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On the surface, the pharmaceuticals industry looks clean. The production of medicines demands a carefully maintained and sterile working environment and the white lab coats worn by workers add to the illusion of safety. The appearances are deceptive, though. Producing drugs and other medicines may involve exposure to combustible and toxic industrial chemicals.
There are some potential areas of concern that require monitoring to fully protect plant equipment and personnel in pharmaceutical companies. These include areas that see catalytic hydrogenation, fluid-bed drying and granulation, and combustible solvents and dust. However, the industry���s primary detection focus is that of solvent vapors and fugitive emissions in the process area, mixing and drying areas, drainage and piping corridors, and storage area.
The very nature of pharmaceuticals means that surveillance and security should also be taken seriously. Explosion-proof video cameras can keep an eye on finished product, while infrared motion detectors can warn security of any unwanted visitors.
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| Hazard |
Source |
Safety Solution |
| Combustible solvents and dust |
Processing, mixing, drying, drainage, storage |
Millennium II,
Millennium II BASIC,
MLP-SC1100 (Catalytic Bead),
MLP-SIR100 (Infrared) |
| Hydrogen Gas (H2) (Combustible) |
hydrogenation |
Millennium II,
Millennium II BASIC,
MLP-SC1100 (Catalytic Bead) |
| Toxic Gas/Chemicals |
Leaks in tanks, pipelines, mixing or drying equipment |
Millennium II,
Millennium II BASIC,
MLP-ST Series (Sensor depends on hazard) (Electrochemical),
Gas Shield Junior or Senior |
| Fire |
Combustible chemicals and gases used in production |
Phoenix IR3 (multi-spectral infrared) detector,
Smart UV/IR detector,
Smart UVS detector |
| Security |
Internal and external theft |
IRM 90-R (Explosion-proof IR Motion Detector),
VID-C (Explosion-proof Video Camera) |
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