the air supply maintains a comfortable airflow, automatically compensating for changes in filter resistance. On board data logging also records usage to provide workers with reliable and downloadable maintenance information.
Wearing a respirator over a period of hours can create a great physiological burden on the wearer, from the sheer weight of the kit, to the effort required to breathe. To combat this at Scott Safety, the Proflow 2 SC 160’s ergonomic design incorporates a curved backplate and lightweight battery, ensuring user comfort for long periods of use.
Mark Andrews, Global Product Manager, Powered Air, Halfmask & Airline said: “It was Scott Safety’s mission with the Proflow 2 SC 160 to develop a powered air purifying respirator that uses the highly popular Proflow product platform but with a higher flowrate thereby minimizing the physical burden on workers enabling them to concentrate on their work, not their equipment. The addition
including Severn Trent Water. They are using ANT Telecom’s lone worker system that is playing an important role in alerting staff, should an incident occur.
The solution uses two-way radios with panic buttons, tilt detection and a messaging application to ensure staff are alerted in a timely manner.
Mark Purcell, Contracts Manager for Operation Support Services, EM&I at Severn Trent commented: “Health and safety is a high priority for Severn Trent. One of my main annual goals is
of this new Proflow model secures it’s position to continue serving the widest range of industrial applications protecting thousands of workers around the world.”
An integrated NiMH re-chargeable battery safely enclosed within the casing can be re-charged in-situ. To extend the service life of the battery, a ‘smart’ charger has been integrated. This enables a fully charged battery to stay connected to the charging device without damage. Dependent on the filter, facepiece and headtop combination, the battery can last for up to 10 hours on a single charge ensuring coverage for longer shift working.
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to reduce lost time caused by incidents and accidents on our sites. This makes a lone worker solution pivotal.”
In addition, Nottingham City Council’s CCTV Control Room partnered with ANT Telecom, using its lone worker solution to ensure the safety of council workers. These include thousands of staff who visit tenants and residents, those working within the community and also those working out of hours, in remote locations and in isolation.
Neil Harvey, Operations Manager CCTV, Nottingham City Council commented: “Increasingly councils are having to operate with limited budgets, however, the health and safety of employees remains a top priority. I view the project with a specialist provider like ANT Telecom as a way to not only improve our working practices, but also to ensure each department and each worker has piece of mind that staff are protected when needed, 24/7.”
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