When a new or revised standard is released, taking a short-sighted view might mean it’s perceived as a hurdle that makes business harder. Most of our industry, however, views standards as intended: a way to...
Safety will be the all-important focus for Airgas when it later this month presents its offerings at the 2022 American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) show.
In 2020, SpaceX and NASA launched two astronauts into space – the first manned launch from US soil since the Space Shuttle Program’s retirement in 2011. The Commercial Crew Program was a resounding success, but...
Hydrogen demand only continues to grow, driving the need for consistent safety standards. A recent report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the US Department of Energy predicted that demand from hydrogen could...
Properly maintained gas distribution systems are critical to ensuring refineries, research facilities, laboratories, and other industrial sites can operate safely and efficiently. Members of the team, such as lab and reliability managers, engineers, and operations...
With over 30+ years of investigating oxygen fires at WHA International, Inc. (WHA), we have documented hundreds of incidents and related fire-damaged artefacts.
Refrigeration is the process of mechanically reducing the temperature of a space, product or process. To achieve this, the process of refrigeration uses a heat pump of some kind and a working fluid.
In just the last 10 years, the hydrogen industry has developed hundreds of new safety standards, and they continue to grow in number and complexity. However, application-specific standards and safety guidelines do not yet exist...
Fresh from the launch of an invigorated new website and being shortlisted in recent months for no less than five awards for its ‘excellence, innovation, and best practice’ by the Trade Association Forum (TAF), the...
