Breathing the silica dust can result in irreversible, untreatable diseases, including silicosis and lung cancer.

Some dust particles can be so small that they are not visible: these are referred to as respirable particles.

Respirable silica dust particles are those that are small enough to breathe in and penetrate deep into the lungs causing permanent damage that can lead to serious illness or death.

Dust-related diseases caused by respirable crystalline silica, such as silicosis, is on the rise. There is no known treatment to stop the progression. Silicosis is permanent and untreatable.

In Australia, there are more than 350 cases associated with silica dust. Annually, about 600,000 Australian workers are at risk of inhaling silica dust at their workplace.

Occupational exposure is high for workers in industries including mining and quarry, constructions, agriculture and stonemasonry.

Safe Work Australia publishes exposure standards for airborne contaminants in the workplace.

The exposure standard for crystalline silica dust, listed under quartz (respirable dust), is 0.05mg/m3 as a TWA (time-weighted average) airborne concentration over eight hours.

An eight-hour time-weighted average exposure standard is the average airborne concentration of a particular substance permitted over an eight-hour working day and five-day working week.

The workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica is based on the levels found in a person’s breathing zone, outside of any respiratory protective equipment that may be in use.

WorkSafe Victoria has gone above the national standard and recommends that employees are not exposed to levels above

0.02mg/m3 as a TWA. This is a precautionary measure to prevent silicosis and to minimise the risk of lung cancer.

Employers are required to ensure employee exposure does not exceed this standard.

Managing risk and worker exposures to silica can be achieved by selecting and implementing measures using the hierarchy of controls:

• Substitution such as sourcing composite stone benchtops with a lower percentage of silica
• Isolation of the hazard – using principles of safe work design to designate areas for tasks that generate dust and appropriate worker positioning during these tasks, using enclosures and automation to conduct dust generating tasks
• Engineering controls that minimise the risk of exposure to generated dust, for example, local exhaust ventilation, water suppression (wet cutting) or using tools with dust collection attachments
• Should a risk still remain: administrative controls, including good housekeeping policies, shift rotations and modifying cutting sequences, personal protective equipment including appropriate respiratory equipment (generally a minimum of a P2 efficiency half face respirator) and work clothing that does not collect dust.

Respirable crystalline silica is harmful toxic dust. It is preventable with precautions to minimise exposure and maintain a safe work environment.

It is highly recommended that workplaces provide adequate respiratory protective equipment (RPE) specifically designed and certified to protect workers from inhaling hazardous airborne contaminants.

With regards to respiratory protection, PAPRs (Powered Air Purifying Systems) with at least a P2 filter are the new benchmark across most industries.

Australian-made CleanSpace Respirators meet and exceed the minimum requirements for respiratory protection, with a P3 filter.

Unlike other Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs), CleanSpace Respirators are easy to put on (in under 10 seconds) and do not have heavy belts or hoses.

They also deliver cool fresh air to the wearer via a tightly sealed silicon mask that will eliminate moisture and fogging.

CleanSpace Respirators are AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices certified.

According to CleanSpace Technology CEO Alex Birrell, one of the main reasons people go unprotected is because of low compliance.

“If masks are uncomfortable or not quick and easy to put on then it simply doesn’t get used,” he said.

CleanSpace Respirators are a revolution in respiratory protection.

They are lightweight, offer the highest level of protection and have no belts or hoses.

Being reusable, they reduce costs and reliance on supply chains and stockpiling.

CleanSpace Technology, established in 2009 by world-class biomedical engineers, has designed and developed several respirators for various industries.

CleanSpace ULTRA is IP Rated 66 and water-tolerant, making it perfect for anyone wetcutting stone or concrete.

CleanSpace EX is intrinsically safe, certified for use in potentially explosive environments, and CleanSpace2 is for use where water tolerance or intrinsic safety is not required.

“As Australia’s only respirator company, we are proud to be supporting all those on the frontline in industry and healthcare stay protected from airborne contaminants,” Dr Birrell said.

CleanSpace Technology believes employees are an essential part of a business and the workplace environment must be safe for them.

The company hosts online presentations to share information on effective risk control, industry best practice and experiences to case studies from people in the industry.

There are two upcoming opportunities to join live sessions to learn more about CleanSpace Respirators and how they can protect you and your workers.

