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James McNay explains the main hazards present through the five main stages of the whisky distillation process and reviews the fire detection technologies that are best placed to reduce the risk from these hazards. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/06/2016
With the increasing scale of biomass use, Tony Ennis outlines the major challenges related to the design of fire prevention and protection systems in large installations and in the emergency response to incidents of this nature. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/06/2016
Following a loss of containment incident resulting in a jet fire, Peter Shields outlines the main lessons relating to hazard identification and the need for appropriate specification and assurance measures for the maintenance of critical equipment. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/06/2016
Safety case studies learned from issue 248, April 2016 » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
A massive fire on a waste treatment plant highlighted lessons related to fire detection systems, emergency response and the role of facility design to assist fire-fighting and prevent fire spread. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
An organisation’s substandard safety culture was the root cause of an explosion during work to replace and disassemble a dye tank in the work’s annual maintenance shutdown period. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
Corrosion caused by an unexpected interaction between a kerosene pipe’s protection system and an adjacent water pipe ultimately resulted in 846 tonnes of kerosene seeping into the soil prior to its detection. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
A selection of case studies from the ARIA database focussing on organisation of on-site emergency planning and response, and the interface with off-site response organisations. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
Several deviations to an emergency plan were made while a drill was taking place, which ultimately resulted in five people requiring rescue and treatment following CO2 exposure. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016
A severe flood at a chemical plant following a period of intense rainfall highlights the importance of thorough emergency planning where such events are a possibility. » More Details
Issue Date: 06/04/2016