ASTM E2174-18: On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
Think of random objects. How did those items get their names? Now think of objects with names that state exactly what they do. For example, […]
Thermocouples: Calibration Tables, Types, Specifications, and Standards
When two dissimilar metals joined at two junctions, they generate what is known as an electromotive force (emf). This emf arises due to varying temperatures […]
NFPA 13R-2019: Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies
NFPA 13R-2019: Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies has been released. It revises the 2016 edition of the same standard. Fires […]
How Loud Is Construction Site Noise?
With full-powered machinery and tool-heavy tasks, construction is one of the noisiest industries to work in. Every day, over 10 million construction workers are exposed […]
ANSI/NAPIM 177.1-2017: Safety Standard – Three-Roll Printing Ink Mills
ANSI/NAPIM 177.1-2017: Safety standard – Three-roll printing ink mills has been released. It revises the 2007 edition of the same standard. Ink mills, such as […]
ASME B30.5-2018: Mobile and Locomotive Cranes
If you examine many devices actively utilized in construction operations, you will see, while perfected with centuries of innovation and a comprehension of modern physics, […]
NFPA 80-2019: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
In another post, we covered NFPA 105-2019: Smoke Door and Opening Protectives, the NFPA standard for smoke doors and other opening protectives, such as smoke […]
NFPA 86-2019: Standard for Ovens and Furnaces
NFPA 86-2019: Standard for Ovens and Furnaces has been released. It revises the 2015 edition of the same standard. Whether we are always cognizant of […]
The Importance of Keeping Your Financial Information Secure
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and, in our always connected, “smart” lifestyle, it is easy to forget just how much of our identity […]
ANSI-ASC A14.1-2017: Ladders – Wood Safety Requirements
The desire to go up and reach heights beyond their basic biological limitations is persistent. The ladder was one of the first devices that moved […]