Suiting up for safety in hazardous workplaces
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Chemical processing employees who are assigned to work in hazardous workplaces are faced with three common hazards that include potential exposure to heat and flame, airborne particles and corrosive or toxic chemicals. To provide such employees with the most effective personal protective equipment (PPE), their employers are advised to conduct a hazard assessment to identify the hazards associated with each type of work environment. They should also review the regulations and industry standards for PPE that apply for the particular hazards found at the site. Furthermore, they are advised to learn the selection criteria for PPE that include material compatibility, cost and performance.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1999
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Optimizing heat transfer
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Wake Forest, NC-based Weavexx Inc started encountering problems with its heat-transfer-fluid systems when they were contaminated with a petroleum- based fluid. To solve this system problem, the custom fabrics producer sought the help of Solution Inc, which provided Weavexx with Therminol FF to clean its heat-transfer-fluid systems. Solution also installed Therminoll 66 as the systems' heat-transfer fluid to prevent the repeat of the same problem.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1999
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Managing autonomous work teams: steps to success
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An increasing number of chemical processing companies has begun forming empowered or self-directed work teams to complete specific tasks. They have realized the benefits that work teams offer, including improved flexibility, cost reduction and faster response to changing business needs. For chemical companies which have yet to adopt this management style, several steps are given to ensure the success of implementation of self-managed teams.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1999
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