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What Certifications do the State of Washington Require for Safety Showers and Eyewashes?
The State of Washington requires that any safety shower and/or eyewash equipment that includes electrical components be certified, as an assembly, by a major testing lab such as CSA or UL. This type of certification goes beyond the certification of some, or even all,...
A New Home for ATS
Water Grande Building to Break Ground in Midvale MIDVALE, Utah, June 11, 2015 – Alpine Technical Services (ATS) is pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for their new office building. The Water Grande Building located at 6849 South 700 West in Midvale will...
Alpine Technical Services and AllChem Donate Potable Clean Water System in Mali, West Africa
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpine Technical Services, in partnership with AllChem Performance Products Inc., is proud to announce the donation of a potable clean water system to the Empower Mali foundation for installation in the village of Dongorona in the city...
Slop Oil Demulsification Case Study
Introduction/Survey A few months back, an oil and gas facility asked Alpine Technical Services (ATS) to assess and perform some demulsification testing on slop oil from an emulsion tank with a 5 gallon sample. The current primary process of oil & water separation...
Gravity-fed Safety Shower That Will Work in Class 1 Division 1 Hazardous Areas
Alpine Technical Services (ATS) offers several versions of gravity-fed cubicle safety shower/eyewash units that are safe for hazardous areas. ATS offers a product with a long and successful history that is designed for safe us in Class 1 Division 1 hazardous areas....
Cooling Down Hot Emergency Tank Showers
Whenever workers are exposed to chemicals or contaminants on the job, safety showers must deliver water that has the right drenching temperature. ANSI Z358.1 (2014) recommends safety shower and eyewash drench liquid between 60° F and 100°F (inclusive). Water tanks...
Don’t Forget to Winterize your Safety Showers
If your safety showers are not maintained and winterized, you are playing a cruel trick on your employees. They trust you to keep them safe while they handle chemicals and contaminants on the job. One of your showers may mean the difference between health and serious...
Going to Extremes for Your Workers
If you are requiring your employees to take risks every day for your company, how willing are you to go to extremes for their health and safety? If your worksite is remote, or you are dealing with chemicals and contaminants that can cause injury to your workers, it is...
To Heat or Not to Heat? That is the Question
Hamlet did not have to face this particular dilemma, but you do. If your safety showers are not equipped to supply lukewarm water instead of cold water, you may now be in violation of ANSI.Z358.1-2014 recommendations. The new standard for all emergency showers is 15...
Alpine Technical Services Offers a High Quality Decontamination Cubicle
Most governments require organizations to be prepared for potential exposure to corrosive chemicals. Decontamination immediately following such exposure to dangerous chemicals is of primary importance, provided no other life-saving intervention is required first....