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Your steps to chemical safety

A workplace explosion caused by a worker incorrectly using acetone in a chemical experiment might have been prevented if the company had undertaken more stringent risk control measures and had trained their staff in emergency procedures. It happened at a pharmaceutical company in Ireland…

Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Tank Fires system

A major fire is a credible scenario for any site or installation that is involved in the storage of liquid hydrocarbons (oil and fuels). Similarly, a major explosion scenario (albeit less probable than a major fire scenario with respect to…