HazardEx - for safety, health and hazardous area professionals
WEBHazardEx - for safety, health and hazardous area professionals. 23 September 2024. A methane gas explosion in a coal mine killed at least 31 people in Iran’s South Khorasan province on 22 September. The incident happened at around 21:00 local time at a privately-owned mine operated by Madanjoo in the town of Tabas, around 335 miles (540km ...
US to update Hazard Communication Standard to better protect …
WEBThe Department of Labor has announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers by improving the amount and quality of information on labels and safety data sheets and allow workers and first responders to react more quickly in an emergency. The updates take effect on 19 July 2024.
Investigative update released into fatal molten salt eruption
WEB4 days ago · The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update into its ongoing investigation into the 30 May 2024 release of a molten mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium nitrate which fatally injured one employee and resulted in injuries to a second employee at the Techniques Surfaces USA (TS USA) Liquid Nitriding facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
HazardEx - How to select the right Ex-certified equipment?
WEB1 day ago · It’d be far easier to use Ex equipment. The Cygnus 1 Ex is the world’s only Zone-0 UTM gauge certified to ATEX, IECEx, UKEX for use in all Hazardous Zone 0, 1 and 2. Featuring 3 measuring modes and the Deep Coat function, this versatile UTM gauge can measure the wall thickness of various materials through thick coatings or extreme corrosion.
HazardEx - About Us
WEBHazardEx - About Us. About Us. Hazardex is the brand name for a suite of products dedicated to the provision of the latest information specifically relevant to those companies and individuals responsible for safe operations within hazardous area environments around the world. HazardEx: The Journal was launched in January 2002 to provide the ...
HazardEx - Battery technology for hazardous environments
WEBJan 14, 2022 · Battery technology for hazardous environments. Author : Luke Halton, Ex Dynamics. 14 January 2022. Batteries have become a huge part of our lives with their use in everyday items such as mobile phones and laptops and this trend looks set to continue with their ever-increasing use in this data-driven era and push to move to electric vehicles.
Lithium ion battery fire burns for days causing port closures
WEB1 day ago · A lorry overturned in San Pedro near the Port of Los Angeles on 26 September causing damage to its lithium-ion battery cargo and causing a fire that burned for days. The incident forced the closure of a highway and impacted operations at both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.
HazardEx - Products
WEBTEPEx, a regional leader in explosion-protected electrical equipment, ensures safety in hazardous environments across industries like oil, gas, and mining. With over 70 years of experience, TEPEx focuses on continuous innovation, harmonized certification according to the ATEX directive, and modernized technology to meet international standards ...
HazardEx - Last blast furnace at Port Talbot steelworks closes
WEB1 day ago · Last blast furnace at Port Talbot steelworks closes. 30 September 2024. Tata Steel is ceasing operations at Blast Furnace 4 along with other associated iron and steelmaking assets at Port Talbot, the UK’s largest steel plant, bringing an end to ironmaking at the site. The first of the plant’s two blast furnaces closed in July with both set ...
HazardEx - ‘IS’ or ‘XP’ – understanding the technology
WEBIS is a protection concept based around limiting the available electrical energy so that sparks cannot occur from a short circuit or failure and cause the ignition of an explosive atmosphere. A typical IS circuit, found in a fixed process control instrument, comprises a permanently located device within the explosive area which, in turn, is ...