CleanSpace Technology supports on-going learning, product training, fit testing to provide instructions on maintenance and care with attentive customer support.

Respirable Crystalline silica is preventable.

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Ventilation is the control of air movement, its amount, and direction, and although it contributes nothing directly to the production phase of an operation, the lack of proper flow can cause lower worker efficiency and decreased productivity, increased accident rates, and even absenteeism.

Air is necessary not only for breathing, but also to disperse the chemical and physical contaminants such as gases, dusts, heat, and humidity.

Underground mine ventilation provides a flow of air to the workings of a mine of sufficient volume to dilute and remove dust and noxious gases (typically nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide, methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide) and to regulate temperature.

The source of these gases are mainly the equipment that runs on diesel engines, the explosives used for blasting, and the orebody itself.

In Australia, as well as in most of the world, mine ventilation

practice is heavily regulated, aimed at diluting factors such as the diesel emissions, blasting fumes, radiation, dusts, battery emissions, and many other contaminants.

To ensure adequate ventilation of a mine, provision is made for suitable paths (airways or air courses) for the air to flow down the mine to the working places, and suitable routes out of the

mine when it has become unsuitable for further use.

The primary ventilation system thus consists of an intake structure through which the fresh air passes, the mine workings, and an exhaust system where the air passes after having ventilated the working places of the mine.

Mine fans are vital to control the air flow, and are installed on intake airshafts, return airshafts, or both, either on the surface or underground.

Fitzpatrick Engineering

The largest component of the operating cost for mine ventilation is electricity to power the ventilation fans, which may account for one third of a typical underground mine’s entire electrical power cost.

So it’s essential that when a mining company builds fans at its sites, it gets value for money: it needs to ensure the fans operate at maximum capacity suited to the working conditions of the respective sites.

That’s where Fitzpatrick Engineering comes in.

Established in 1984, the Sydney-based company has earned a worldwide reputation for designing and producing a wide range of quality centrifugal and axial flow fans, dampers and silencers for industrial, mining and minerals processing, both in Australia and overseas.

According to company spokesman Steve Tran, Fitzpatrick manufactures fans ranging from small units weighing around 100kg with a motor power of just a few kW, to fans weighing 20t with a rotating impeller mass of 4800kg.

Types of fans

The company’s centrifugal fans use wheels normally mounted in a fan or blower housing.

The air enters the housing inlet, turns 90^o and is exhausted out of the housing discharge.

They’re all robust, welded with steel sheets and plates and reinforced with angle iron frames.

Steve said the company’s fans included models with aerofoil, radial tip, and backwards-inclined blades, all of which are suited to varying operations.

“One could be a high mass flow fan, one could be a high pressure fan,” he said.

“They are used in different applications, depending on what the customer requirements are.

“For mining specs, the sites usually involve moving large volumes of air, but we’re not limited to one industry or the other.

“We can do just one massive fan, or radial and backwards inclined blade fans that can move large volumes of air.”

> Material handling impellers

These fans have straight radial blades with open impellers arranged like a paddle wheel, mostly used in materials-handling operations.

Eight designs cover high to very low flow rates, including the RM series high flow rate standard units for 5kPa, the RMB high flow rate with backplate for handling stringy material, and the MH series for low to very flow rates.

> Radial-tipped blade and radial blade fans

Also termed curved blade fans, Steve said radial-tipped blade fans are used in moderate-volume flow rate applications when the pressure requirement is moderately high and erosion resistance is preferable.

This design reduces the potential for dust build-up on the underside of the blades in applications with medium amounts of gas-borne dust.

“It offers higher pressure and more compact design than aerofoil and backward-inclined impellers in exchange for lesser efficiencies and increased power demand,” Steve said.

These rugged fans offer high pressure capability with average efficiency, and are often fitted with erosion-resistant liners to extend rotor life.

They’re generally used when high quantities of abrasive dust are present in the gas stream, or when very high gas temperatures are expected.

The radial tip series models that Fitzpatrick manufactures are applicable for a range of high flow rate pressures up to 12kPa or low flow rate pressure up to 20kPa

> Backwardly inclined aerofoil blade and plate fans

Aerofoil impellers provide uniform, high volume airflow with low power consumption for optimum efficiency using the same aerodynamics that create flight.

