Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
What is fit testing and why should I care?
Do you wear a respirator for work? Were you fit tested for it? If you haven’t been, you should be! A respirator fit test...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
The Ultimate Beginners’ Guide to Chemical Safety
My post today is short and sweet – not because I don’t have much to say about chemical safety, but because all the...
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Nataly Carbone
Marketing Programs and Events Manager
3 Reasons Why You Should Clean and Maintain Your SCBA
Cleaning and maintaining your life-saving equipment is never superficial. Whether your SCBA hangs on the wall ready to be used in an emergency...
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Nataly Carbone
Marketing Programs and Events Manager
5 tools anyone new to the mining industry should understand
A large portion of the work we do is in the mining and resource sector. By its very nature, underground mining presents a...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
Try before you buy: why more companies are opting to rent safety equipment
John Lindsay likes helping people who are in a pinch. “I operate off the seat of my pants, but I never fail to...
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Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
Your ultimate cheat sheet for Respirator Fit Testing
We recently published the ultimate cheat sheet for the new CAN/CSA-Z94.4 respiratory protection standards which gives a great high-level look at the Standard’s...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Can workers refuse “uncomfortable” respirators? New CSA standard says yes.
“Respirator comfort is an important factor in wearer acceptance. Respirators with greater wearer acceptance are more likely to be worn appropriately.” — CAN/CSA-Z94.4-18 As...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet for the new CAN/CSA-Z94.4 Respiratory Protection Standards
The fifth edition of CAN/CSA-Z94.4 came out in September and I’ve been getting questions about what exactly these changes mean for workplace respiratory...
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Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
What is Spirometry and Why Does it Belong in the Workplace?
There are a ton of occupational hazards that we encounter each day as we help evaluate worksites. But, lucky for us, we live...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Welding: The Cancer Risk No One Thinks About
Substantial new evidence shows welding fumes and UV radiation from welding are actually Group 1 carcinogens The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Cartridges or Filters? Here’s how to find out what works best for your job
First, I’ll start by saying that using the right respirator cartridge is just as important as using the right respirator. Respirator filters are made of...
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Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
How to Pass a Respirator Fit Test
In one of our recent blogs, we explained the different types of respirator fit testing (quantitative and qualitative) and why they’re such a...
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