Surgical masks and FFP2 masks – protective effects against corona infections

FFP-2 mask wearer

Nationwide obligation to wear special masks

Since Monday, 25.01.2021, it has been mandatory to wear only surgical masks or FFP2 masks when shopping in stores and on public transport. The latter are increasingly in demand due to their better filtering properties against coronavirus infection.

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Coronavirus air sampling indoors with the Vira-Pore virus sampling cassette

Air measurement coronavirus

In the acute pandemic situation with a further increase in corona cases, we offer the new Vira-Pore virus sampling cassette for air measurement of coronaviruses in indoor air for laboratory testing.

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Particulate matter pollution due to burning

Fine dust pollution candles

Users generally do not imagine fine dust pollution in the home – simply by lighting and burning atmospheric candles – and are aware of the possible effects on health. Candles are particularly popular in the run-up to Christmas.

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Asbestos situation 2020 – facts from the “National Asbestos Profile Germany”

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Current study on the asbestos situation in Germany

In June 2020, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Baua) published the “National Asbestos Profile Germany” for the second time. The national asbestos situation in Germany is explained in over 70 informative pages.

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Measure dust exposure at the workplace with SG10-2A

SA Measuring device SG10-2A

GSA measuring device SG10-2A: Measure dust exposure at the workplace

Strict limit values for permissible dust exposure apply to occupational safety in environments with dusts. This is particularly important for checking dust exposure at the workplace in order to avoid health hazards.

The GSA measuring device SG10-2A enables the measurement of dusts and other hazardous substances up to 10 l/min in accordance with EN 481.

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GSA measuring device SG10-2A: Measure dust exposure at the workplace

Strict limit values for permissible dust exposure apply to occupational safety in environments with dusts. This is particularly important for checking dust exposure at the workplace in order to avoid health hazards.

The GSA measuring device SG10-2A enables the measurement of dusts and other hazardous substances up to 10 l/min in accordance with EN 481.

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Measuring of harmful substances during renovations

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Measuring of harmful substances during remediation measures

In many houses, extensive refurbishment measures are only required after many years, for example, when old plaster is knocked off or old tiles or electrical cables are removed. In order to find out whether pollutants are hidden in the old building components, measurements of harmful substances such as asbestos measurements are useful.

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Measure occupational limit values GSA SG10-2 and PM4-2 devices

Measuring devices PM4-2 and SG10-2

The occupational limit values describe the maximum permitted exposure to a substance at the workplace. This is based on regular contact over a 40-hour working week (5 days of 8 hours each). Important safety measures at the workplace can be derived from the results obtained.

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RCP measurement with GSA measuring device SG350ex

Hazardous substance measurement SG350ex

With the measuring device SG350ex, the mass fractions of hydrocarbons can be determined by means of an RCP measurement. The measurement with the measuring device SG350ex is used to check occupational health and safety. It can be used to test whether the permissible occupational limit values of the respective mixtures are exceeded or whether there is no specific health hazard.

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Technical rules for hazardous substances – TRGS 900

Dust measurement

Behind the abbreviation TRGS stands for the Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances. These rules reflect the current state of the art, scientific findings for activities involving hazardous substances, including their classification and labeling. They are drawn up by the Committee for Hazardous Substances (AGS) and published by the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS). The Hazardous Substances Ordinance can also be consulted.

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