Title :
Beyond electrical heat tracing: safety showers update
Author :
Mohla, Daleep ; Rafferty, N.R. ; Tomas, Fernando D. ; Baen, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dow Chem. Co., Sugar Land, TX, USA
Abstract :
Since their introduction to industry, safety showers and eyewash stations have required winterization to ensure operation during subfreezing ambient conditions. However, a move to provide tempered water for chemical burn victims will have significant implications for present electrical heat tracing practices on safety shower applications.
Keywords :
eye protection; safety; electrical heat tracing; eyewash station; safety shower; tempered water; winterization; Chemical industry; Electrical safety; Petroleum; Proportional control; Protection; Resistance heating; Safety devices; Water heating; Water resources; Water storage; Ambient proportional control; eyewash station; freeze protection; ground leakage equipment protection; heat trace; heat tracing; safety shower; tempered water; tepid water; winterization;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2004.834083
