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Dry ice blasting is a relatively new form of blasting which most have heard of though few are familiar with. The most advantageous aspect of dry ice blasting is the savings to you. In fact, the typical operator sees a dramatic increase in productivity...

Abrasive blasting has been around for as long as man could throw a mineral abrasive, such as silica sand onto an object. The reasons for the surface preparation vary from removing an existing coating to preparing the surface to accept a new coating....

Welders, health organizations and management are all becoming increasingly concerned with the effects of welding smoke and fumes in the work place. In addition, management is becoming increasingly conscious of the costs of absenteeism and reduced productivity...

WASHINGTON – The Labor Department reduced the acceptable levels of workplace exposure Monday to a cancer-causing metal, hexavalent chromium, but critics said the new standard still leaves thousands of workers at risk.
The new rule limits worker exposure to the carcinogenic metal to no more than 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, a large reduction from the old standard, but also a level five times higher than what had been proposed by the agency two years ago. The...