Intrinsically Safe Scales and Their Importance

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Intrinsically Safe Scales Their Importance
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• Many industries are required to handle, transport
  hazardous material for shipping or performing
  manufacturing processes. In most of these
  instances, electronic scales are used as they are
  easy to read.
• But electrically operated weighing scales can be
  dangerous when handling hazardous materials. In
  order to make handling safe for individuals,
  industries prefer using Intrinsically Safe
  weighing scales.
• These scales are meant to be safer than their
  non-IS counterparts. Despite being closely
  familiar with the functionalities of
  intrinsically safe commercial weighing scales,
  many people fail to distinguish its peculiarities.

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• What is Intrinsically Safe?
• Intrinsically Safe is an approach with which
  weighing instruments will be working in
  prospective hazardous environments. For this
  purpose, designing systems to eliminate oxygen
  (by purging with inert gas) or isolating
  potential fire sources are the two options.
• However, you would not be able to distinguish
  between an intrinsically safe scale and any other
  basic industrial scale from its physical
  appearance. Here internal construction is the key
  differentiating factor.
• When is Intrinsically Safe Equipment Required?
• Hazardous environments demand instruments that
  are safe for the operator. Additionally,
  organizations have to comply with OHSA
  (Occupational Health and Safety Act) rules and
  regulations.

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• Importance and Benefits of Using Intrinsically
  Safe Equipment
• Weighing equipment that is intrinsically safe has
  various obvious advantages, the most important of
  which is safety.
• Besides providing safety, these scales can prove
  to be cost-effective for industries, as they
  minimize the possibility of accidents.
• Additionally, it saves you from the cost of
  upgrading your equipment from basic to advanced
  safety functionality.
• Last but not the least, intrinsically safe
  weighing scales are easy to maintain and repair.
  Thus saving you from a lot of expenditure.

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