PPE Industry Articles
- Sanitized T 99-19 'offers 99.84% protection against SARS CoV-2 on textiles'Burgdorf, Switzerland (April 22, 2021) - The nearly 100 % antimicrobial protection of Sanitized T 99-19 against the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been confirmed by independent labs in France (basis: ISO 18184:2019). ...moreMental health and well-being have become the predominating H&S issuesBy Professor John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management, NMU, and Professor Fidelis Emuze, Research Associate, Central University of Technology, Free State ...moreFall arrest rescue: planning considerations
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin. In the working at heights industry, the focus in always to ensure the competency of the workers exposed to that high-risk environment, ensuring they know how to use the correct equipment to prevent them from falling. BUT incidents happen, and thus we must always prepare for the worst-case scenario... ...moreAn autonomous underwater robot saves people from drowning
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, describes itself as the world’s leading applied research organization. With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial exploitation of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. Health, safety and PPE are frequently part of its research. ...moreNew type of ventilator for virus-free air
The danger of becoming infected with the coronavirus is especially high in enclosed spaces. This is because aerosols – which play a key role in the transmission of COVID-19 – increase the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor spaces. ...moreRecycling technology turns masks and gowns into school chairs
The millions of masks, gloves and other PPE generated by the pandemic have created a global waste problem, with many of them ending up in our oceans. In April, BBC News and Sky News reported developments to recycle at least some of them. ...moreWorld Tuberculosis (TB) DayFirst AIDS, now Covid-19, have been seen as major threats to human health in South Africa. Yet neither has killed anywhere near as many people as lowly and often forgotten tuberculosis which, according to The World Health Organisation, killed 63 000 people in SA in 2018, while 310 000 contracted it. TB is a slow killer, so the two figures aren't a comparison, but it is clear that TB is a far more deadly disease then Covid-19, despite the facts that it is far better understood than Covid-19 or AIDS, and much more easily preventable than either of them. ...moreUnderstanding the eating habits of the SA populationJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (May 24, 2021) – Unilever food brand Knorr released findings from its 2021 study on ‘Understanding the eating habits of the SA population’ compiled by market measurement firm, NielsenIQ, during the annual Plate of the Nation virtual roundtable event 2021. ...moreDispelling myths: An introduction to Bullet Resistant Vests
As in nature, but much, much more quickly, protective garments have to constantly evolve with changing threats. This is the first in a series of articles on bullet resistant vests by Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology (Pty) Ltd, which manufactures a wide range of body armour plates and vehicle armour, and supplies a number of other bullet resistant vest manufacturers. ...moreA flow of fresh air protects against coronavirus
Munich, Germany - People who are required to serve a large number of customers at a checkout or counter are at a particularly high risk of exposure to COVID-19. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, a type of air lock was therefore developed to shield work stations from the surrounding air using constant ventilation. This ...more© S&V Publications
