32 Safety Prevent Worker Overexposure to Cancer-Causing Diesel Fumes in Mines


FLIR Systems (France) have unveiled the new FLIR Airtec Diesel Particulate Monitor, the first-ever, commercially-available, wearable monitor to protect miners and other at-risk workers from overexposure to diesel exhaust fumes, a known cause of lung cancer according to a June 2012 ruling by the World Health Organisation. Using Airtec, mine operators can increase miner safety and increase confidence in a healthier environment.


Currently, mines rely on a labour- and time-intensive procedure regulated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method 5040. Sending samples to an outside lab can take days or weeks before results are delivered making it nearly impossible to implement real-time corrective changes to ventilation effectiveness or workplace procedures that improve breathing conditions.


With the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently declaring diesel fumes as a known carcinogen, FLIR’s Airtec equips mining firms with a turnkey solution for on-site monitoring of diesel particulate material (DPM) to protect workers in an array of industries, especially mining.


Real-Time Results, Improved Compliance for Less: As the only personal exposure monitor to accurately measure diesel particulate material (DPM), FLIR leverages elemental carbon measurement technology developed by the diesel particulate group at the NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory. Airtec diesel particulate monitors precisely replicate results from the NIOSH Method 5040 laboratory test but with the advantage of anytime/anywhere flexibility. By replacing lab tests, Airtec can


significantly decrease DPM monitoring costs while making it easier to prevent MSHA non-compliance.


With lightweight, wearable monitors and real-time alarms for high DPM levels, mine operators can dramatically transform their overexposure monitoring policies to enable a responsive, pro-active approach to reducing DPM.


Designed for harsh mining environments, Airtec diesel particulate monitors are as rugged as they are sensitive and they offer the added flexibility of installation not only on a miner’s belt but also on vehicles, mine walls or on ventilation equipment. (An available output enables device networking and ventilation on demand.) Readings are displayed on a large, bright, backlit LCD and can also be downloaded via USB connection. Plus, the Lithium-ion battery provides power for more than a full shift.


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Hydrogen Sensing Systems Added to Instrumentation Offerings


H2scan Corporation (USA), provider of accurate, tolerant and affordable hydrogen leak detection and process gas monitoring solutions for industrial markets, recently announced the Instrumentation Products Division (IPD) of Parker Hannifin Corporation, specialists in motion and control technologies, has signed an agreement with California-based H2scan Corporation to become the exclusive manufacturer of co-branded process systems incorporating over 11 different process monitors. The monitors will be integrated into a larger, co-branded sensing solution targeted at refineries, petrochemical, fertiliser, ammonia and hydrogen production plants.


Parker IPD will be responsible for the final testing, field calibration, and direct-to-customer delivery. Additionally, Parker will non-exclusively private label and internationally offer H2scan’s line of area safety products targeted at battery room, refineries, hydrogen storage and nuclear applications.


“Dating back to our earlier work integrating H2scan’s miniaturised process analysers with our modular IntraFlow NeSSI platform for a large British Petroleum project, we realised the excellent fit between our companies’ products and services. This joint agreement is a natural next step for Parker and the beginning of a long-standing relationship we expect to have with H2scan,” said Craig Beckwith, General Manager of Parker’s Instrumentation Products Division.


Parker IntraFlow surface-mounting fittings dramatically reduce the amount of space required for instrumentation flow control systems by as much as 75%, minimising the volume of sample flow paths, speeding construction and reducing cost of ownership.


Based on a patented "chip on a flex" technology, H2scan’s hydrogen sensing system monitors are able to detect and measure hydrogen without false readings or expensive support equipment. This makes them ideal for the NeSSI platform. H2scan’s process systems have the ability to operate in real time, with or without the presence of oxygen, and


without interference from high concentrations of CO or H2S, separating H2scan from all other in-line measuring technologies. The area leak detector sensing systems are able to detect hydrogen in air from 2,000 ppm to 5% concentration without cross-sensitivities to other gases.


