Massive Gas Explosion Destroys Maryland Office and Shopping Complex

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

 

A powerful natural gas explosion badly damaged a Maryland office complex and shopping center Sunday morning, ripping away part of the facade and exposing twisted metal.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the thundering blast, which occurred at about 8 a.m. It came after authorities said they had evacuated the area around the complex because of a suspected early morning gas leak near the complex in Columbia, Maryland.

Fire crews responded about an hour before the explosion because of a fire alarm that was upgraded to a report of a gas leak in the parking lot, officials said. When fire personnel arrived, they immediately evacuated everyone from the surrounding area and made sure the building was vacant. The subsequent explosion ripped away a significant part of the facade, scattering debris.

“It was so powerful it could be heard in communities many miles away,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in a statement.

It’s true that some of the best teaching moments are when you make a mistake and learn from it. Please don’t let a gas leak be one of them moments. Take it from us and help take precautionary action. Pictured below is the AGS Mini Merlin, a combined natural gas & carbon monoxide monitor capable of shutting down the gas supply in the event of a gas leak therefore preventing a gas explosion from ever happening. The Mini Merlin has an audible & visual alarm indicating the live PPM levels of each gas and can be used to communicate with BMS/BAS systems as well as fire alarm panels & remote shut-off buttons.

If you are designing any Commercial Projects when a GAS pipe is entering the premises, we have the Safety systems to ensure the building and occupants are safe from any leaks. Please browse though our complete product range and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to make contact. info@americangassafety.com or (727)-608-4375.

For full news coverage please visit the following website – https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/08/25/early-morning-gas-explosion-rocks-columbia/

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Seminole Tribe Students get new building in Big Cypress FL

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South Florida Tribal Students Get New School Building In Big Cypress

Seminole Tribe

The Ahfachkee School on the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Big Cypress Reservation unveiled a new highly developed  building at a ceremony Tuesday.

It’s a renovation project that is technology-focused to a school that was first founded around the 1940s as Big Cypress Day School. The renovation is helping to accommodate a growing student body at the school.
Around 220 students in grades Pre-K-12 are enrolled to start this year, an upward trend. The biggest growth is in elementary enrollment. According to Cain, about 90 percent of the students at the private, tribally-operated school are Seminole, but the rest are from other tribes including, Choctaw, Navajo and Cherokee. Now, as a part of the new building, students in middle and high school at Ahfachkee will have designated “collaboration centers,” for when teachers bring different subjects together for a joint lesson. They’ll have a biomedical lab for STEM-heavy education. And they’ll have flexible furniture to bounce and roll on during class.

American Gas Safety are now protecting the two science laboratories with the Merln 1000SW+i, which controls the Gas, Electric & Water Utilities in the science laboratories. This system has built in connectivity allowing the panel to communicate with the schools BMS and has connections for the buildings existing fire alarm system. The panel can either tell the BMS that the gas is “ON” or “OFF” with the flick of a switch on the internal control panel. The 1000SW+i can also tell the BMS that the panel has gone into “Alarm”, high concentrations of CO2, gas leak detected or that an EM stop has been actuated.

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Special thanks to our partners for their assistance with this project:

@Ackerman Plumbing inc
@Canseco Electrical Contractors, Inc.
@Pirtle Construction
@JLRD inc

For further information on our Merlin range of utility controllers or if you are currently looking at any commercial or educational projects, please contact us on info@americangassafety.com / (727)-608-4375

Are Your Fans Under Control?

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

INTRODUCING THE MERLIN SINGLE FAN SWITCH

American Gas Safety have released the ultimate micro controller based single fan switch to automatically switch fans ON and OFF.

The panel features selectable power off delays to allow residual heat to dissipate and a manual override switch.
The FS1 has been designed to work together with the Merlin range of utility systems to add extra functionality and provide simplicity to the user.

If you have a project which could benefit from using the AGS FS1 & Utility Controllers, contact American Gas Safety – info@americangassafety.com / 727-608-4375

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AGS staying ahead of the game

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

AGS continues to manufacture products to the highest industry standards. Our Factory is now certified to ISO9001:2015. The Scope of the certification includes: The design, manufacture and supply of gas safety systems, including gas pressure proving, detection and ventilation interlocks.

 

To meet the ISO 9001 we had to cut down on our carbon footprint, so all the polystyrene has been removed from our packaging. A picture below shows our new look Merlin boxes.

Our factory continues to have quarterly visits from a UL representative, to ensure we are manufacturing to the requirements of our UL Certification.

As you can see we are making all the necessary step to ensure the controllers you receive are manufactured to the highest standards available. You can rest assure you are receiving or specifying the best Gas Safety System on the market! If you need copies of our UL or ISO certificates please do not hesitate to ask info@americangassafety.com

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Carbon monoxide poisoning at a motel in Canada hospitalized 46 people

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

Fifty-two people and one dog were evacuated from a Super 8 motel in Winnipeg Tuesday morning after a carbon monoxide (CO) leak was detected in the building.

46 people were taken to hospital for CO exposure, 15 considered to be in critical condition. Everyone had been discharged from hospital as of Wednesday.

“Today’s incident at a Winnipeg hotel was not a gas leak. It was a carbon monoxide poisoning,” Manitoba Hydro tweeted. “CO is produced by the incomplete combustion/ventilation of gas stoves, heating boilers, furnaces, propane barbecues, gas-powered water heaters & clothes dryers.”

Dozens of people have been taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak at a Super 8 Motel in Winnipeg, Canada.

