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Sand blasting, also known as abrasive blasting, adhering to ANSI/ASSP Z9.4-2011 (R2021).
ANSI | Machinery Safety

ANSI/ASSP Z9.4-2011 (R2021): Abrasive-Blasting Operations

ByAlexandra Schirn May 2, 2023June 4, 2025

In 1870, the first patent for an abrasive blasting piece was filed by Benjamin Tilghman, an American soldier from Pennsylvania. Supposedly, Tilghman’s idea came from…

A smartphone plummets into the water and is destroyed due to a low IP Code rating under IEC 60529.
ANSI | Electrical Safety

IP Code Ratings for Device Water Protection (IEC 60529)

ByBrad Kelechava August 26, 2020May 29, 2025

Only a few years ago, spilling water on your cell phone meant the end of your essential computing device. You could break out the rice…

Combustible dust spread on black surface and spread with NFPA 652-2019
ANSI | Fire Safety

NFPA 652-2019: Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust

ByMatthew Fowler December 6, 2018June 5, 2025

NFPA 652-2019: Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust has been released. Dust is often associated with a lack of upkeep. This lack of maintenance…

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