Industrial Fire Prevention

From Poweder and Bulk Solids https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-fires-explosions/number-factory-fires-jumped-129-2021   Representative image Data gathered by risk management firm Resilinc shows that 59% of the fires in manufacturing facilities were caused by faulty equipment. John S. Forrester | Nov 17, 2022 A recent report released by risk management solutions firm Resilinc found that the number of fires in factories increased by a whopping 129% between 2020 and 2021 as facility operators grappled with a variety of challenges that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company posits that the rate of factory fires in 2022 may exceed the high rate of incidents recorded last year. 1,946 notifications on factory fires were distributed through Resilinc’s EventWatch data platform in 2021. A company whitepaper, “Spotlight on Factory Fires,” details that the platform has pushed out 2,889 alerts on factory fires so far in 2022, which the firm said is

2022 Officially the Worst Year for Waste and Recycling Facility Fires   From LinkedIn and Waste 360 2022 Officially the Worst Year for Waste and Recycling Facility Fires 🔥 Published on December 12, 2022 SUEZ YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/6l94tWf3XZE Ryan Fogelman, J.D., MBA Fire Rover / COhatch / Stick Grip 78 articles As published in Waste360. The good news is we finally had a reprieve from the record months we have been experiencing in the waste and recycling industry this year. However i

Ducking Disaster By Elevating Safety 7th November 2022 Online Editor Bucket elevators are found in many industries, both inside and outside of plants Explosion protection systems play a key role in keeping bucket elevators operating safely Keep your bucket elevators safe against combustible dust explosions, cautions Filip Ďurica Bucket elevators and other vertical conveyors are part of the agriculture and grain industries and many other industries. They can be installed outside, inside or both, thanks to their d

Combustion concerns Fume and dust management in grinding and welding operations demand careful system designs By Travis Haynam November 7, 2022 Article Welding Join Discussion When collecting dust and fumes in a manufacturing environment, not only does the system you use have to draw harmful materials away from operators, it needs to do so in a manner that safely guards against the risk of explosions or fire in the dust or fume collector. Weld fume rarely is explosive, but a lot of the weld fume is combustible; in other words, though it is at little risk of creating an explosion, there is a risk of starting a fire due to sparks entering the system. Grinding, on the other hand, can create a very ex

Industry Insights brought to you by Powder and Buld Solids https://www.powderbulksolids.com/explosion-protection-safety/how-many-dust-explosions-happen-each-year How Many Dust Explosions Happen Each Year? Dr. Chris Cloney, PEng, managing director and lead researcher at DustEx Research Ltd, and runs dustsafetyscience.com, dustsafetyacademy.com, and dustsafetyprofessionals.com Dust explosions are largely unreported or misreported events Chris Cloney, PEng, managing director and lead researcher, DustEx Research Ltd | Nov 01, 2022   Ever since starting our incident reporting work at DustSafeyScience.com, this practical question of lives touched by combustible dust incidents has always loomed in the back of my mind. The challenge of increasing dust explosion awareness can be highlighted by a quote first published in German by Beyersdorfer (1925) 1 and more recently translated by the late Dr. Rolf Eckhoff (2003) 2 : “The first [question]--asked by most people--was, “Are

 From Powder and Bulk Solids and Rembe The Who, What, When, and Why of Dust Hazards Analysis Image courtesy of REMBE Inc. REMBE’s Jeramy Slaunwhite explains the ins and outs of DHAs and how they help operators address and manage hazards. Jeramy Slaunwhite P.Eng, Senior Explosion Safety Engineer, REMBE Inc. | Sep 20, 2022 Many industrial facilities handle combustible particulate material which pose fire and explosion hazards. Managing combustible dust hazards is critical to ensure the safety of the plant personnel and operations. In order to effectively manage combustible dust hazards they must first be identified and understood. A dust hazards analysis, or DHA, is a systematic review and assessment of a process and/or facility led by someone with knowledge and experience in understanding and identifying combustible dust hazards. A DHA is a tool to help plant managers and operators address and manage hazards that may not have been otherwise obvious. It

From our friends at: Donaldson Overview Help Prevent and Protect Against Combustible Dust In manufacturing facilities that generate or handle dust, it’s an important responsibility to manage combustion risks. When a combustible dust encounters an ignition source, there is the potential for a fire or explosion. It’s essential to have a comprehensive plan to manage and mitigate that potential risk. Many operations are subject to the requirements of NFPA Standard 652: Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, which has a dust hazard analysis (DHA) requirement due by September 7, 2020. A well-designed, maintained, and operated dust collection system is an integral part of your effort to comply with this and other standards and regulations. Donaldson can assist you in developing a strategy for the specific needs of your facility.   Strategy Here are some basic steps to get started on a mitigation plan: 1. Know your standards and codes.  Research the local, state, and federal mandates that apply to