Two Rules to Live By
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
A couple of weeks ago, I spent the afternoon visiting a local customer’s facility. After parking the car, I was greeted by this sign at the gate on the walkway before entering the plant.
You know you have a strong safety culture when there is as much awareness about bump testing your gas detector as there is …
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It Takes Two…
Sat, 09 Feb 2013
This week, Industrial Scientific introduced our newest single gas monitor, the Tango TX1. That Tango TX1 uses Dual Sense technology to give users of this instrument the highest level of protection in the industry today.
Dual Sense technology uses redundant sensors to determine the concentration of the target gas in the atmosphere and reduce the risk …
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A Gas Program Challenge for the New Year
Fri, 21 Dec 2012
Christmas is almost here and right behind it, the end of 2012. Looking back we certainly have much to be thankful for over the past year.
Everyone at ISC is truly thankful that the number of customers signing up for “Gas Detection as a Service” is growing steadily and we now have more than 80,000 …
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Do I need to zero my gas monitor each time I turn it on?
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
Lately I have been asked a number of questions regarding whether or not it is necessary to “zero” a portable gas monitor each time it is turned on for use. It’s actually a great question, so what is all this zeroing stuff about anyhow?
As a matter of best practice, we train instrument users to …
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NFPA Confined Space Committee
Fri, 14 Sep 2012
I have spent the past two days in Philadelphia , PA working with the newly established NFPA Confined Space Safe Work-practices Committee. What a rewarding two days! Twenty-one people from around the country collaborating on best practices and procedures towards the goal of ending confined space related deaths in the workplace.
The deliverable of this …
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