Respiratory Protection [Jun 2010]
Relax and take a deep breath
An airborne contaminant is any type of material or gas that does not normally occur in the natural ambient atmosphere. Unlike other types of hazards in the workplace, airborne contaminants are often invisible because of their small size or ubiquitous nature. You may not be able to see, feel or even smell them, however, the lungs are an extremely efficient filter and quickly absorb contaminants from the air we breathe.
This is a recently published article that you can obtain in full by contacting us for a back
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Other articles you will find in the same issue include:
Ear Protection
Face Fit Testing
Gas Detection
Height Safety
Workwear
As well as information about the following new Regulations
Author
David Moore and Michael Lazarus
Michael E Lazarus is a health, safety and environmental advisor living in Cilegon – Banten, one of Indonesia’s youngest provinces located 90km east of Jakarta. Michael is Indonesian. He grew up and spent all his educational time in Malaysia. Mr Lazarus completed his education in Sabah-Malaysia and possesses a Cambridge School Certificate. He has more than 26 years of experience in the Indonesian domestic and Southeast Asia oil and gas industry. Mr Lazarus is enthusiastically involved in fabrication, construction and general services activities. He can be contacted at: mike.e.lazarus@gmail.com
David W Moore is a health, safety and environmental advisor living on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA. Mr Moore holds a B.S. and an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, both from Georgia Tech. He has 38 years of experience in the US domestic and international oil and gas industry. In the past several years Mr Moore has provided significant onsite HSE leadership to the China West to East Pipeline Project (Gansu Province in Western China), the BTC Pipeline Project (Eastern Turkey) and the Tangguh LNG Plant Project (West Papua, Indonesia). Mr Moore is an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and can be contacted at: dmoore.che71@gtalumni.org
