by Adrian Sims | Aug 29, 2017 | Explosions, Health Risks, HSE
How did the system fail so badly? Chelmsford Crown Court heard that a newly installed hydrochloric acid burner had only been used a few times, as the plant was undergoing commissioning. The HSE discovered that, in an attempt to address a chlorine risk, vent gas...
by Adrian Sims | Sep 23, 2015 | Dust Explosion, Explosions
It is difficult to get accurate figures for the total number of dust explosions that have occurred in recent years, however, between 2008 and 2012 there were at least 29 fatalities and 161 injuries around the world that can be attributed to this type of event as well...