Happy MFG DAY 2015!!
Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. It's a celebration of what 12 million people around the United States, inlcuding employees of this company, experience every day - pride at working in manufacturing. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first Friday in October, any day can be a Manufacturing Day.
Industry standards have been established which set minimum levels of performance for flammable gas detectors. Sensors which are successfully tested and approved to these minimum standards can be listed and labeled. There are however, special requirements for solvent vapor moitoring.
Our article in FS-World Magazine describes the considerations required when selecting a flammability analyzer for process applications.
Today's message comes from the President of CIC:
No one would proclaim someone a good person simply because they haven’t been thrown in jail yet. Obeying the law is a minimum. It is not an ideal. It is not even an achievement. Likewise, the industry standards such as CENELEC or ATEX or NFPA norms are minimums. It is what is necessary and probably sufficient to prevent fires and explosions. We say “probably” sufficient because even installations that seem to meet all the code requirements still experience fires and explosions, just at a much lower rate than others.
Continuing our discussion from last week, here's more on the topic of minumum standards from the President of CIC:
So why would a rubber curing oven explode despite being fitted with an analyzer in the drying zone?
Industrial accidents by fire and explosion can cost many lives and cause millions in property damage.To prevent accidents, we study known and potential hazards, and establish guidelines for avoiding them.
