The day after a series of chemical explosions at a plant in Sawmills, a state representative said state and local officials should closely examine what appeared to touch off the explosions: flammable ...

With the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) gaining influence across industries, companies have begun to adopt PPE programs that help mitigate impacts of unexpected short-term thermal ...

Responding is Doan Pendleton, president, VAC-U-MAX, Belleville, NJ. Proper procedures and safety protocols for cleaning combustible dust, flammable liquids and reactive powders in industrial ...

Fire safety experts say to keep these items away from an open flame. Recognizing flammable items in your home can help prevent accidents and keep your family safe from fires. Everyday items like dust, ...

Six workers are killed and dozens more are injured after fine plastic powder ignites at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Kinston, NC. February 2008 An explosion kills 14 workers and injures ...

Last March, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released some startling statistics for the 3-year period ending in 2005. According to NFPA, 1,400 fires occurred annually in which flammable ...

In order to improve safety for industrial workers and prevent catastrophic explosions such as the fatal Feb. 7 Imperial Sugar refinery blast, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two leading robotics companies based in the U.S. and Austria respectively, today announced they have partnered to create the first Class ...

Earlier this year, a team of doctors and nurses from the United States traveled to Bolivia to take part in an emergency drill at a zinc mining facility. The exercise involved a simulated explosion at ...

Regardless of how much prevention is employed to mitigate combustible dust in coal-fired power plants, fugitive coal dust is pervasive and can be dangerous. In coal-fired power plants, mechanical ...