Industrial facilities that store and use potentially dangerous chemicals are often subject to strict safety regulations to minimise the risks associated with these substances. Windsocks are often located on these sites pursuant to these regulations and individual safety cases. Two of the most common and hazardous are Ammonia and Chlorine.
Ammonia - extremely common as a refrigerant
Ammonia is widely used for its excellent cooling abilities and cost-effectiveness, but it's invisible, highly toxic, even in small amounts, and requires extreme caution when handling. Windsocks are safety tools used near places where ammonia is used or stored. They show which way the wind is blowing, helping to keep people safe. They serve several purposes:
- Wind Direction: Windsocks show the wind direction visually.
- Emergency Readiness: They are crucial for emergencies, especially ammonia leaks. Windsocks help assess how ammonia might spread by indicating changing wind conditions.
- Ventilation Control: Windsocks assist in adjusting ventilation systems to reduce ammonia exposure to workers and the environment.
- Regulatory Compliance: Regulations often require the use of windsocks in facilities handling hazardous materials like ammonia.
Chlorine - also widely used
Similarly, the use of Chlorine in food production facilities is directly tied to adherence to safety and environmental regulations. These regulations are designed to safeguard the well-being of workers and protect the surrounding environment. Windsocks serve as practical tools to fulfil these legal requirements. Again, they serve several purposes:
- Wind Direction: ensuring workers are promptly informed on any hazards.
- Environmental protection regulations: assist in monitoring any chlorine releases that might take place and aiding in swift responses if they do.
- Assist in prioritising emergency response preparedness and effective response by emergency services.
Windsocks for Hazardous Environments
For these applications, we supply our P300D Series Neon Orange or Neon Yellow Windsocks. These colours indicate to all involved, the presence of potentially dangerous hazards on the site and, in the event of an emergency, the wind direction so that staff can evacuate up wind.
We supply such Windsocks all around Australia to groups like: Boortmalt, Northern Cooperative Meat Company, Brownes Dairy Perth & Brunswick WA, Simplot Tas, Australian Consolidated Meat, Tablelands Fertiliser, Harvey Fresh, Byrnes Quality Meats- Cairns, Mackay Sugar, Suez Water, Australian Bakels, Golden Cockrell Mt Cotton QLD and Nestle.
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