3M Science of Safety

Episode 102: Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC)

3M Science of Safety

Show Notes

Digital technology is creeping in more and more to the workplace safety space. The advent of digital photography has led to the development of combined visual and heat sensing cameras. These are able to detect and differentiate variations in temperature in a workplace environment, which then enables those responsible to make better decisions around worker safety where temperature changes are volatile and unpredictable. In this episode, 3M specialist, Kevin McComb discusses with host Mark Reggers, the latest technologies used for Thermal Imaging, the features of cameras and their associated systems, and the kinds of specific use cases where Thermal Imaging becomes standard practice to increase worker safety.

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