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Safety stove guard protects children
them with the special requirements of the food service industry. For further information, contact: Assistant Director, Industry Evaluation and Improvement Division, Canadian Government Office of Tourism, 150 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H6, Canada.
Recording ECG A new ECG recording format has been developed by the American Optical Corporation. The AO Trendscriber incorporates a new method of data reduction, which documents every heartbeat on one sheet of paper measuring 17 in x 11 in (430 x 280 ram). Recordings of 30 min or 120 rain can be obtained on one page. This allows instant recognition of abnormalities and rate changes; arrhythmias and S - T segment changes are clearly shown in context, and the timing of events is read easily to the nearest second. A u t o m a t i c programming is available, allowing selected lengths of ECG to be recorded at pre-set time intervals. A major importance of the development is that when added to a bedside monitor, complete surveillance of a patient is possible without the constant presence of a trained cardiac nurse. The Trendscriber record provides a total view of the patient's cardiac activity. The Trendscriber can be used in stress test system, exercise system, CCU, ITU, operating rooms, recovery rooms, research laboratories, and any situation where ECG or other parameters are required over a period of time. More information is available from Medical Division, British American Optical Co, Instrument Group, 820 Yeovil Road, Slough, Bucks.
British American Optical 'Trendscriber'
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AppliedErgonomics December
Harmonised commodity description and coding Several years ago a leading European industrialist complained that to complete an international trade transaction movement he had to describe his basic product - a simple electric light bulb in up to 17 different ways to satisfy the requirements of the many parties involved. Without some remedial action and with the increase in use of electronic means of handling and transmitting information this situation is likely to get worse rather than better. Such action is now being taken under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council, with the aim of producing an international harmonised commodity description and coding system for use by Customs Authorities, carriers and statisticians. The aim is not only to produce a drastic simplification down to one common description for each co m m o d i t y but also to provide a c o m m o d i t y coding system suitable for use in the increasing number of computer and data transmission systems now being brought into use by many commercial as well as official interests in international trade and transport. It is hoped that the system will be available for operational use by the end of this decade. When it is available it is intended that Customs Authorities, statisticians (for instance those concerned with external trade and industrial statistics) and carriers in the various modes of transport will be able to convert their tariffs so that one basic description and/or code number will be sufficient to provide information for Customs duties, freight and statistical summaries. The harmonised system is not however designed to replace the internal c o m m o d i ty information systems of manufacturers and wholesalers. These, for production and selling purposes, generally require extremely detailed c o m m o d it y information such as size, shape, colour, weight, voltage, quality, etc. Those commercial interests which are engaged significantly in international trade should be able to get the best of both coding worlds by adopting the harmonised code number and using it in conjunction with the commodity data on their internal records. The supplier could then quote the harmonised code number on his invoice and his shipping introduction and this information could be used to prepare instructions for carriers, for Customs documentation and for declarations produced for export trade requirements. This would mean that once the number had been identified for a particular product no further
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commodity description and coding preparation would he necessary. ItM Customs ~: [:xcise and tile Simplification of Inter:national I-fade Procedures (SITPRO) Board have been conducting a study of possible users' requirements in ',he UK to identify their maximum commodity description needs, to see whether or not Ihese can be accommodated in the system and what size the ullimate system might be. Similar studies are also being carried out in a ~'mmber of other countries. HM ( ust~m~s & [7xcisc and SITPRO feel tha~ once this study has been completed il will then be possible to decide in detail how this system might be used, t , identify the advantages to all concerned and to see how the basic commodity information might be generated. A number of trade organisations, individual companies and government departments have already been coniacted to assist in this study. Other interested part ies who wish to contribute their views are invited to contact the SITPRO Office direct at 26 Cax'~on Street.. SW l (Tel01 222 367~i.
