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T-Codes in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
2014-09-30 21:04:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
When using electrical equipment in classified areas, such as lighting fixtures in Class I, Div. 2 locations, its an NEC requirement that the surface temperature of the fixture doesnt exceed 80% of the autoignition temperature (AIT) of the gas or vapor involved, or shall be marked with a temperature code (T-Code) [501.130(B)]. read more
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Feds: Oil From Dakota Fields Improperly Classified
2014-02-04 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Government investigators have found crude oil being transported from North Dakota's Bakken region was misclassified in samples taken from 11 out of 18 truck shipments en route to rail loading stations, federal transportation officials said Tuesday. Hazardous materials shipments are supposed to be classified into one of nine categories depending on the risk involved. If the materials are misclassified, they could wind up being shipped in less protective rail tank cars and emergency personnel might...
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Chain Hoists are classified according to FEM rule 9.511.
2014-02-04 14:31:03| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Supplied in 4 sizes for loads weighing 80–2,000 kg, Demag DC-Com Chain Hoists can be used at ambient temperatures up to 60°C. All electric connections are plug-and-socket design, and hoists can be attached to trolley by folding suspension brackets. All sizes are fitted with elapsed operating time counter and diagnostics interface as standard. Arranged before slipping clutch in drive system, low-wearing brake is automatically applied if control system fails, ensuring safe operation. This story is related to the following:Chain Hoists
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Stumped by the Code? Identifying a Class I Hazardous (Classified) Location
2014-01-16 23:42:13| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant Q. What is a Class I hazardous (classified) location? read more
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Air pollution should be classified as carcinogenic: WHO cancer agency
2013-10-17 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air pollution, and said there was also convincing evidence it increases the risk of bladder cancer. The WHO is a Geneva-based agency of the United Nations focused...