Frank Huess Hedlund describes how the ingress of air into an asphalt cargo hold resulted in a fire and explains how conditions would have been suitable for the formation of pyrophoric material, which in turn set alight the asphalt deposits » More Details

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Tony Fishwick’s safety hazard review summarises the industrial uses of hydrogen fluoride, its safe handling and procedures for dealing with emergencies. Case studies involving hydrogen fluoride are described. » More Details

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Latest events and courses in safety » More Details

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Andy Brazier uses causal tree analysis to explore some of the human and organisation factors associated with the capsizing of the Costa Concordia and how these can be applied to other industries. » More Details

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Sarah Duggan describes cases where workers have disregarded all safe designs, installations and procedures, and sets out some simple guidelines in establishing a strong safety management culture within the workplace. » More Details

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Latest safety news » More Details

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Highlights from the recent issue of Process Safety and Environmental Protection » More Details

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Stuart Pointer explains why the management of ageing plant is currently one of the HSE’s strategic priorities and outlines some of the principles that can help sites achieve a firm foundation for managing this issue effectively. » More Details

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Roger Barrett looks at the issue of ‘cyber-security’ in the process industries, highlighting examples of past security breaches and outlining how some possible sources of threat to industrial control systems may arise. » More Details

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Murasawa, Koseki and Iwata analyse several instances of spontaneous ignition and oxygen deficiency in areas where soy sauce squeezing residue is stored. » More Details

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