Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Pharmaceutical Excipients
Pharmaceutical excipients are essential to the safety, quality, and efficacy of drug products, as they impact a variety of factors influencing how a drug enters […]
MonthFebruary 2017
Changes to ASHRAE 52.2-2017
ASHRAE 52.2-2017 – Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size has been released, revising and superseding the 2012 version […]
Winter Slip and Fall Prevention
In industry, slips, trips, and falls are persistent concerns; they are responsible for 15% of all accidental deaths, being second only to motor vehicles as […]
Dynamic Message Signs (DMSs)
Dynamic Message Signs (DMSs), also known as variable-message signs, are traffic control devices that provide real-time traveler information. These electronic signs can be used for […]
Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
The different chemical compounds that fall under the overarching term “lime” – quicklime, hydrated lime (slacked lime), and limestone – are very sharply related, with […]
Selection of Aquifer Test Method in Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques
An aquifer test method is a controlled field experiment made to determine the approximate hydraulic properties of water-bearing materials. ASTM D4043-17 – Standard Guide for […]
Ladder Up to Safety With the Facts
Did you know that two of the most common causes for ladder accidents include overreaching and missing the last rung – essentially, “trying to do […]
Warpage of Ceramic Tile
Warpage and Lippage When the Specification for Ceramic Tile American National Standard was first revised in 1988, large format tiles were 8 in by 8 […]
ASME B31.3-2016 – Process Piping Changes
Process piping refers to the piping systems (including pipes, tubing, fittings, flanges, valves, and pipe supports) typically found in petroleum refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, […]
Process Management Among Industries
Process management – otherwise known as business process management (BPM) – is an approach to organizational design that, at its core, requires an organization’s activities […]