Hi Gareth

Do you have a source for these? A quick online search wasn't fruitful.

Thanks
Dave Lane
CSO Zyviva Labs

On 5/23/24 8:20 AM, Gareth Rhys Williams wrote:
> Rob,
>
> I think that gas taps with built-in locks have been available for some time.
>
> Most of the laboratories I have worked in use this type, which are very
> common in the UK and wider Europe:
>
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>
> Good luck!
>
> Gareth
>
> On Mon, 20 May 2024 at 20:12, davivid <davivid**At_Symbol_Here**well.com
> <mailto:davivid**At_Symbol_Here**well.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Rob
>
> This device looks to be more suited to traditional LOTO usage. It would
> be a pain to have to install this on every gas valve at end of day and
> remove in the morning. As such, it would be unlikely to have prevented
> the scenario you mentioned.
>
> Dave Lane
> CSO Zyviva Labs
>
> On 5/15/24 1:03 PM, Info wrote:
> > 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.
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> without
> >     tools.
> >
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> >
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> connected
> >     to the valve. No disassembly of your apparatus is required.
> >
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> >
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> >
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> device for
> >     lockout operations or use a heavy-duty tag tie for tagout
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> >
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> nor react
> >     with or scratch the fixture finish.
> >
> >
> > We also offer this as a kit with a pouch, a padlock, the device, two
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> <https://www.safetyemporium.com/07401>;
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> >
> > 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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