As air approaches the blade’s leading edge, the stream splits and travels above and below the blade.

It is then deflected across the convex curve along the top of the blade and along the flat or concave curve on the bottom, flowing downward over the sharp trailing edge as it leaves the blade.

The lift developed from the blade is a contributing factor to reducing power consumption as it rotates which is why it has the highest efficiency compared to other centrifugal fan designs.

“Aerofoil fans are the most commonly used to move large volumes of air,” Steve said.

“At higher flow rates, they become more efficient compared to other types of blades.”

As the fan rotates a pressure difference is created on the impeller blades.

On the leading, convex side of the impeller blade, a positive pressure is created as the rotational motion of the impeller imparts a force in the air.

The blade pushes the air outwards, exiting in a radial direction.

On the concave side of the impeller blade, a negative pressure is created as the fan rotates, drawing air into the space between the blades.

This air is then picked up by the following blade and forced outwards radially in a continuous process.

The suction side of the impeller blade draws air from the centre of the fan which results in a directional change of the airflow between the inlet and the exhaust of 90^o.

Steve said these fans were used extensively for continuous service at ambient and elevated temperatures in forced and induced draft applications in the metals, chemical, power generation, resource recovery, incineration and other industries throughout the world.

The backwardly-inclined plate blade fans, meanwhile, are designed to handle large volumes of relatively clean air, commonly used for industrial air supply and exhaust applications.

Fitzpatrick Engineering ensures they are constructed heavily with hardened alloy steel plate.

They have a performance air flow of 344,300 CFM (584,965 m³/hour), and are capable of coping with non-sticky abrasive dust loads.

This design is a cost-effective alternative to the aerofoil design, but with flat plate blades instead of curved, resulting in a slightly lower efficiency, compensated by the easier fitting of liners and manufacturing process.

Fitzpatrick is in the house

Steve said that the company is 100pc Australian-owned and carries out all design, development and manufacturing of its products in Australia.

“All the fabrication is done in-house, including rolling, pressing, welding, as well as the machining and painting,” he said.

“This gives us the flexibility and capability to take on custom projects within the air building fan industry or outside.
“Also, this means that if there’s a shutdown or emergency, we have room to allow for that sort of work.”
The company boasts around 40 standard aerodynamic fan designs, with the list continuing to grow as it develops new designs or adds further options to existing designs to enhance their performance and versatility.

The workshop has two areas of operation: steel fabrication and machining, and design and manufacture.

Both combine to improve the ability to reduce production cost and allow the manufacturing process to run more smoothly and effectively.

“Executing these two areas under one roof has resulted in much quicker turnaround,” Steve said.

Qualified engineers are employed to ensure customers choose the right fan for their application with minimum supply lead time and best-in-class performance.

The centrifugal fans are engineered to operate with high aerodynamic efficiency, smooth running low vibration/noise levels and a compact, low profile footprint.

All Fitzpatrick products are manufactured within an ISO 9002 quality control system, airflow and sound-tested in DIN 45635 chambers, and balanced to ISO 1940 standard G2.5 and G6.3 where required.

The company acknowledges that the customer is king, and can manufacture units to the clients’ wishes.

“If a 1m diameter blade fan is not sufficient, we can scale up to 2m,” Steve said.
“Generally though, the bigger the blade, the less you need to run the speed, for safety reasons.

“For example, you can run a 1m fan up to 3000rpm … but using something bigger, something that fast, is asking for a disaster.

”For something around 2m, we might go up to 1000 rpm; it’s certainly something we take into consideration in the calculations.”

Indeed, when it comes to gauging performance, the company provides performance graphs to clients for each model which depicts their ability to push at certain flows at particular pressures.

“We match fan requirements with the models to make selection easier,” Steve said.

The company also incorporates some special features into their fans.

“We incorporate the effects of the operating environments into the build,” Steve said.

“For example, we ensure our underground fans are explosion-proof rated.

“We use brass cages around whole components and moving parts to avoid steel-on-steel contact.

“We are aware that any spark or gas leak could lead to a catastrophe, so we make sure the fans are certified, mining-spec approved and made of anti-sparking material.”

The company can equip EXD electric motors for the fans, which are specifically made to be explosion-proof and are used widely at mining sites and other hazardous areas.

“Motors range in size from small to huge, from 7.5kw to 1000kw, which of course would move a large amount of air,” Steve said.

