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OS+H ASIA 2012 exhibitor applications now available

oshA 767 Exhibitor applications for OS+H Asia 2012, 8th Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition for Asia, are now available online at www.osha-singapore.com/exh-online-application.html or from Messe Düsseldorf North America. The event will be held from September 12 - 14, 2012 at the Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Center. With OS+H Asia, the organizer Messe Düsseldorf Asia (MDA) provides a central and international networking and business forum for the exchange of the latest solutions, applications and technologies for a safer and healthier workplace. MDA is the subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, renowned as the organizer of A+A - the leading international trade fair for safety, security and health at work.

Since its premiere in 1998, OS+H Asia has established itself as a primary trade fair for the industry and the last staging in 2010 attracted 22% more exhibitors and 15% more visitors than the previous event. Shirley Lim, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, is looking forward to another successful trade fair in 2012: "With its 8th edition and an increase in visitor participation that has more than doubled over the years, OS+H Asia 2012 will continue to be the leading occupational safety and health forum in Southeast Asia. And after an extremely successful exhibition in 2010 with more than 5,000 visitors from over 40 countries, we will continue to increase our promotional activities in the region to attract even more OSH practitioners from Asia, thus establishing OS+H Asia as the commanding OSH event in Asia."

OS+H ASIA 2012 to feature conference and forum

The exhibits of the expected 150 international exhibitors at OS+H Asia 2012, 8th Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition for Asia, will be supported by the 2nd Singapore WSH Conference and the Forum on Safety & Health. The organizer Messe Düsseldorf Asia anticipates more than 5,000 international trade visitors for the event. OS+H Asia 2012 will take place at an opportune time as the Government introduced the workplace safety and health act in September last year. This initiative is an essential part of the new agenda to promote useful safety habits and encourage a strong safety philosophy in the workplace. The trade fair will be held from September 12 - 14, 2012 at the Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Center.

The Singapore WSH (Workplace Safety and Health) Conference 2012, organized by the WSH Council, Ministry of Manpower and WSH Institute, will be staged on September 12 and 13. With the topic "Changing Landscapes, Shaping a Progressive WSH Culture", the conference will bring together CEOs, senior government officials and workplace safety and health professionals to discuss issues such as:
- WSH: Important for business sustainability?
- WSH Professionals: Operational or strategic?
- How to leverage on partnership for WSH?
- How to shape a progressive WSH culture?
- Enforcement vs. ownership: A balancing act?
- An ageing workforce: Challenging or opportunity?

For more details, visit www.singaporewshconference.sg

On September 14, the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO) and Messe Düsseldorf Asia will organize the Forum on Safety & Health. This event will provide a platform for local and international workplace safety and health experts, professionals, specialist service providers and manufacturers to share the latest technological advancement in key safety and health issues such as work at heights, crane safety and innovative work safety and health solutions.

More information is available at www.osha-singapore.com.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at OS+H Asia 2012, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Visit our web site: www.mdna.com; Subscribe to our blog at blog.mdna.com; Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/mdnachicago

Sierra Monitor expands global presence for gas detection products

Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTC: SRMC.OB), a company that designs, manufactures and sells electronic safety and environmental instrumentation, announced that it has opened its third international sales office for gas detection products in Singapore and named Adrian Low as its director of regional sales for Asia.

"We are seeing significant gas detection product sales growth in our international markets and now have offices in Dubai for Middle East and India; Dallas, Texas for Latin America; and Singapore for the Asia region," said Gordon R. Arnold, president and chief executive officer. The Asia region includes Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the countries in South East Asia and Australia.

In joining Sierra Monitor, Adrian Low brings 31 years of sales and management experience and a strong knowledge of the Asia region. Over the past 18 years, his activities were directly related to gas detection product sales. Mr. Low holds diplomas and certificates in marketing, electrical engineering and instrumentation and control.

Sierra Monitor's gas detection devices and systems are designed to detect hazardous gases such as combustible gas, oxygen deficiencies and toxic gases before they reach dangerous levels. The Company's detection systems have advanced data communication capabilities that enable them to interface to centrally located control systems.

About Sierra Monitor Corporation

Sierra Monitor Corporation designs, manufactures and sells electronic safety and environmental instrumentation. The company's unique protocol translator product lines enable communication between disparate electronic systems overcoming protocol language barriers. By enabling communication between central building automation systems and many electronic subsystems, such as fire panels, chillers and air handlers, Sierra Monitor assists with the integration of energy saving building automation systems. The company's products improve the safety and comfort of workers while contributing to climate and natural resource protection. Sierra Monitor's intelligent hazardous gas detection systems can be found in a broad range of applications including US Navy ships, wastewater treatment facilities, refineries, offshore oil platforms, chemical plants, parking garages and underground telephone vaults providing 24/7 protection of personnel and facilities.
The Company's vision is to capitalize on the expanding worldwide demand for knowledge-based products and services that improve operational performance, productivity, efficiency and safety in building automation, industrial, and military applications, while reducing demands on resources and energy consumption.