News

Breathing Air that Meets OSHA Requirements

• Jul 21, 2020
• Bullard

The launch of a new-age portable air quality box for the spray foam industry

Here Comes the Sun...

• Jun 01, 2019
• Jason Hoerter, PE, RRO

Protecting yourself out in the sun this summer while on a roof or exterior spray foam application job.

OSHA Launches Application To Electronically Submit Injury And Illness Data

• Aug 03, 2017

OSHA's new Injury Tracking Application (ITA) allows employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A.

Getting a Hard Start

• Feb 01, 2019
• Stacey Simmons

Is Oxygen Depletion a Safe and Reliable Method of Fire Control?

• Nov 03, 2017
• SES Foam

SES Foam discusses the importance of the Appendix-X Fire Protection Protocol.

Demilec Launches Spanish-Language Spray Foam Applicator Training Program

• Jul 20, 2017

Demilec Launches Spanish-Language Spray Foam Applicator Training Program To Combat Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage.

Spot On Networks Announces RadioBoost™

• Jul 11, 2017

Spot On Networks announces RadioBoost™ – Emergency Responder (ER) a product that provides in-building radio signal coverage for Emergency Responders.

Dow Commends EPA for Increasing Efficiency of New Chemical Review

• Jun 14, 2017

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) recognized the progress made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the throughput of new chemical pre-manufacturing notices under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 5, the “New Chemicals Program."

SES Foam Stresses the Importance of Adhering to Chemical Processing Guidelines

• Dec 11, 2015

When it comes to disseminating guidelines for the chemical processing of their products, manufacturers use a few different avenues: affixing processing parameters on chemical drums, providing technical data sheets that describe the correct processing of the material, and educating contractors in person during training sessions.

IFTI's Certified Applicator Program Assists Spray Foam Contractors with Code Compliance

• Aug 04, 2015

International Fireproof Technologies, Inc's new CAP offering certifies excellence and fosters compliance.

ACC Continues Strong Opposition to DTSC Over Spray Foam

• May 25, 2017

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) today hosted a public hearing for comments on its proposal to list spray polyurethane foam insulation (SPF) materials containing unreacted methylene diphenyl diisocyanates (MDI), a key component in SPF, as a Priority Product under the state’s Safer Consumer Products Program.

OSHA Seeks Applications from Organizations Interested In Becoming OSHA Training Institute Education Centers

• May 07, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations interested in providing instructor-led classes on occupational safety and health as part of the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers Program.

New Fall Protection Product From Honeywell Reduces Risk of Severed Lifelines for Workers at Height

• Mar 27, 2017

The new Honeywell Miller TurboLite Edge Series provides workers with a versatile offering including models for both sharp and smooth edge applications in a wide range of working lengths.

BPI Supports Strong Consumer Protection in Residential PACE Financing Programs

• Mar 14, 2017

States and communities see R-PACE as a mechanism to deliver accessible financing for energy efficiency upgrades, creating local jobs and making homes more comfortable, healthy, safe, and durable.

March/ April 2017 Issue Features World's Largest Harley Store

• Mar 02, 2017
• Jen Kramer

Spray Foam Magazine's March/April 2017 issue is now available

ICC Announces Theme for 37th Annual Building Safety Month

• Feb 08, 2017

The International Code Council Family of Companies’ (ICC) theme for 2017 Building Safety Month, the 37th annual worldwide public safety campaign celebrated in May, is Code Officials: Partners in Community Safety and Economic Growth.