The Information System for Hazardous Substances (IGS-public), an online portal of the State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia (LANUV), provides consumers with free information on substance characteristics and legislation on chemical and biological substances. The database with around 250,000 entries on substances contains important information on health protection and the handling of hazardous substances.
SG10-2
Ventilate properly with CO2 measuring devices – coronavirus air sampling with Vira-Pore
CO2 measuring devices enable precise carbon dioxide measurements indoors and warn when poor indoor air values are exceeded. They check the air quality for its current CO2 content and remind you when it is time to ventilate when “critical values” are reached. This is done using a traffic light system or acoustic signals, for example.
Inhalation of hazardous substances – Sampling with SG10-2 and PM4-2
The inhalation of hazardous substances at the workplace and in other areas can lead to damage to health and even serious cancer in the event of prolonged exposure. Clear occupational health and safety regulations are in place to protect health and prevent possible illnesses caused by inhaling hazardous substances.
Measuring omicrons in breath with Vira-Pore
In order to measure the highly infectious new coronavirus variant Omikron in the breath and for the possible detection of other viruses, we offer the new Vira-Pore sampling cassette, we offer a precise coronavirus air sampling is available. Available from our online store, the Vira-Pore sampling cassette available from our online shop can be used in conjunction with one of the GSA measuring devices SG10-2, SG10-2A and SG12.
Disaster flood 2021 – Damage
Several months have already passed since the catastrophic flood of 2021, from 14.07-15.07.2021, with its focus on the night, flooded entire areas of Germany with extreme masses of water.
No one will forget the images in the Ahr Valley, where entire houses collapsed under the persistent record rainfall and in some cases people and animals were unable to save themselves in the catastrophic flood 201. The flooding was particularly severe in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. The neighboring countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria were also affected in parts by this flood disaster. The floods of 2021 far overshadowed the storm years 2002 and 2013. The damage caused by the flood is estimated at over 29 billion euros.
Delta virus on the rise – efficiently measuring coronaviruses with Vira-Pore in the air
The ECDC (European Center for Disease Prevention and Control) assumes that ninety percent of all new coronavirus infections within the European Union and the countries of Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein will be attributable to the “delta variant” by the end of August 2021 .
Dust particle measurement using GSA device SG10-2A
Dust particle measurement for fine dust
The SG10-2A can be used to measure dust particles very precisely, taking into account the respective size specification of the “aerodynamic diameter”. With the measuring device SG10-2A, samples of hazardous substances up to 10 l/min according to EN 481 – both stationary and stationary – can be measured.
Surgical masks and FFP2 masks – protective effects against corona infections
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.
Coronavirus air sampling indoors with the Vira-Pore virus sampling cassette
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.
Measuring quartz dust – Occupational safety
Measuring quartz dust with GSA PM4-2 and SG10-2 measuring devices
If quartz dust is present at the workplace, measures such as measuring quartz dust are a sensible occupational health and safety measure.
We offer two systems for this purpose: Firstly, the measuring device PM4-2 with A-dust head for stationary measurement and the measuring devices SG10-2 with fine dust sampling system 10 (according to IFA) for personal measurement at the workplace.