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An Australian winery and gin distiller has been fined $50,000 (£25,000) after an explosion and fireball injured workers and customers during a 'distiller for a day' experience. Buller Wines, based in the town of Rutherglen in Victoria, was sentenced without conviction in the Wodonga Magistrates' Court on 30 October....
HazardEx - Edition 6 of IEC 60079-14 is here!
Nov 8, 2024 · The new normative Annex C of IEC 60079-14 describes a pressure test procedure for cables into Ex “d” enclosures, to be applied for cables if the: - Cable length > 3 m, for IIC or IIC + H2 only; or. - Cable length > 0,5 m, for rated enclosure volume > 2000 cm 3 only. This test is solely to assist a user in the determination of the type of Ex ...
A guide to using cathodic protection systems in hazardous …
Nov 18, 2020 · For mission-critical steel structures, like industrial pipelines, tanks and bridges, it is commonplace for cathodic protection (CP) systems to be used to protect key assets from the ongoing threat of corrosion. However, this can be easier said than done if those assets are situated in hazardous environments where sources of ignition could spark ...
Advantages of LED lighting in explosive and environments
3 days ago · LED lighting often provides improved visual acuity in the most hazardous areas, offering better colour rendering and directional light control. Enhanced visual acuity is critical in these environments, where accurate visual cues and colour perception can significantly impact safety. A well-designed LED luminaire will also contribute to higher ...
HazardEx - US introduces rule to reduce methane emissions in the …
3 days ago · The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule on 12 November to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. As global leaders gather in Baku for COP29, the EPA has announced the ‘methane fee’ as one of its last actions under President Biden, although it is expected to be removed by US president-elect Donald Trump.
Understanding effective audible and visual alarm notification
Oct 5, 2020 · The ‘A’ weighting network is the most widely used. SPL quoted in dB (A) at a distance of 1m can be converted to an estimate of effective distance as the SPL reduces by 6dB as the distance doubles. The effective distance of a 100dB (A) @ 1 metre alarm in an ambient of 65dB (A) is the distance at which the sounder output level reduces to 70 ...
HazardEx - Hazardex Live 2025
Hazardex Live 2025. Event: Hazardex Live 2025 Date: 26 February 2025 to 27 February 2025 Type: Conference, Exhibition & Awards evening Location: Harrogate, United Kingdom Description: Hazardex Live is the original high hazard industry event for process safety professionals concerned with protecting Personnel, Process & Plant. Widely recognised as the most important global event specific to ...
Loss-of-containment, a basic cause of process safety incidents
The Chemical Safety Board, CSB, has released its report on this case, and the findings indicate that loss- of-containment is still causing disasters in the CPI. It has been said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (George Santayana (1863-1952)). For this reason, process safety personnel need to study past ...
Process safety: managing risk in high-hazard industries
Nov 14, 2023 · Process safety focuses on preventing various high-risk workplace hazards, such as explosions, high-impact fires, chemical releases, and structural collapses. A proper process safety plan includes controls and protocols that reduce the risk of these incidents, protect employees from harm, and prevent production delays and other productivity issues.
HazardEx - Illustrated digest published on train derailment and ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an illustrated digest of its investigation into the 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio. Image: NTSB. The illustrated digest serves as a companion to the NTSB’s 201-page final report, using photos and ...