Case Study 1 – Confined Space
Toxic Gas threat from shipping containers
Throughout the year, millions of containers with unidentified gas concentrations enter our ports from around the world. Some of these gases, such as fumigants, pesticides or production gases are hazardous to humans, which forms a safety risk to those handling the containers. It is therefore paramount that we ensure effective and thorough measurement processes of container gases. A survey found that more than 20% of containers in New Zealand were unsafe with some concentrations found to be in excess by 100 times above the safe reporting levels (SRL).
- Risks for transport workers, warehouse employees and custom officials
- Few Incidents reported
- Long term effects
Our Solution – An Air Testing Certificate
Time is money in transportation, and why we use the most advanced portable laboratory-grade analyser to deliver instantaneous air testing results and provide:
- Accuracy, Portability and Speed: We deliver on-site and precise air quality results without opening containers (US-EPA and NIOSH accepted method) on ports or at your specific locations
- Multicomponent Analysis: We simultaneously measure and report the concentrations of chemical compounds (e.g. formaldehyde, methyl bromide, benzene, toluene, carbon monoxide) within minutes
- Health & Safety & Compliance: We compare results to relevant safety guidelines to support and protect customs before inspection and workers before handling the material
Outcome
- Protection of the health and safety of workers and customs officers that have to enter containers
- Development of corporate policy, operational process procedure, training and safety management tools based on risk analysis
- Solutions e.g. passive and forced ventilation in a safe environment