Hazardex Highlights - August Week 4
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An explosion and fire in southern India killed at least 17 people and injured dozens more after a solvent leak on 22 August. The blast occurred at around midday at a facility owned by Escientia Advanced Sciences in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Subject experts focus EEMUA ’s Seminar in Manchester, UK on 24 October on:
* The journey to managing alarm systems efficiently
* Reasons, process and framework of rationalising alarms
* Alarms management in the marine sector
* EEMUA 191 updates
* Overcoming difficulties
* Professional networking and more Open to all – discount for higher education – free to EEMUA Members and Associates.
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We are now accepting abstract submissions from non-commercial speakers with experience and knowledge of process safety in high hazard industries to be considered for inclusion in the Hazardex Live 2025 Conference on 26 & 27 February 2025. If you are interested in sharing your expertise & insights with the wider hazardous area community, then submit an abstract before 6 September for consideration NOW!
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A fire broke out at the Crossbridge Energy refinery in Fredericia, Denmark on 25 August before being brought under control after a few hours. The facility in the southeast of the Jutland peninsula supplies more than 35% of Denmark’s entire consumption of liquid fuels for shipping, aircraft, cars, tractors and lorries.
As businesses face increasing regulatory demands, ensuring compliance with UK regulations and HSE guidelines is more critical than ever. Protecting your workforce, safeguarding the environment, and avoiding legal risks are essential priorities. At Emtez.UK (formerly Empteezy), we specialise in bunded drum and IBC storage solutions designed to meet and exceed compliance standards. With over 38 years of experience, we are committed to providing products that prioritize safety and reliability.
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Our popular one-day hazardous area showcase, Hazardex in the Regions, is coming to Ellesmere Port on 25 September 2024! It will include a conference programme consisting of leaders in the field of hazardous area engineering, sharing vital insights, knowledge, and experiences. The must-attend event also acts as a one-stop-shop with key vendors showing off their high hazard industry products & services in a table top Exhibition. Register your FREE places and check out the speaker line-up now!
To combat system failure, it is crucial that electrical cabinets are equipped with an enclosure cooling system. Vortec’s line of enclosure coolers protect your control systems by preventing overheating and keeping dust and dirt out. Download our whitepaper on Reliable Protection of Electronics in Ordinary and Hazardous Locations.
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The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served two improvement notices on Sellafield Limited due to breaches of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. The enforcement action was taken after Sellafield failed to manage the risks of working with nickel nitrate and to prevent or adequately control exposure of workers to this hazardous substance in one of its effluent facilities.
Essar Energy Transition (EET), the trading name of Essar Oil UK, has progressed to the front-end engineering design (FEED) stage of its Hydrogen Fuel Switching project. Hydrogen will be provided by EET Hydrogen, the company’s hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) to be built at its Stanlow refinery.