Industrial Fire Prevention

From our friends at :Health and Safety Executive, UK https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/fire.htm   Fire safety Future building safety regulations The government has asked HSE to establish a new building safety regulator in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Find out more about the building safety regulator Most fires are preventable. Those responsible for workplaces and other buildings to which the public have access can avoid them by taking responsibility for and adopting the right behaviours and procedures. This section covers general advice on fire safety and also provides guidance on substances that cause fire and explosion. Case study one General fire safety hazards Fires need three things to start – a source of ignition (heat), a source of fuel (something that burns) and oxygen: sources of ignition include heaters, lighting, naked flames, electrical equipment, smokers' materials (cigarettes, matches etc), and anything else that can get very hot or cause sparks sources of fu...

From our friends at Stonehouse Safety Dust Collector – friend or foe? A Lesson in Dust Explosion Safety Now read this very carefully…. Statements 1: We want to prevent dust clouds forming on plant, yes? Preventing escape of airborne dust from your plant to workspaces and removing it is good, right? Collecting all that unwanted dust in dust collectors/ bag houses is the way to go, OK? Statement 2: In a study of the history of dust explosions, the United States Chemical Safety Board found that in all industries identified as experiencing a dust explosion between 1980 and 2005, dust collectors are the equipment most often involved in incidents [ref 1] ; In 2005, Zalosh et al. (2005) reported that dust collectors account for more than 40 percent of all dust explosions [ref 2]. As many of you will already have spotted, these 2 opening propositions can both be valid. They are not contradictory in any way; yet reading these statements together serves to highlight a really impo...

From The Spokesman-Review Fire, explosions rip thru waste factory in Spain, 30 injured Thu., May 4, 2017, 11:47 a.m. A firefighter truck leaves as smoke rises from a factory after several explosions, in Arganda del Rey, outside Madrid, Thursday, May 4, 2017. (Francisco Seco / Associated Press) By Ciaran Giles Associated Press MADRID – A fire and several explosions ripped through an industrial waste treatment factory Thursday in a town near Madrid, sending 30 people to the hospital for treatment and forcing the immediate evacuation of nearby schools and offices, officials said. The fire at the Requimsa factory in Arganda del Rey sent a dense column of smoke into the air. The blaze caused several explosions and broke windows and damaged buildings nearby. The emergency services said three of the 30 injured were in serious condition, two for burns and one with a fractured pelvis. There was no immediate information on the cause of the blaze. ...

From Wood Industry Dust… Spark… Inferno — Wood Industry   Combustible dust is a deadly wood-industry hazard. Positive steps can help prevent explosions from two sources: regulations and fire.   Four workers have been killed recently, and 42 more injured, as a result of explosions erupting in two B.C. sawmills. Although the investigations — by both the Crown and WorkSafeBC — are ongoing, combustible dust is yet again suspected as the culprit in a wood-industry workplace disaster. Fines may be levied against the employing companies, and individuals may even be facing criminal prosecution. Think it can only happen in a large sawmill? Think again. Jamison Scott, vice president and corporate officer for Air Handing Systems, has also served as the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America’s (WMMA) point-man on combustible dust. He says, “Whether we’re talking about a big sawmill or a small manufacturer, too many people in our industry are unaware of the extreme ...

Industrial Fire Prevention - Spark Detection and Extinguishment : Equipment Protect your plant, production, and personnel from combustible dust fires and explosions. The GreCon Spark Detection and Extinguishing System can help prevent fires in your process conveying and dust collection systems. For more information on Prevention, Mitigation, and Protection visit www.IndustrialFirePrevention.com . For information on Combustible Dust visit www.IndustrialFirePrevention.Blogspot.com . Contact: Jeff Nichols Industrial Fire Prevention, LLC 770-266-7223

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