Years ago someone told me how their high school almost blew up when a worker threw a box on a lab bench in an empty lab and left the room…so it was many hours before anyone realized that a gas valve had been knocked wide open. At least it was something with an odor - what if it had been nitrogen or hydrogen?
We’ve never seen a traditional lockout device that can prevent laboratory ball valves from being opened this way. But now we’ve solved that problem once and for all. And we’d really like to get some feedback from the community on this.
Safety Emporium and Zing Green Safety Products are proud to announce the Lab-Locks™ Laboratory Ball Valve Lockout Device, the first and only product on the market that can effectively lock out standard laboratory ball valve fixtures such as WaterSaver Faucet Company's L4100 and L4200 product line:
https://www.safetyemporium.com/07400
Key features include:
- Prevents accidental and malicious activation of 1/4 turn ball valve fixtures by firmly locking the lever handle in the 90° off position.
- Works on all services such as natural gas, vacuum, water, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. regardless of pressure.
- Works on all fixtures mounted in any orientation: deck (turret-mounted), wall/panel-mounted, undermount etc.
- The simple clamshell design installs and removes in seconds without tools.
- The device works on multi-service fixtures with 1, 2, 3, and 4 outlets such as the L4200-134WSA without crowding or interference (purchase as many devices as you have valves on the fixture).
- The design does not interfere with the hose barb or outlet connected to the valve. No disassembly of your apparatus is required.
- The universal design locks valves out to the right or left side.
- Designed and manufactured in the USA by safety professionals with years of lockout and laboratory expertise.
- Locks with a padlock (sold separately) or cable lockout device for lockout operations or use a heavy-duty tag tie for tagout applications.
- Constructed of tough PETG plastic which will never corrode nor react with or scratch the fixture finish.
We’re looking for general comments, use case thoughts, requests for more comprehensive kits, anecdotes involving accidental or malicious activations, and, of course, end user feedback if any of you try these out. I’m also happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks in advance,
Rob Toreki
President
Safety Emporium
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