PHARMACAL 'S ERGONOMIC
DRUM TRANSPORTER
NATIONAL MEETING
PRL'S VALUE
PHARMACAL'S AUTOMATIC DISPENSING EQUIPMENT
PART II
PRODUCT UPDATES
PHARMACAL CONTINUES TO GROW
PHARMACAL'S ERGONOMIC DRUM TRANSPORTER
Handling drums filled with chemicals can be hazardous. Therefore,
drums should only be handled when necessary by trained personnel. Special handling equipment makes moving drums safer and easier.
Pharmacal's "new"
drum transporter can safely and easily pick up any size poly drum. By keeping
the operator away from the drum, safety is maximized.
This unit has a lifting capacity of 800 lbs. The steering is designed with phenolic wheels that can move 360degrees for maneuvering in tight aisles. The wheels have swivel locks for added safety. The drums can be raised or lowered up to twenty inches. The pedals are strategically placed for ease of use.
The Drum Transporter will help eliminate strained backs, pinched fingers, and the risk of serious injury caused by manhandling drums. The initial cost of the transporter may be recouped by eliminating the sick time and medical expenses associated with this type of work related injury.
Pharmacal continues to provide equipment to help our customers increase safety and keep employees happy while reducing the amount of physical labor required.
We will have a Drum Transporter on display at this year's National Convention.
Please stop by our booth at this year's annual session of AALAS. This meeting is being held from November 5th through the 9th in San Diego, California. Our booth number is 520. We will have members from both the chemical and aquatic divisions. There will also be a new Aquatic display this year. Hope to see you there.
We at Pharmacal Research Laboratories consider
our personnel to be number one in value added services. The Pharmacal
individual who comes to your facility can help you with more than just routine assistance. Your Pharmacal representative is a part of
your team in
many ways.
All Pharmacal representatives in the field have given
countless presentations on the subject of sanitation and safety. We
feel so strongly about safety that we incorporated it in our training video,
“Sanitation, the Heart of the Animal Care Facility”. We impress
on our customers the need to make safety a part of everyone’s daily work regimen. Our updated version of "A Program For Proper Handling &
Utilization Of Chemicals In A Laboratory Animal Care Facility" should be read
by anyone using chemicals in the animal care field.
PRL representatives offer a variety of technical
presentations, such as "A Historical Perspective On Sanitation, A Look At Sanitation In The 21st Century", and articles for the ATA Forum on ‘Tech
Talk.”
In addition, many of our representatives have assisted our customers with microbial monitoring programs, including RODAC™plating
and water sampling. We have worked with customers to validate cage washers
in GLP facilities. Our Standard Operating Procedures are written so that you
can incorporate them into your own SOP’s if you wish.
Our representatives are involved in local AALAS branches,
and in national AALAS leadership positions. Ken Shapiro is President-elect
of the Allied Trades Association and Amy Ingraham is Chair of the Tech Talk
Editorial Committee. Amy is also a board member of two local branches. Vince
Lemken has been the SEAALAS treasurer since1996 and has held various positions
in AALAS District IV. Frank Lynch has been a member of NCAB for many years
and has held various committee positions. Pharmacal's "in house chef" Paul
Chavez co-sponsors a barbecue for District8 AALAS.
We feel that this diversity of talent and the willingness
to go the extra mile for our customers and the industry singles out Pharmacal
as the leader for value and added services.
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Pharmacal's Automatic Chemical Proportioning & Dispensing Equipment
Part II
Pharmacal's automatic dispensing equipment eliminates the need for manual mixing and reduces the possibility of incorrect dilutions. This series is being written to inform our customers of the variety of equipment that Pharmacal has to offer.
HYDRO 911
The HYDROCHEM 911 automatically dilutes and dispenses cleaning products
in a spraying or foaming mode. The HYDROCHEM 911 dispenses one chemical and provides a full volume rinse with a simple twist of a handle. If
a foaming product is being used, the HYDROCHEM 911 produces rich foam that clings
to
the surfaces, providing maximum contact time.
There are many accessories available to help reduce the labor and time required for cleaning. These include a
six-foot supply
hose, a twenty five-foot discharge hose, a trigger spray gun (for sprayed
products), a foam wand (for foaming products), a gallon bottle holder,
and backflow preventers.
If you would like more information concerning any of Pharmacal's equipment, please us at Pharmacal at 1-800-243-5350.
Autoclave Monitoring
SteriGage®
Sterilization Integrators
PRL is pleased to announce the addition of SteriGage®
Sterilization Integrators to our line of indicator tapes. SteriGage®
Sterilization Integrators are accurate to plus or minus one minute at 270oF
and may be used to validate or monitor autoclave performance.
They are easy to read and tell the technician immediately if the load should
be accepted or rejected. There is no incubation needed.
If you would like more information concerning these indicators, please call us at 1-800-243-5350.
AQUATIC UPDATE
Pharmacal has been issued it's patent on our Fish Aquatic Housing System.
The patent # is 6,125,791. The patent is pending on our Frog Aquatic Housing
System.
Pharmacal welcomes Sean Wilt and Dennis Ayotte to our Service Department.
Sean will be our new Service Coordinator and Dennis will be a field service
technician.
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Pharmacal Also Welcomes
Gillman to the Southwest
We are pleased to announce that Brian Gillman has joined our sales team and will be covering Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Colorado and Kansas City. Brian steps into the shoes of Christina Leland, who
has relocated to Idaho.
Brian is a Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist
(1992) and a graduate of ILAM (1999) with a strong background in laboratory
animal husbandry. He began his career upon graduating from Texas A+M
in 1990 with a degree in Biomedical Science. He worked at Texas A+M
for several years as a technician and as a supervisor. He was also Manager
of the Lab Animal Care program at Baylor University in Houston and was involved
as a vendor for a caging company in our industry.
The Gillman family resides in Houston. Brian's a
licensed paramedic and has passed three levels of examination in emergency
medical services and volunteers in an EMS unit.
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Emily Cassidy Joins PRL Aquatics
Emily Cassidy has become PRL'S sales manager for the Aquatics Division. Emily joined us on April 24, 2000. She was
able to quickly and efficiently take over the sales position while making many improvements.
Emily has had an extensive background in aquatic
research and the related husbandry of aquatic animals. She comes from the
University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, where she managed the Aquatic Department. Emily is a registered Laboratory Animal
Technologist and holds
a bachelor's degree in Animal Science and an Associates degree in Veterinary
Technology from Purdue University. She is a certified RVT(Registered Veterinary
Technician) and RLATG (from AALAS).
Emily, her husband, and two children are now
residing in the New England area. If you have any questions concerning the Pharmacal line of aquatic housing, please call 1-800-243-5350.
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Copyright
Pharmacal Frontline is written and copyrighted by Pharmacal Research Laboratories,
Naugatuck, Ct 2000.
Acknowledgments
Writers/editors:
Amy Ingraham, RLATG, Jerry Shapiro, Ken Shapiro, William Fleischer, and Tammy
Marotta.
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