Global following

Fitzpatrick Engineering is proud to claim that it is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of high quality in-house industrial fans, backed by qualified engineers with extensive experience in leading technology innovation.

It boasts robust engineering reliability, quality systems, and supplies products to anywhere in the world.

With that sort of uncompromising quality and wide support from various resource sectors, you might even say that there are literally many, many fans of this company’s many, many fans.

More information:
Fitzpatrick Engineering
Phone: (02) 4677 1220
Fax: (02) 4677 1263

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Ventilation is vital for maintaining workable temperatures, oxygen flowing for both humans and machines and to remove diesel particulates from machinery being used in the tunnel.

Polyline, for the past 21 years has specialised in underground ventilation.

Polyline is excited to introduce a new low friction ventilation duct called “Split PolyDuct”, designed specifically to minimise transportation, handling, running costs and mine downtime.

To enhance its usability, Split PolyDuct comes with reusable storage and transport cradles.

Polyline managing director Justin Reed emphasised the importance of this innovation both or the future of VOD (Vent On Demand) and traditional vent infrastructure.

Constructed from polyethylene, PolyDuct is currently slashing ventilation costs in mines across Australia.

Split PolyDuct improves this even further. The durable nature of the PolyDuct provides mind-boggling statistics around cost savings for mines.

With a traditional vent bag, gashes and rips are a common occurrence which are all but eliminated with Split PolyDuct.

High energy costs are required to inflate Vent bag, which burns fuel needlessly.

Poly Split Duct is semi ridged and thus holds its own shape with zero energy expenditure.

Fragility in PVC vent bag causes blow outs at High turbulence points such as T’s or Bends resulting in regular failure.

Split PolyDuct, being semi-rigid HDPE, is not affected by turbulence.

Ongoing maintenance of vent bags can incur incredibly high costs which are eliminated with installation of the Polyline’s Semi Rigid Split PolyDuct.

Mr Reed put together some figures from two mines that the company has installed duct in for some insight on the savings available with a PolyDuct system.

The first, Sunrise Dam, extracts ore with average gold concentrate, and the other, Fosterville, produces some of the highest gold concentration in the world.

Both mines are in Australia.
“Damage can occur at any time, constantly throughout the day,” Mr Reed said.

“Vent bag could be ripped an hour after it is replaced – it only takes a high load sticking out of the truck and rubbing against the vent bag to cause more damage and further drive shut-downs.”

Unlike Split PolyDuct with its low profile, high impact resistance which will flex and absorb impacts without damage.

The figures shown do not include wasted resources on the general overheads of the mine and wages which continue to be incurred.

It also does not take into account the pre-production phase when ventilation is still required, even though ore is not being extracted, as every hold-up has a direct impact on any mine’s productivity.

Based on down time the average cost of a one-hour repair to a PVC vent bag is $23,700 for Sunrise Dam, and a massive $171,000 for Fosterville.

This problem is eliminated with the installation of the Polyline’s PolyDuct Products.

Construction

As polymers are long chain molecules, they give plastics a memory resulting in high impact resistance.

HDPE is UV stable with a lifespan of 20+ years when stored on the surface in its supplied storage cradles.

Polyethylene is inert making it excellent in damp and salty environments as it does not rust or corrode – making it a superior option to steel.

Fibreglass, like vent bag and PE doesn’t rust, but it is very brittle, and will crack and break when not handled carefully or impacted, the mining environment is not conducive to fragility, few things are handled carefully underground.

The Polyline products are locally made in Jandakot, in Perth, which helps Australian mines with achieving their locally sourced quotas.

The oblique (oval shape) system of the Split PolyDuct allows for the equivalent of 1600 Diameter tube with only 1200 height reducing the drive height requirement.

The space is saved by allowing a greater amount of air to pass through a smaller vent, thanks to the design of the shape, low friction coefficient and the fact that the Split PolyDuct does not require air pressure to keep it in shape.

The properties of polyethylene lends itself perfectly to the underground mine or tunnel environment.

It is flexible and provides inbuilt noise absorption.

Unlike other substances, polyethylene duct is impact-resistance with a very low friction coefficient, making it incredibly robust, maintaining integrity under the toughest conditions.

