CSA B149.3 Compliance in Alberta for Gas-fired Equipment – What’s New?
CSA B149.3 has been a regulatory requirement for many years in Alberta meaning all gas fired process equipment must either be CSA certified or more commonly must be field approved.…
Why the migration from UV/IR to 3IR Flame Detection in Oil & Gas Facilities?
Curious as to why multi-spectrum IR flame detectors were developed and rapidly adopted as the optimal choice, replacing UV/IR flame detection in oil and gas facilities? Read on friends! Those with deep…
How to Design an Effective and Future-proof Gas Detection System
“How many detectors do I need?” and “Where should I locate them?” are two frequently asked questions about designing a gas monitoring system — and probably two of the most…
Developments in Gas Detection Technology Enhance Worker Safety
One of the greatest hazards affecting the health and safety of industrial workers is toxic, flammable and explosive gasses. As Safety + Health magazine reported, concern over worker exposure to toxic…
Methods of Protection in Hazardous (Explosion Risk) Locations: Containment, Segregation and Prevention (with Intrinsic Safety)
In order to reduce the risk of explosion, elimination of one or more of the components of the ignition triangle is necessary. There are three basic methods of protection—explosion containment,…
Protecting Ethylene Facilities
Introduction Few gases match the broad use of ethylene in modern society. Ethylene is a starting material for the industrial synthesis of linear polymers, aldehydes, and a whole host of…
Bill C-45 – Understand How Corporations AND Individuals Are Liable If They Do Not Effectively Safeguard Their Workers
The author of the following post, Cheryl A. Edwards is a former Ontario Ministry of Labour OH&S prosecutor and now leads Heenan Blaikie’s national OHS and WSIB practice group. Cheryl…
Welcome to MicroWatt LifeCycle Solutions – Shaun Williamson, CFAW, PMP
Shaun Williamson, CFSE, PMP A Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) contributing to numerous process industry projects with applications in oil sands, oil & gas processing, pipelines, railcar loading, pulp & paper…
Honeywell Reflex™ Increases Operator Confidence In Gas Detection
Honeywell Reflex™ Technology Overview Reflex™, a Honeywell Analytics patented diagnostic routine for electrochemical cells, is used with the XNX Universal Transmitter, Sensepoint XCD Gas Detector, Series 3000 MkII Gas Detector,…
Honeywell SureCell™ The Next Generation of Electrochemical Sensors
Honeywell SureCell™ Electrochemical sensors have proven popular for toxic gas detection due to their low power requirements, small size, and low cost. However, field studies have shown that not all…
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