Hazardex Highlights - July Week 1
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Trade union Unite has suspended strike action it had planned for 8 July at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant after the steel giant threatened to cease operations at the facility. The company had been planning to shut just one blast furnace by the end of June with the second closing by September as part of its plans to invest ￡1.25 billion in Electric Arc Furnace technology which would see around 2,800 job losses.
EEMUA training for Industrial Engineers is available when you need it, where you need it, and how you need it… blended, live online, classroom, e-learning, and in-house options, with multiple language choices throughout each year, CPD approved, and certification up to 5 years. All courses developed, verified and maintained ‘for industry, by industry’ for efficient and safe industrial engineering, including in pressure systems, subsea, storage tanks, piping and more.
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We are now accepting abstract submissions from non-commercial speakers with experience and knowledge of process safety in high hazard industries to be considered for inclusion in the Hazardex Live 2025 Conference on 26 & 27 February 2025. If you are interested in sharing your expertise & insights with the wider hazardous area community, then submit an abstract before 6 September for consideration NOW!
IFC Inflow designs and builds safe tanker access equipment to streamline operations on chemical sites. We specialise in bulk liquid loading and fall prevention, with a strong emphasis on safety that underpins everything we do. Here’s a little snapshot of what we’ve got going on.
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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on 25 June that a rail car’s defective wheel bearing caused the derailment and subsequent hazardous material release in East Palestine, Ohio on 3 February 2023. Investigators said that the derailment occurred when a bearing on a hopper car failed and overheated, leading to the fiery derailment in the centre of the small town.
Dangerous Substance Control Limited – DSC-Ltd – is well established in providing and assisting industry, where it is necessary for an establishment to ensure “compliance†with the DSEAR (dangerous substance explosives atmospheres regulation - 2002). However, the services we provide go far and beyond DSEAR.
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A fire broke out following an explosion at a hydrogen fuelling station in near Augsburg, Germany on 26 June, forcing the facility to be closed down just one week after it was opened. The station’s operator, Tyczka Hydrogen, has said the station would remain closed until further notice due to the damage caused. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the blast.
St?cklin Logistik Group 's smart modular system offers certified EX protection devices (in accordance with IECEx, ATEX and KOSHA) for safe use in hazardous areas with an explosion risk.
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The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued its final investigation report into the fatal naphtha release and fire at the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio on 20 September 2022, which resulted in the death of two BP employees, who were brothers.
With ATEX and IECEx certification, there are opportunities for the manufacturer to influence the overall project timescale. By downloading your FREE ‘5 Steps to Faster Certification’ whitepaper from Eurofins E&E UK CML you will be able to learn these steps and put them into action during your next Ex certification project.
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ExxonMobil and Air Liquide have announced an agreement to support the production of low-carbon hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas facility. The agreement will enable transportation of low-carbon hydrogen through Air Liquide’s existing pipeline network.
THT-EX's LED explosion-proof lights have recently passed rigorous testing by UL Solutions, demonstrating their ability to operate for over 1,000 hours in high-temperature environments of 100°C (212°F) with an average lumen maintenance rate exceeding 93.5%.
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