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Recycled Plastic Bottles Offer Green Spill Control

The water bottle you are drinking from may have a new life after it’s empty (if you choose to recycle it). In 2008, 1451 million lbs. of the common PET water bottles were recycled in the US. http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/

Flashlight Ratings Coming Soon

Have you ever tried to buy a flashlight?  You walk into a store (or shop ...

Parts Washer Oil Gets Eaten By Tiny Microorganisms

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new parts washer in town. Traditionally, parts washers require the use of toxic solvents. Now, there ...

Three Simple Procedures to Meet EPA’s LRRP Rule

Despite nearly 30 years of efforts to reduce childhood lead dust exposure, a million American children are still poisoned by paint lead each year. This paint lead poisoning puts them at risk for a wide range of health issues, including lowered IQ ...

Parts Washer Safety: Parts Cleaning Without the Toxicity

The industrial parts washer has been around since 1954. This type of cleaning device, commonly found in engine repair and machine repair shops, removes grease, dirt, and oil from engine and machine components that have been used for an extended ...

OSHA's Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations for 2009

The Top 10 OSHA Workplace Violations for 2009...

Pool & Spa Safety Act Mandates SVRS Anti-Entrapment Technology

 

New Wireless Multimeter Lets Technicians Work in Two Places at Once

Standard digital multimeters are great tools for conducting electrical testing. However, as an all-in-one tool, there can be some inherent issues of display positioning when taking measurement readings:

Tough Jobs: Staying Warm and Dry in Harsh Environments

During the winter, James Smith of Jasper, Florida (just south of the Georgia border) demands a lot from his outerwear. As an electrical supervisor for the state, he works 12-hour days in prison construction. ...

New Multimeter Detects Ghost Voltages

As an electrician, Eldon Walstad’s job can be like that of a radar operator when it comes to detecting the invisible. He has to be able to determine what is real and what is not, and separate what is dangerous from what only appears to be. ...