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It\u2019s an indisputable fact that one of the primary dangers in many industries, including petroleum, is the existence of a wide variety of potentially flammable, toxic and explosive gases.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s an indisputable fact that one of the primary dangers in many industries, including petroleum, is the existence of a wide variety of potentially flammable, toxic and explosive gases.<\/p>\n
Brent Yaschuk, CEO at Uniphos Envirotronic Inc., said that there are virtually hundreds of types of toxic gases, but some of the more common varieties are: benzene, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, sulfur dioxide, phosphine, mercury, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine and ammonia.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we all know, exposure to these types of gases can result in critical health injuries and even fatalities,\u201d said Yaschuk, who has built a career on offering safety solutions to industries at risk of these occurrences. \u201cDiligence to safe operating procedures is crucial to prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also critical to safety is the necessity for accurate measurement, which is where Yaschuk\u2019s skills are particularly honed. \u201cIn the petroleum industry, it\u2019s about safety and proper measurement,\u201d said Yaschuk. \u201cTraining, knowledge and understanding of the situation are important factors too.\u201d<\/p>\n
For instance, in the downstream sector, Yaschuk explained that teams would use a benzene detection tube<\/a> when entering a vessel to detect whether this potentially carcinogenic gas exists, and at what level. \u201cIn certain applications, tubes are the only method for detection,\u201d said Yaschuk.<\/p>\n In other instances, more so in the pipeline sector, crews may be more reliant on personal electronic monitors for safety checks. \u201cOften times, both are used,\u201d said Yaschuk. \u201cCrews would want to pre-check with tube technology before getting ready to enter with personal monitors.\u201d<\/p>\n Yaschuk has considerable experience in the oil and gas world, specializing in the distribution of gas detection tubes<\/a> for the most latter part of his career. Most recently, he took on the challenge of expanding the India-based company, Uniphos<\/a>, to the United States, with its head office located in Sugar Land, Texas.<\/p>\n When the company expanded to the U.S. earlier this year, Rajju Shroff, Uniphos founder, explained that the intention was to diversify with new instruments based on emerging technologies. According to Shroff, many existing technologies are expensive, and Uniphos was motivated to offer an affordable solution that would also provide superior quality instruments.<\/p>\n