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Until recently, it was difficult to detect industrial gas flames/fires as the radiation output from gas flames is generally much lower than that from liquid hydrocarbon fuels; thus detection distan...

Using a Spectrex Flame Simulator is the only sure way to perform a full functional test on your SharpEye Flame Detectors and system. It avoids the cost of scaffolding or supports to access the dete...

The personal safety of many young people in the US is being threatened by inadequate regulations regarding oil tanks, it has been suggested. Writing for the New York Times, Robbie Brown claimed str...

An explosion at a refinery in Canada that killed five people and risked the personal safety of others has not affected a pipeline feeding the facility. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, which operates...

A recent fire at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge refinery in Louisiana has led to the United Steelworkers (USW) stating personal safety is an issue in the industry. The blaze, which injured one staff memb...

Gas explosions at refineries can often be caused by human error, it has been suggested. Contractor Kris Hanson told KUOW that personal safety is most at risk during start-up and shutdown operations...

When handling combustible liquids or powders, operators are faced with an invisible, often underrated risk: electrostatic discharges, a potential source of sparks that can ignite explosive atmosphe...

The popular Multi-Spectrum Infrared (MSIR) FL4000H Flame Detector from General Monitors (USA) now features a new housing for easy installation that simplifies wiring and other set-up tasks. The FL...

The personal safety of a number of Transocean employees is in question after a fire occured at one of the company's semisubmersible drilling rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico. In a statement, the organ...

Transocean has offered its condolences to the families of people who are presumed dead following a fire and subsequent explosion at one of the company's semisubmersible operations. The company said...