Locating specialist process safety equipment should become easier, thanks to this comprehensive calatogue for R and D laboratories or in-site testing
There is a range of standard laboratory equipment from test tubes to flowmeters that are relatively easy to source, but locating specialist process safety equipment has always been more difficult.
So the recent release of Chilworth Technology's 2004 Instruments Catalogue should be welcomed by anyone looking for process safety instrumentation for R and D laboratories or in-site testing.
Contained in the 12 page catalogue (only released in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) is a wealth of information specifying apparatus for powder, gas and vapour testing.
The catalogue is divided into several categories covering powder thermal stability, dust explosion characterisation, exothermic reaction hazards assessment, regulatory applications, vapour flammability measurement, electrostatic properties determination, and explosive properties determination, together with a final section covering custom built equipment for the provision of specialist test data, like the 1m3 spherical explosion vessel. Equipment is designed to meet all relevant national and international standards such as BS, IEC, ASTM, VDI, DIN, UN, etc, and comes with the usual guarantees and support expected from a professional supply company.
Electrostatic properties determination will be of particular interest to any company working towards compliance with the UK DSEAR 2002 regulation and European Directive Atex 137, as identification of electrostatic ignition sources is a specific requirement for both.
The catalogue provides laboratory equipment and on-site testing apparatus for identifying electrostatic hazards.
A free copy of the catalogue is available by email from the marketing department of Chilworth Technology.