Safety stove guard protects children A stove guard has been developed to prevent children sliding or tipping cooking utensils from stove tops. Designed in conjunction with the National Safety Council of Australia and the IndustrM Design Council of Australia, the device is manufactured by Breotex Pty~ l,ld. Length adjustment and a width spring enable easy installation and removal from a floor model stove of standard proportim~s. The high front rail prevents handles of pots and pans from protruding over the edge of a stove. The sides of the guard are lower than the front rail so that frying pan handles can proicct if necessary to avoid heating over gas rings or elements. Legs of the guard are rubber tipped to protect stove tops and to grip the sides of a stove, making it difficult for curious children Io move the guard. Length adjustment is by a single screw on each sliding side section. Fhe guard can fit any length of stove top with a firm snug fitting. Width adjustment is made highly flexible with springs between the guard's side arms. A hole in the back bracket allows optional use of the spring at the rear of the stove hob. The device has an easy-to-clean chrome finish. Inquiries to: Brcotex Pty, Ltd. 162 Philip Itighway, Elizabeth South, South Austrati;i 5112
Recording ECG A new ECG recording format has been developed by the American Optical Corporation. The AO Trendscriber incorporates a new method of data reduction, which documents every heartbeat on one sheet of paper measuring 17 in x 11 in (430 x 280 ram). Recordings of 30 min or 120 rain can be obtained on one page. This allows instant recognition of abnormalities and rate changes; arrhythmias and S - T segment changes are clearly shown in context, and the timing of events is read easily to the nearest second. A u t o m a t i c programming is available, allowing selected lengths of ECG to be recorded at pre-set time intervals. A major importance of the development is that when added to a bedside monitor, complete surveillance of a patient is possible without the constant presence of a trained cardiac nurse. The Trendscriber record provides a total view of the patient's cardiac activity. The Trendscriber can be used in stress test system, exercise system, CCU, ITU, operating rooms, recovery rooms, research laboratories, and any situation where ECG or other parameters are required over a period of time. More information is available from Medical Division, British American Optical Co, Instrument Group, 820 Yeovil Road, Slough, Bucks.
British American Optical 'Trendscriber'
252
AppliedErgonomics December
Harmonised commodity description and coding Several years ago a leading European industrialist complained that to complete an international trade transaction movement he had to describe his basic product - a simple electric light bulb in up to 17 different ways to satisfy the requirements of the many parties involved. Without some remedial action and with the increase in use of electronic means of handling and transmitting information this situation is likely to get worse rather than better. Such action is now being taken under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council, with the aim of producing an international harmonised commodity description and coding system for use by Customs Authorities, carriers and statisticians. The aim is not only to produce a drastic simplification down to one common description for each co m m o d i t y but also to provide a c o m m o d i t y coding system suitable for use in the increasing number of computer and data transmission systems now being brought into use by many commercial as well as official interests in international trade and transport. It is hoped that the system will be available for operational use by the end of this decade. When it is available it is intended that Customs Authorities, statisticians (for instance those concerned with external trade and industrial statistics) and carriers in the various modes of transport will be able to convert their tariffs so that one basic description and/or code number will be sufficient to provide information for Customs duties, freight and statistical summaries. The harmonised system is not however designed to replace the internal c o m m o d i ty information systems of manufacturers and wholesalers. These, for production and selling purposes, generally require extremely detailed c o m m o d it y information such as size, shape, colour, weight, voltage, quality, etc. Those commercial interests which are engaged significantly in international trade should be able to get the best of both coding worlds by adopting the harmonised code number and using it in conjunction with the commodity data on their internal records. The supplier could then quote the harmonised code number on his invoice and his shipping introduction and this information could be used to prepare instructions for carriers, for Customs documentation and for declarations produced for export trade requirements. This would mean that once the number had been identified for a particular product no further
1975
commodity description and coding preparation would he necessary. ItM Customs ~: [:xcise and tile Simplification of Inter:national I-fade Procedures (SITPRO) Board have been conducting a study of possible users' requirements in ',he UK to identify their maximum commodity description needs, to see whether or not Ihese can be accommodated in the system and what size the ullimate system might be. Similar studies are also being carried out in a ~'mmber of other countries. HM ( ust~m~s & [7xcisc and SITPRO feel tha~ once this study has been completed il will then be possible to decide in detail how this system might be used, t , identify the advantages to all concerned and to see how the basic commodity information might be generated. A number of trade organisations, individual companies and government departments have already been coniacted to assist in this study. Other interested part ies who wish to contribute their views are invited to contact the SITPRO Office direct at 26 Cax'~on Street.. SW l (Tel01 222 367~i.
Safety stove guard protects children A stove guard has been developed to prevent children sliding or tipping cooking utensils from stove tops. Designed in conjunction with the National Safety Council of Australia and the IndustrM Design Council of Australia, the device is manufactured by Breotex Pty~ l,ld. Length adjustment and a width spring enable easy installation and removal from a floor model stove of standard proportim~s. The high front rail prevents handles of pots and pans from protruding over the edge of a stove. The sides of the guard are lower than the front rail so that frying pan handles can proicct if necessary to avoid heating over gas rings or elements. Legs of the guard are rubber tipped to protect stove tops and to grip the sides of a stove, making it difficult for curious children Io move the guard. Length adjustment is by a single screw on each sliding side section. Fhe guard can fit any length of stove top with a firm snug fitting. Width adjustment is made highly flexible with springs between the guard's side arms. A hole in the back bracket allows optional use of the spring at the rear of the stove hob. The device has an easy-to-clean chrome finish. Inquiries to: Brcotex Pty, Ltd. 162 Philip Itighway, Elizabeth South, South Austrati;i 5112