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CHANGE, PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS: HOW ION SCIENCE IS SUPPORTING NEW WORKPLACE SAFETY OBJECTIVES
and Health), released in 2021, has outlined a new commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of workers. VOC (volatile organic compound) and hazardous substance exposure are critical elements that have been given additional focus in the latest strategic framework from EU-OSH. ION Science has long recognised the importance of reducing exposure levels for better working conditions and health, and seeing the new objectives outlining ways to tackle this is a key step forward. Despite advancements in technology, training, and safety practices, in Great Britain
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alone in 2020 there were 1.6 million work-related ill health cases. Specifically related to carcinogens, VOCs, and hazardous substances, there were 12,000 lung disease deaths linked to prior work exposures. In one year, an estimated 100,000 cases of cancer can be connected to work related exposures. This is not factoring in mental health illnesses, musculoskeletal disorders, and non-fatal injuries that are also reported each year. The EU-OSH has made some strong recommendations in the strategic framework,
including new protective limit values (much lower than previous allowances) on hazardous substances and VOCs including asbestos, lead, cobalt, benzene, and nickel compounds. This is in part to combat work-related deaths and illness as a result of exposure, but also to improve air quality and tackle the levels of reprotoxic substances (exposure to which can impact on fertility or developing foetuses) that are becoming increasingly present. Change, Prevention and Preparedness are the three new objectives set out by the EU-
OSH to support the plan of action up till 2027. These three objectives are underpinned by supporting elements of: funding, awareness raising, evidence, enforcement, and social dialogue. The ‘one substance, one assessment’ approach has also been reiterated as essential when designing safety recommendations with regards to hazardous substances and VOCs. The EU-OSH have emphasised that respiratory health must be protected and providing adequate safety equipment, as well as effective monitoring instrumentation, is essential in helping protect against exposure and illness as a result. Protecting worker health both during employment and for their lifetime is a crucial
responsibility of employers. ION Science, as a world-leading OEM for VOC detection instrumentation, provides solutions that help keep staff safe and healthy while working with potentially hazardous VOCs at any concentration. Instruments such as the Cub models offer personal protection for workers, the Tiger for portable use on sites, and fixed units such as the Falco can be positioned to monitor VOC exposure levels around sites that could impact staff or the public.
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CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM OPTIMUM COOLANT FLOW DURING TREATMENT
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www.paxmanscalpcooling.com) as the company reports over 4,000 Paxman scalp-cooling systems are now installed around the world, reducing the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Paxman’s innovative liquid-based cooling system utilises Titan’s mini turbine flowmeters to monitor the rate of coolant flow around the patented cooling cap during chemotherapy treatment. The scalp cooling technology can alleviate the damage caused to the hair follicles by reducing the temperature of the scalp by a few degrees before, during, and after chemotherapy treatment. Chemotherapy-induced hair loss is one of the most feared and traumatic side-effects of patient cancer treatments. The growing awareness of the benefits of scalp cooling has led to an increase in demand for Paxman’s Scalp Cooling System from both healthcare providers and chemotherapy patients. In recent years, the product has received clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and market approval in over 60 countries, helping over 100,000 cancer patients worldwide.
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itan Enterprises celebrates over 10 years of partnership development with Paxman Coolers Ltd
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SCHMERSAL LAUNCHES RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MASK TO FFP2 STANDARD
REUSABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR INFECTION PREVENTION AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
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he Schmersal Group has developed a particle-filtering
half-face mask without exhalation valve. The reusable SPM100 respiratory protection mask satisfies the requirements of EN 149:2001+A1+2009 FFP2 and is available for delivery as of now. The mask is designed to reliably protect medical staff and employees at other exposed work locations, for example dusty work environments, from solid and liquid aerosols.
The mask body in the SPM100 (Schmersal Protection Mask) is made from medical-grade, biocompatible polypropylene (PP) and is reusable. The mask seal is created with a silicone profile that can be removed easily for regular disinfection and then quickly be reinserted into the mask. The filter caps can be removed with ease, thus offering easy filter changes. All reusable parts of the mask are made from resistant materials that are suitable for cleaning and disinfection.
The SPM100 respiratory protection mask is used with an FFP2 filter insert, PPE category III, in order to prevent the inhalation and/or transfer of particles, droplets and aerosols. This filter unit filters certain particles from the air inhaled by the wearer within the specified limit values of the filter used.
The SPM100 is a respiratory protection mask with no exhalation valve. Respiratory protection masks without an exhalation valve protect the wearer and prevent the wearer from contaminating his or her surroundings with exhaled droplets. In addition, the mask also comprises skin-compatible components and offers maximum comfort for the wearer.
‘In developing the SPM100 respiratory protection mask, we made full use of our many years of experience in safety technology and occupational safety. We want to help ensure that even in this difficult time of the coronavirus people can work safely and stay healthy,’ explains Matthias Banaszek, Project Manager for Strategic Organisation Development.
Other products and services for infection prevention In addition to the SPM100 respiratory protection mask, the Schmersal Group offers other products and services to help protect employees from coronavirus infection in the working environment. This includes ‘Schmersal Access Control’ (SAC-IO-20), which enables digital organisation of access management by limiting visitors, e.g. in retail settings. The system is an intuitive traffic light system with integrated counter that automatically counts the number of visitors entering a shop or other facility. In addition,
tec.nicum, Schmersal’s service division, offers execution and
documentation of ‘Risk assessments for infection prevention’ for businesses in all industries – a legal requirement for employers under industrial health and safety regulation and fully independent of a current coronavirus pandemic.
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November 2021 Instrumentation Monthly
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