HazardEx - for safety, health and hazardous area professionals
WEBFREE-to-attend Hazardex safety conference comes to Southampton on 23 September! 01 October 2024. Our popular one-day hazardous area showcase, Hazardex in the Regions, is coming to Southampton on 23 October! It will include a conference programme consisting of leaders in the field of hazardous area engineering, sharing vital insights, knowledge ...
HazardEx - Changes in standard
WEB6 hours ago · Changes in standard. Author : Paul Hague, CompEx Certification. 09 October 2024. Every two months, CompEx Certification’s Technical Director Paul Hague will offer his perspective on the latest developments in the world of standards. In his first column for Hazardex, Paul discusses the newly published 6th Edition of the IEC standard 60079-14 ...
HazardEx - Isolation levels in piping
WEB5 hours ago · Isolation levels refer to the measures taken to separate and protect individuals or areas from hazardous substances, processes, or conditions. In the context of piping systems, isolation plays a vital role in controlling the flow of fluids, preventing cross-contamination, and ensuring the safe operation of equipment.
HazardEx - Navigating the functional safety maze
WEB5 hours ago · In the machine industry, advancing automation has seen the significance of functional safety increase continuously. Machines must have built-in safety mechanisms to reduce potential risks to a tolerable level, thereby enabling corrective or preventive actions to avoid or reduce the impact of an accident. With the increasing connectivity of ...
HazardEx - Ethernet-APL – ready for practical use
WEB5 hours ago · For the first time, Ethernet-APL makes continuous Ethernet access possible as far as field devices in hazardous areas down to Zone 0. Ethernet-APL is based on internationally standardised 10BASE-T1L 2-wire Ethernet according to IEEE with extensions for use in process automation, including intrinsic safety for explosion protection.
Report highlights progress in nuclear and radiation safety in the UK
WEB1 day ago · Report highlights progress in nuclear and radiation safety in the UK. The UK is committed to delivering the highest standards of nuclear and radiation safety, a global review has concluded. Earlier this year, the country hosted the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) follow-up mission to the UK ...
Process safety: managing risk in high-hazard industries
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Process safety focuses on preventing various high-risk workplace hazards, such as explosions, high-impact fires, chemical releases, and structural collapses. A proper process safety plan includes controls and protocols that reduce the risk of these incidents, protect employees from harm, and prevent production delays and other productivity issues.
Emergency evacuations – ensuring efficient and reliable roll calls
WEBIn today’s digitally-enabled world, technology holds the key. In theory, any sort of evacuation roll call should be a swift and efficient process, whether it’s a training exercise or a real life emergency. But in reality, it’s rare for drills to be met with enthusiasm or a sense of urgency. Confusion can also slow the process down as ...
Analysing and managing flammable atmosphere risks using bowties
WEBJan 31, 2023 · A traditional tabular hazard analysis format is often applied to flammable atmosphere risk assessments which may have the following weaknesses: 1. Controls wrongly assigned to causes/threats/ignition sources. 2. Controls missing from appropriate causes/threats/ignition sources. 3.
HazardEx - ‘IS’ or ‘XP’ – understanding the technology
WEBIS is a protection concept based around limiting the available electrical energy so that sparks cannot occur from a short circuit or failure and cause the ignition of an explosive atmosphere. A typical IS circuit, found in a fixed process control instrument, comprises a permanently located device within the explosive area which, in turn, is ...