Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Earlier I had written about the use of RFID for tracking hazardous substances. One of the readers, Sujith, wrote to me that RFID can be a ignition source and thus pose a potential for fire/explosion.
Special attention should be paid while choosing RFIDs for applications involving flammable materials.
Here's a file that provides more details on ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
I have always been fascinated by Apple products. Apple's iPhone besides providing the "cool" touchscreen also lets developers create customized applications. Here are a few safety applications you may find useful:
USW Safety App: Chemical Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and relevant health and safety information.
NFPA 1600 App: Provides user access to NFPA ...
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