Fire and Explosion Hazards: Identification and Control

Many operations in the processing industry involve handling and processing of liquids and powders, most of which could under certain conditions be flammable. Flammable gas, vapor, and dust cloud atmospheres can be ignited if a sufficiently energetic ignition source is present. Ignition of a flammable atmosphere occurs if the ignition-source energy exceeds the minimum energy that is required to ignite the fuel/air mixture at the given process conditions. As one can therefore imagine, a flash-fire or explosion hazard can exist during the transfer, handling, processing, and packaging of many flammable liquids and powders. Flash fires and explosions can lead to catastrophic events involving fatalities, injuries, community impact, facility damage, and economic losses. Therefore, safe manufacturing requires employers to take measures that avoid flash fires and explosions and also protect people and plant from their consequences. But how can you be sure you have identified all the hazards on your plant; and how can you be sure that the control measures you are taking are practical and effective?

This one-day, intensive course has been designed to show how both flash fire and explosion hazards arise in manufacturing processes, how they can be systematically identified and assessed, and how the most appropriate basis of safety can be selected and implemented. We do this by developing your understanding of explosions and fires and by making use of real-life examples of explosion prevention/ protection measures on plant.

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Attend this course and its Companion Courses:
Combustible Dust Hazards: Assessment, Prevention and Protection
March 13, 2019 • New Brunswick, NJ • Course ID #2828

Electrostatic Hazards: Assess, Control and Mitigate Risks
March 14, 2019 • New Brunswick, NJ • Course ID #2829