Clearing the air on common myths about combustible dust hazards and how NFPA standards and explosion protection systems can help facilities stay compliant and safe. If your facility handles materials ...

First there is the shock wave, then follows the flame: Time is of the essence when it comes to preventing a catastrophe after an undesirable ignition has taken place inside a plant prone to explosions ...

Stationary energy storage system (ESS) deployment has outpaced the development of codes and standards for safe and effective methods of preventing fires and explosions in the event of catastrophic ...

As a chemical engineer, Spencer Temples told MassLive that explosions are a major problem in his industry. “I’m personally from the chemical industry and it’s been the sleeping dragon in almost every ...

New explosion isolation flap valves from IEP Technologies, part of the HOERBIGER Group, are a reliable and cost effective way to mitigate the risk of dust explosions propagating to upstream equipment.

Adam Barowy, Mark McKinnon and Jack Regan of UL provide 11 tactical considerations for fires and explosions at energy storage systems. UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute conducted three experiments ...