“Signing a global manufacturing agreement with Parker is crucial to our business today, as increased sales are driving us to expand production, testing and fulfillment around the world,” explained Dennis Reid, President and CEO of H2scan. “We see our endeavours as a monumental step for H2scan,” Reid added.


Parker production of exclusively co-branded process systems incorporating H2scan process models has already begun, and the first systems have already been built and shipped to petroleum companies.


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The Accenture Life Safety Solution, a wireless-enabled multi-gas detection system that helps protect workers in potentially hazardous environments, developed by Accenture, Industrial Scientific (USA), Cisco and AeroScout, has received the industrial hygiene product of the year award from Occupational Health & Safety magazine.


The Accenture Life Safety Solution integrates Wi-Fi and location-based technologies with multi-gas (hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and oxygen) detectors. It helps companies to remotely monitor incidents and to locate workers in hazardous locations. The solution is designed for environments such as oil and gas refineries, chemical and manufacturing plants, utilities, mines and other locations where dense steel infrastructure can make wireless safety solutions difficult to implement.


“Worker safety is a key priority for a range of industries with operations in challenging working locations,” said Massimo Pagella, senior executive in Accenture Plant and Automation Solutions. “This solution can help mitigate risks by continuously monitoring the environment in the plant and automatically providing feedback on abnormalities to the control centres and to management. Accenture continues to invest in R&D to broaden the range of services and capabilities the solution offers.”


The Accenture Life Safety Solution uses multiple Wi-Fi access points to determine the location of workers. The solution, which is designed, installed and deployed specific to a location, uses a lapel-based wireless four-gas detector, as well as a panic button and a motion sensor to detect when a worker stops moving for a period of time. The solution is based on Accenture’s patent-pending design and integrates Industrial Scientific’s Ventis LS multi-gas detector and Gas Detection as a Service solution iNet; Cisco's Unified Wireless Network and Mobility Services Engine; and AeroScout's Wi-Fi Tags and MobileView location management and user front- end technology.


Raghu Arunachalam, director of emerging technologies at Industrial Scientific, said, “The Accenture Life Safety Solution has brought to market a revolutionary approach to gas monitoring that is capable of overseeing the safety of thousands of employees working across a large plant in real time and from a central location. We are honoured to have this unique, life-saving solution recognized as a New Product of the Year by Occupational Health & Safety magazine.”


The Occupational Health & Safety award program honours the outstanding product development achievements of companies that create products which are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve workplace safety.


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Collaboration to Interface Fire and Gas Safety Asset System with AMS Suite


Integrated solution provides single maintenance view for safety and process assets, streamlining maintenance work practices and ensuring the availability of safety assets


Emerson Process Management has announced support for the Detector Electronics (Det-Tronics) Eagle Quantum Premier safety system within AMS Suite. The integration with Det-Tronics provides AMS Suite users with the ability to monitor both basic process control devices and safety assets such as flame and gas detectors from a single view, streamlining maintenance work practices and ensuring the availability of these critical instruments.


This solution broadens the scope of assets that can be integrated into AMS Suite beyond traditional instrumentation and valves. Utilising the connection between AMS Suite and Det-Tronics S3 software, users are able to view diagnostic information from flame and gas detectors, indicating when maintenance activities such as device calibration or optics cleaning should be performed. Upon clearing these conditions, the S3 software will provide the updated information to AMS Device Manager to update the device history.


"Our users need accurate and timely information on all of their assets. Ensuring safety assets are in good working order when they are needed is critical to protecting the lives and well-being of those in and around customer facilities," said Ron Martin, vice president/general manager of Emerson’s Asset Optimisation and Lifecycle Care. "We are committed to expanding the ways we help users make information-based decisions, a commitment we continue to build on."


In an earlier related expansion, Emerson acquired Net Safety Monitoring, Inc., a global specialist in providing fixed-point safety monitoring solutions, delivering a full range of toxic and combustible gas detectors, flame detectors, ultrasonic gas leak detection, and other specialised safety and security products for hazardous environments. The integration of Det-Tronics software and AMS Suite, and acquisition of Net Safety Monitoring, Inc. provide comprehensive process controls and safety monitoring for the toughest industrial environments.


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