DocumentCode
1114288
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
Volume
40
Issue
5
fYear
2004
Firstpage
1435
Lastpage
1440
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.2004.834083
Filename
1337073
Link To Document