Hot Work In Explosive Atmospheres
Ineffective management of combustible materials in a high risk environment presents numerous health and safety risks with significant consequences.
Using ‘hot’ tools to carry out cutting, soldering or welding in a hazardous area increases the risk of fire, or even worse, an explosion. One of the many causes of explosive atmospheres is the presence of flammable gases. In large enough quantities, flammable gases mixed with air and the presence of an (Read More)
EU Emissions Regulations Prioritise Safety In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Pyroban reports that the emissions regulations (EU 97/68/EC* Directive) have been amended to support the special application of diesel engines, such as those in forklifts, used in potentially explosive atmospheres, where safety is paramount.
“The conflict between the safety requirements of the ATEX directive and the technologies applied to meet the requirements (Read More)
Blackline Safety’s NEW game-changing G7 ‘everything detection’ modular system
Whole environment monitoring of hazards, gas concentrations, exact location and movement - with speakerphone
Shawcity are very pleased to announce the latest addition to our gas detection portfolio, the Blackline Safety G7. After nearly two years in development in response to customer feedback, the system is a world first; a work-anywhere, global employee safety monitoring system (Read More)
Your Intrinsically Safe Toolkit from Shawcity
Intrinsic safety has for a long time been a recognised term in gas detection, however, in line with expanding requirements new and affordable IS technology is now available for other detection applications.
In the occupational hygiene arena, intrinsic safety and ATEX approval has often been difficult; to measure a specific criteria such as noise or air quality you would require a hot works permit and be provided with a gas monitor (usually 4-gas) for the duration of the monitoring. (Read More)
Hazardex 2017 Awards: Voting Now Open For The Best Hazardous Area Sector Product, System Or Service
A total of 20 nominations have been shortlisted across four categories for the Hazardex 2017 Awards, designed to recognise excellence in the hazardous area sector.
Voting is now open and will take place between 20th January 2017 and 20th February 2017. Winners in each category will be announced after the Hazardex 2017 Conference and Exhibition in early March. (Read More)
Hazardous Area ATEX Inspection, Verification, Installation & Consultancy
Established in 1973, C&P Engineering Services Ltd is an award winning Electrical and Instrumentation Services contracting company that has a reputation of minimising explosive risk through safe, professional and versatile high quality electrical & instrumentation inspection, verification, installation and consultancy services. (Read More)
New Standard For Forklifts Used Where Powders And Dusts Could Ignite
The new EU standard EN1755:2015 is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present. Food production and storage operations, the chemical industry and many other manufacturing and logistics operations will be affected. (Read More)
Coatings Firm Pushes Safety In Poland With Pyroban Protected Tugs
A company that manufactures protective woodcare coatings in Poland has selected two MasterMover® electric tugs converted by Pyroban® to ensure complete safety when moving vessels within its potentially explosive operation.
“The flammable vapour from varnishes and woodstains containing highly flammable solvents can be ignited by the heat or sparks found within standard materials handling equipment,” says Rob Vesty, Sales Manager, (Read More)
Artidor’s Specialists Design Customized Explosion-Safe Solutions
Artidor Explosion Safety B.V. is a dutch company specialized in the development and production of explosion-safe products. Artidor has 30 years of relevant experience.
In a well-equipped workshop, Artidor’s specialists design customized explosion-safe solutions, usually based on existing products. A number of these products are introduced to the market as Artidor branded products. The product range includes various explosion-safe LED (Read More)
Receive Instantaneous Notification Of Explosion Vent Activation Straight To Your Mobile Phone!
Pressure relief experts, Elfab Limited combine traditional explosion vent detection with GSM technology to provide a modern and wire free burst detection system specifically designed to provide instantaneous notification of explosion vent activation within remote conditions.
Elfab manufacture full opening, non-fragmenting explosion vent designs in an extensive range of sizes, shapes and designs (Read More)
