With safety, comfort and innovation at the forefront of their minds, Honeywell Safety Products has introduced a new product in their range – the non-sparking and non-magnetic insulated tools and tool kits from Salisbury.

Manufactured from special aluminum-bronze and copper-beryllium alloys, the new range includes wrenches, pliers, cutters, screwdrivers, sockets and tool kits, which can be used within environments where hazardous, flammable or combustible vapors, liquids, dusts or residues may be present.

Specifically designed to eliminate the risk of sparks at work sites where explosive atmospheres may be present, the new tools use the same high-impact resistant insulating material as the traditional line of insulated hand-tools, which means that the material is flame-retardant.

With colour coded layers – a blue top layer and yellow under layer, the insulation also allows for easy safety inspection.

If the yellow under layer is showing, the insulation may have worn and should be considered for replacement and removed from service, adding to the tools’ overall safety.

To ensure the highest quality, the safety tools have been drop-forged and are corrosion-resistant, making them suitable for use in ship-yards, laboratories and paper and pulp mills, as well as in the pharmaceutical, food product manufacturing, wine industries, mining and more.

With a non-magnetic feature, the tools are also able to be used on special machinery with powerful magnets, such as MRI machines, military demining and explosives.

Ideal for use in industries where non-sparking safety tools are required, Salisbury Non-Sparking Safety Tools are rated for exposure up to 1000VAC and dielectrically tested at 10,000VAC.

The tools also meet and exceed ASTM 1505-07 and IEC 900 standards and are necessary for compliance with OSHA 1910.333 (c)(2) and NFPA, as well as meet CSA-2462 standards.

Honeywell Safety Products also provides a range of safety protection products and equipment for a variety of industries and applications.