A reader raised concerns over a refrigerant product on the shelf of a farm supply store. The product had as its sales pitch, “Why switch from the traditional R-22 refrigerants,” and it was noted on ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada — In a further step to increase public awareness about the risks of using flammable refrigerants in home and office air conditioning systems, the Heating, Refrigeration, ...

Phillips Industries’ new Cincinnati-area distribution center is now shipping aftermarket trucking parts nationwide, aiming to speed up delivery times for customers. Volvo Trucks announced that it is ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is advising truck owners to avoid hydrocarbon refrigerants being sold as inexpensive substitutes for HFC-134a and CFC-12. Marketed under such names as OZ-12, ...

The next flammable liquid hydrocarbon derivative family is ether. The primary hazard of ether is flammability. The mission of Firehouse is to educate and inspire firefighters so that they can protect ...

TOYA: TESTS SHOW THEIR CONCERNS WERE REAL. >> DANGER IN THE WATER AT THE SHEBOYGAN APARTMENT. >> I GOT A MODERATE TO STRONG SMELL OF HYDROCARBON. >> IS THAT GASOLINE? >> IT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE OR ...

Flammable gas leaks continue to pose a real threat to workers and assets across the process industry. Gas and flame detection provide an early warning against this risk. But no single detection ...

1. Provide documentation of the potential flammability hazard of exploration and production (E&P) waste liquids—such as a material safety data sheet (MSDS)—to all employees, contract personnel, and ...

When the temperatures warm up, it's a good time to remind technicians and drivers about the dangers associated with hydrocarbon refrigerants being sold as cheap substitutes for R-134a and R-12.