Archive for the ‘Confined Space’ Category

Symptoms of Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

[Table = 13] Source: Compressed Natural Gas Safety Bulletin, SB-2, 1992.

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Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards

Friday, June 18th, 2010

We all know that air is mostly nitrogen...79% to be precise. What may not be a common knoweldge is that colorless odorless Nitrogen has led to asphyxiation and fatalities and is a risk particularly for personnel working in confined spaces and personnel utilizing breathing air systems. According to the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) research there were 80 ...

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