Why Do Winter Months Hold Highest Risk for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
As a colorless, odorless gas, carbon monoxide is known as the “silent killer.” Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can lead to a range of health effects and illnesses,...
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How Long Does My 3M 2091 Filter Last?
When using a 3M 2091 Particulate Filter in the field, it is important to change it frequently enough to ensure that you are still getting the necessary protection. I receive...
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Tyvek Coverall Suits by DuPont
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, we received lots of orders for DuPont 1414 Tyvek Coverall Suits. These make great costumes for everything from space explorers to hazmat clean...
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Gloves: Finding the Right Fit
Our Ansell Hyflex gloves are some our our most popular safety gloves. They are not only tough but flexible, offering more dexterity than your usual safety glove. I recently got...
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How to Know When to Replace Your PPE Gear
When using fall protection, even if you have the appropriate protection for your setup, it is important to know when to replace your gear. I recently got a question asking...
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Filters and Lead Fumes
I recently got a question about what type of filters should be used for a very interesting project. Although few of my readers will probably have the same exact application,...
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Selecting The Right Kind of Fall Protection
On any job where you are going to be working off of the ground, it is important to consider fall protection. Having the right type of fall protection gear can...
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Determining Your Size for the 6800 Full Face Respirator
In my last post I discussed the 6001 organic vapor cartridge and the 6000 half face piece and 7500 half face piece masks it is compatible with. I recently had...
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6001 Organic Vapor Cartridge
I recently had a customer ask me about what organic vapor cartridges would be appropriate for his job. Let's explore the options. I have a 1/2 mask 3M 7500 respirator...
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Fall Protection and HVAC Maintenance
Hi, my last post about fall distance brought me a related question, and I thought the answer I gave might be of interest to the rest of our readers. What...
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Fall Distance and the Self Retracting Lifeline
I had an interesting inquiry from an overseas customer about the fall distance when using a self retracting lifeline. Dear sir, What is a total estimated fall distance of Self-retracting...
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Leather Drivers Gloves
I was updating the descriptions on some of our leather drivers gloves, and I was reminded of how versatile and useful this product is. These days the majority of our...
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Asbestos: The Miracle Mineral
One of our most persistent lines of inquiry has to do with Asbestos in the home. As an avid Do-It-Yourselfer, this has been a subject of interest to me for...
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E6000 Glue Respirator Question
We get questions from users about the use of safety equipment in real world situations all the time. One of the things I’d like to do from time to time...