Huge energy savings and life of mine increases

At a running cost of around $600k per year, twin stage 110KW fans are the air moving work horses for most secondary ventilation systems underground.

The fact that Polyline’s product keeps its own shape along with a low friction coefficient, has allowed mine operators to shut down 1 of the 2 fan stages halving the energy consumption immediately.

That’s $300,000 per year that did not need to be spent running the additional fan stage at that mine.

For example, in the case of Sunrise Dam, the cut off point for production is 2.71g/t and it is getting 2.73g/t – so any savings makes a massive difference.

Split PolyDuct is light weight and very easy to install particularly in the close confines of an underground mine drive.

Designed for efficiency

Polyline Split Duct is very easy to transport and install.

Up to 80 metres of 1600 eqv Duct will fit into a 40ft shipping container or standard truck trailer.

The robust moulded Split Duct is 99% air tight and is easily assembled with a unique clip system.

Split Duct is specifically designed for ease of transport to reduce shipping costs and maximise efficiency.

As described by Mr Reed, the standard product is rated for 3.5kpa or 350Kg per M2, the base materials can be altered to increase this to5Kpa positive or negative pressure.

The polyethylene ducting is fully recyclable and can be collected by any recycling company that deals with recyclable plastics.

The Polyline Split PolyDuct has standard and custom fittings allowing it to be designed around each mines drive and backs profile.

As usual Bends, T’s and all fittings are readily available from Polyline.

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Miners have readily acknowledged silicosis as one of the primary diseases to affect miners since the industrialisation of drilling operations in the 20th century.

Silica dust is harmful when inhaled into the lungs as it is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand – so small it can be inhaled without knowing.

Respirable crystalline silica exposure can cause silicosis, a debilitating and irreversible lung condition that can cut short careers, reduce quality of life and lead to death.

Respirable silica is also linked to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

There are common industrial activities where people are frequently and regularly exposed to respirable crystalline silica, the most notable being quarrying, excavation, construction, mining, tunnelling and abrasive blasting.

Silica dust is 20 times more toxic than coal dust and is one of the most abundant minerals found in the earth’s crust.

For the mining industry, this is why it is the primary respiratory hazard.

When looking to protect yourself or your staff from any airborne contaminants, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) offer high and reliable protection, far exceeding disposable masks.

CleanSpace respirators are a revolution in the area of respiratory protection because while they provide all the protection of a PAPR, they are free from belts, battery packs and hoses, making them more comfortable and easy to deploy.

When used in hot or humid conditions, CleanSpace respirators provide cool, clean air to the user and eliminate fogging and moisture.

They are light, easy to put on, reliably safe and comfortable.

These smart powered devices are easily operated using a one-button smart system.

These unique features mean more workers wear these respirators for a full shift every time.

CleanSpace assists miners and their staff, to be safe and compliant when working around silica dust.

Compared to disposable masks, CleanSpace respirators are high protection reusable devices with economic advantages, as the annual cost of replacing disposables stacks up.

Disposable masks are well-known for causing fogging and discomfort, leading to low compliance, frequent stopping or mask changes.

To guard against silica exposure, State regulators have moved to recommending staff wear powered respiratory protection using the minimum of a P2 filter. CleanSpace respirators meet and exceed these requirements with a P3 filter.

Regardless of whether you see the dust or not, silica is a hazard you cannot afford to ignore.

Under the Standards, all worn tight fitting respirators (regardless of whether it’s a disposable mask or powered respirator), must achieve a correct fit to ensure the wearer is protected.

If there is facial hair, including stubble, beards, moustaches and sideburns, between the edge of a tight-facing facepiece and the face, respirator will be prevented from sealing properly.

CleanSpace offers both half face and full face masks. The full face mask also has a high impact rating.

CleanSpace respirators are compact systems that have up to six hours run time and fast top-up charging.

“The feedback we get from teams wearing CleanSpace Ultra, full face mask for mining activities, is that the mask is comfortable to wear all day, and the cool fresh air on the face is a dramatic improvement on disposable or reusable half masks,” CleanSpace chief executive Alex Birrell said.

“They have also told us there is no fogging or hot moisture on their face.”

CleanSpace respirators are available in different models with a range of particulate and combination gas filters depending on the task requirements.

CleanSpace EX is intrinsically safety-approved and can be worn in potentially explosive environments.

