APPLICATIONS
Where
are Safety Tools Used?
Non-sparking safety tools are recommended by safety engineers and insurance
companies to avoid ignition by mechanical sparks in areas where volatile
materials, chemicals or gases are present. Organizations such as OSHA, NFPA, and
MSHA require the use of non-sparking tools in locations where flammable vapors
or combustible residues are present.
Non-Sparking
Applications
From aircraft and missile plants to grain handlers, the risk of
igniting flammable vapors or combustible residues is always present. Typical
industrial and commercial applications of non-sparking hand tools include, but
are not limited to:
- Aerospace
- Aircraft and
missle plants
- Airport
refueling stations
- Aluminum and
steel mills
- Armed Forces
- Automotive
plants
- Boating
industry
- Brewery grain
handling
- Canneries
- Chemical
manufacturing
- Coke
by-products and manufactured gas plants
- Confined space
maintenance
- Contractors
- Distilleries
- Explosives and
pyrotechnics
- Fire
departments
- Fabricated
metal products
- Federal, State
and Municipal governments
- Food product
manufacturing
- Furniture spray
painting and finishing
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- Geophysical
exploration
- Glass
manufacturers
- Grain storage
facilities
- Hazardous
materials handling (HAZMAT)
- Leather product
manufacturers
- Non-electrical
machinery
- Mining
- Nuclear
products
- Packing Plants
- Paint, varnish
and lacquer manufacturing
- Paint spraying
and finishing
- Paper and pulp
mills
- Oil and
Petrochemical industries
- Petroleum
refining
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pipeline
construction
- Plastics and
insulation manufacturers
- Propane
distributors and bulk plants
- Public
utilities
- Rubber products
- Shipyards and
tankers
- Warehousing of
volatile materials
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Non-Corrosive
Applications
Ampco Safety Tools do not rust or corrode and are often used in marine settings,
where corrosion can compromise the effectiveness of a tool, or otherwise pose a
safety hazard during use. Here are a few of the industries and users that
benefit from using non-corrosive hand tools:
- Boat Owners
- Canners
- Food Product
Manufacturers
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastic and Insulation
Manufacturers
- Shipyards
- Tankers
Nonmagnetic
Applications
Ampco Safety Hand Tools are manufactured from alloys that have the added feature
of being non-magnetic. This enables our tools to be used near sensitive,
magnetic equipment. A few examples of industries that benefit from the use of
nonmagnetic tools follow:
- Aircraft
- Electrical Machinery
- Electronics
Manufacturers
- Medical Diagnostic
Equipment
- Nuclear Products
- Public Utilities: Gas,
Electric, and Telecommunication
