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Road Tanker Earthing

The loading and unloading of road tankers with flammable and combustible products, presents one of the most serious fire and explosion risks for site operations within the hazardous process industries.

A study conducted by the American Petroleum Institute (API) in 1967 identified static discharges as being responsible for over 60 incidents in road tanker loading operations and demonstrates just how long this potential threat has been acknowledged. The natural presence of static electricity (Read More)

SGS Baseefa Introduce a New Hassle Free Guide for Flameproof Manufacturers

Testing and Certification of Flameproof hazardous area equipment is a specialist field, and SGS Baseefa has a longstanding history in it, having certified thousands of products over the past 90 years.

To help provide support to customers with their Flameproof equipment, the experienced team of engineers at SGS Baseefa have prepared a comprehensive guide to the design, testing and certification of Ex d equipment. (Read More)

Thorne & Derrick - Reducing cable failures caused by sub-standard cable jointing

Power supplied by electric cables is the lifeblood of the oil and gas industry: uninterrupted power ensures oil and gas production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution. However, cables are vulnerable to damage and degradation in harsh onshore and offshore operating conditions.

Cable failure is catastrophic. Cable related problems are costly and are often caused by inadequate risk identification, (Read More) 

Construction Dust: The Silent Killer - Expert safety advice on the dangers of construction dust

To ensure construction industry workers across the UK are kept safe whilst at work, the UK’s leading safety expert, Arco, is continuing its efforts to educate business leaders about the long term dangers of construction dust, by offering free, updated, life-saving advice.

In the UK alone, 23 new cases of work related respiratory diseases are diagnosed every day1. (Read More) 

Fume and Gas Ventilation in Chemical Storage Units and Stores

Flammable substances and liquids are used in most laboratory and industrial environments, but storage of these materials improperly can pose a great risk to personal, the public and property.

There are a large variety of chemical storage cabinets available on the market, but best practice guidelines for COSSH chemical storage units indicated that a chemical store should be well ventilated. Those available on the market include both ventilated and non-ventilated units so it’s useful to understand the importance of effective chemical store ventilation.

When choosing a storage unit for the safekeeping of flammable substances, ventilation should be one of the key points to consider, and if not purchased as a ventilated unit, it is advisable to fit an industrial fan suitable for the purpose of ventilating the store. (Read More)

Dust Cloud Ignition Caused By Static Electricity.

Newson Gale’s latest series of articles that contain case studies of fires and explosions caused by static electricity draw attention to the wide range of processes that are susceptible to electrostatic charge generation and accumulation on portable and fixed plant equipment.

This case study investigates the factors behind the ignition of a combustible dust cloud during a manual powder processing operation. In this example a process operator was tasked (Read More)

Air Liquide Electronics Upgrade To Ion Science Gascheck G Gas Leak Detectors

Latest handheld instruments replace 20-year old Ion Science GasCheck B detectors for monitoring gas leaks after high pressure cylinder changes

Air Liquide Electronics, has recently replaced two 20-year old Ion Science (www.ionscience.com) gas leak detectors with the company’s latest GasCheck G instruments. Chosen for the robust, reliable and upgradeable design, the Dallas-based (Read More)

Load Shackle Serves Port, Returns for Inspection

Dynamic Rigging Hire (DRH) supplied a 25t Wireless Loadshackle and a 20t girder trolley, which combined with a 16t air hoist, for remediation work beneath a fuel terminal jetty at Port Bonython in South Australia.

The deepwater port is adjacent to Point Lowly in the Upper Spencer Gulf region, the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia. Port Bonython is a hydrocarbon processing plant and is named after Santos’ founding chairman (Read More)

Trendsetting in the field safety technology for hazardous areas.

For almost a century, R. STAHL has been trendsetting in the field safety technology for hazardous areas. We provide future-oriented products as well as complete systems.

We will find the optimum solution for every customer problem in explosion protection – all over the world. We owe this outstanding position to the high quality standard of R. STAHL and to our reliability.

The combination of consultation skills and expertise in providing solutions, technically advanced products and in-depth knowledge of global guidelines and certifications is unique. When it comes to explosion protection, you are safe with R. STAHL.

Come visit our stand Hall 1 Booth 1G51 to view our new innovative technology & our extensive product range, speak to us regarding your hazardous area requirements (Read More)

Pressure relief specialists to showcase outstanding range of products and services at Offshore Europe 2017 – Stand 3B47!

Industry-leading pressure management experts for over 80 years’, Elfab offer a wide range of products including rupture discs, explosion panels and BPRVs in addition to its technically superior products.

Elfab has developed a range of online tools to make the buyer and engineering process more efficient. Its online engineering resource (ElfabTech) will also be showcased (Read More)