CleanSpace Ultra is IP-rated 66, making it water-tolerant, and CleanSpace2 is the standard model suitable for those that do not require the aforementioned features.

The newly launched CleanSpace HALO is designed specifically for laboratories and testing facilities.

CleanSpace Technology’s team of product specialists can assist with on-site product training, fit testing, trouble shooting and instructions on maintenance.

With the renewed focus of regulators and the industry on silica, it is a great time to re-evaluate your site’ respiratory program and equipment.

More information:

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The lives of all site personnel depend on their safety equipment.

But safety isn’t just about having the right equipment, it is about having the right mind frame, knowledge and behaviours.

No matter what the job is, every second workers spend on the site they are exposed to potential risks.

It is imperative that businesses have the best safety gear, the right training and an ingrained culture of safety to ensure everyone goes home to their families.

Integrated Safety Group (ISG) has more than two decades of experience keeping Australian workers safe, and its reputation has been built upon three core values: prevention is the best medicine, quality is the only option, and industry experience underpins all activity.

ISG general manager Richard Speers said that his company’s focus on worker safety had set it apart from the competition.

“Year on year we’ve been proven as the only choice for breathing apparatus because whether service, hire or training, we make sure the job gets done and the workers get home safe,” he said.

Four-six man custom airline system including high-pressure redundancy.Breathing apparatus

As we learn more about the effects of silicosis and coal workers pneumoconiosis, dust inhalation protection is becoming an increasingly important to Australian occupational health and safety practices.

Worksafe Australia said that by law employers must provide health monitoring and air monitoring to ensure their workers are adequately protected from exposure to coal dust and to crystalline silica.

Crystalline silica is found in sand, stone, concrete and mortar, as well as many composite products.

When workers are exposed to dust from cutting, crushing, drilling, polishing, sawing or grinding products containing silica, the dust particles generated are small enough to lodge deep into the lungs and cause silicosis.

When silica dust gets into the lung tissue, a chemical reaction can occur which results in tissue injury followed by the healing response of the lung.

Silicosis can be severe enough to cause respiratory failure which can eventually lead to death.

Many similarities can be found with workers pneumoconiosis, and this makes protection from dust inhalation paramount to safety on any site as many workers are exposed to this kind of risk.

Work, health and safety legislation places an obligation on everyone at the workplace to manage health and safety; it is the responsibility of an employer to provide a safe workplace that reduces the risk and hazardous levels of exposure to not just silica for their employees, but all manner of respirable hazards.

The employees themselves have obligations to participate and contribute to a safety focused culture.

Life support equipment is subject to some of the harshest conditions that the mining and many industries offer.

Emergency or rescue equipment is used when atmospheres can pose an immediate threat to life.

When it comes to HAZMAT, search and rescue, firefighting or confined space entries, equipment failure can have mortal consequences.

ISG has quantitative mask fit testing capabilities to help clients comply with the AS1715: 2009 requirements for employees required to wear a close-fitting respiratory face piece.

The company offers service, repair and certification to all brands of life support.

ISG uses genuine OEM spare parts that comply with manufacturer’s recommendations and Australian standards which means the equipment is not only compliant, but reliable and ready for immediate use.

Quantitative mask fit testing.ISG will provide:

• certification to AS1715:2009
• NFPA 1852 compliance testing
• Electronic dynamic breathing simulation tests
• Onsite scheduled maintenance plans
• MSA technical partner
• Bauer Compressor technical partner

Along with the maintenance and sale of breathing apparatus, ISG offers rental services from as little as $20 per day and can service, test and fill BA cylinders on site.

ISG’s rental stores have all the safety needs of its clients covered – whether they need new equipment, or upgraded equipment, ISG can provide the ‘try before you buy’ option.

The company is aware that renting is a cost-effective way to maintain compliance whilst repairs are carried out, or to provide additional specialised equipment for planned shutdowns or turn-arounds.

With the company’s shutdown container, it can mobilise to site with a fully self-contained rental solution.

Full cleaning, decontamination and service facilities are integrated into one package for breathing apparatus/gas detection/cylinder recharging and re-certification.

Promotional photography of the capabilities and personnel of Integrated Safety Group.More information:

Phone: 07 4779 1119
Email: contactus@integratedsafetygroup.com.au
Website: www.integratedsafetygroup.com.au

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