While natural gas has a rotten egg smell that helps with detection, carbon monoxide is odorless. For it to be detected, a carbon monoxide alarm is required which is why you need a CO alarm in your home and business. The initial symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are flu-like, but without a fever. They may include dull headache, weakness, dizziness and nausea. High-level poisoning can result in vomiting, shortness of breath, confusion, blurred vision and loss of consciousness.

The fire service crews detected carbon monoxide throughout the hotel with levels up to 385 parts per million. Normal levels are 0-2 parts per million, according to a bulletin from the Fire Commissioner’s Office of Manitoba. The bulletin notes that exposure between 200 and 400 parts per million can lead to slight headaches, fatigue, dizziness and nausea after two to three hours.

Each year 400 deaths and 20,000 visits to the emergency room are caused by CO poisoning?
Is your boiler room, building and people protected from the silent killer carbon monoxide?

Looking for a cost effective & easy to install life saving product? Use our AGS Mini Merlin.

mini-merlin

The Mini Merlin is a dual gas sensor carefully designed and tested to monitor Natural Gas – Methane (CH4) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) in the air. If there is a dangerous build-up of gas or unsafe levels of carbon monoxide at the sensor, this device can shut off the gas supply via a gas safety valve and/or a gas fire appliance.

This device has additional features for resetting systems, as well as audible and visual alarms – it can also be integrated with a Building Management System (BMS) and is readily available for purchase from our Florida warehouse & across North America thru our man reps.

Example installations are below:

Commercial Boilerhouse

Commercial Boilerhouse

Residential Boilerhouse

Residential Boilerroom

For further information on our Mini Merlin refer to our datasheets or alternatively contact our offices today. Info@americangassafety.com / (727)-608-4375

Full details of the news coverage can be found on the following link – https://winnipegsun.com/news/local-news/forty-six-people-to-hospital-after-suspected-carbon-monoxide-leak-at-hotel

Protect your Family & Business today from the silent killer Carbon Monoxide

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

Did you know each year 400 deaths and 20,000 visits to the emergency room are caused by CO poisoning?
Is your boiler room, building and people protected from the silent killer carbon monoxide?

Looking for a cost effective & easy to install life saving product? Use our AGS Mini Merlin.

mini-merlin

The Mini Merlin is a dual gas sensor carefully designed and tested to monitor Natural Gas – Methane (CH4) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) in the air. If there is a dangerous build-up of gas or unsafe levels of carbon monoxide at the sensor, this device can shut off the gas supply via a gas safety valve and/or a gas fire appliance.

This device has additional features for resetting systems, as well as audible and visual alarms – it can also be integrated with a Building Management System (BMS) and is readily available for purchase from our Florida warehouse & across North America thru our man reps.

Example installations are below:

Commercial Boilerhouse

Commercial Boilerhouse

Residential Boilerhouse

Residential Boilerroom

For further information on our Mini Merlin refer to our datasheets or alternatively contact our offices today. Info@americangassafety.com / (727)-608-4375

Never learn safety by accident

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

It’s true that some of the best teaching moments are when you make a mistake and learn from it. Please don’t let a gas leak be one of them moments. AGS can help prevent an accident from ever happening. Take it from us and help take precautionary action. Please get in touch for your local representative or visit our website www.americangassafety.com 

If you are designing any Commercial Projects when a GAS pipe is entering the premises, we have the Safety systems to ensure the building and occupants are safe from any leaks. Please browse though our complete product range and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to make contact. info@americangassafety.com or (727)-608-4375.

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ASPE EXPO Atlanta 2018

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

2018 promised and excelled to be the best year yet over at the ASPE EXPO in Atlanta. We were literally rushed off our feet from start to finish and would like to thank everyone who attended our booth.

We had a number of engineers very impressed with the simple installation and the versatility of our product range. Our Merlin range can be used for all types of applications not just Labs, such as Mechanical Rooms, Fire Pits, Commercial Kitchens, Gas BBQ’s,  Fire Houses etc.

We also had the chance to promote our new and improved Gas Detectors with a complete revamp design that is not only modern but also provides a quick installation & a TFT screen user interface (pictured above). The new TFT gas detectors can be used in various different applications such as boiler rooms, science labs, commercial kitchens & many more! A main improvement on our new detectors is that they give the user the ability to physically view the ppm levels of the gas being detected without having to rely on handheld equipment.

If you are designing any Commercial Projects when a GAS pipe is entering the premises, we have the Safety systems to ensure the building and occupants are safe from any leaks. Please browse though our complete product range and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to make contact. info@americangassafety.com or (727)-608-4375.

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Top Night at Top Golf with our Manufacturer representatives

By | AGS, Industry News, Laboratory Control

A great turn out and great night with our manufacturer representatives at Topgolf in Atlanta!

AGS treated some of our wonderful reps to a night out! So after the first successful day at the ASPE EXPO we headed over to TopGolf Atlanta.
Pictured above Harry Warren Florida, Harry Warren Georgia, Hugh Cunningham, Brekke Sales, EJ Dwyer and The George Yardley Company.

                                                                                                               

It is truly amazing how far we have come in such a time period and a lot of this is down to our fantastic reps!

AGS currently have opportunities for new manufacturer representatives in the following states:
Alabama
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Ohio
Pennsylvania West, Virginia West
Utah
Washington State
Wyoming

If you would like to represent AGS, please contact us:

Phone:
(727)-608-4375

Email:
info@americangassafety.com