Fire and Explosion
Fires and explosions is perhaps the greatest type of industrial accident. This section normally applies to workplaces where flammable materials are present or hotwork is performed but
is good practice for all manufacturing and industrial locations.
resources
- Legislation
- Background Technical Information
- Common Causes of Fires
- Health Effects of Burns
- First Aid For Burns
- The Difference between Flammable and Combustible
- Example of Fire / Explosion Hazard
- Safe Work Procedures
- Fire plan
- The fire triangle
- Common hotwork hazards
- List of LELs and UELs for Common Products
- Identifying Hot Spots with Infrared Camera
- Case Study at Coal Plant
- Fire Resistant Clothing
- When Should Fire Resistant Clothing Be Worn?
- Recommended Frequency of Inspection of Fire Protection Systems
- Safety Can Information
- Static electricity
- The Science of Grounding
- grounding or bonding during decanting
- The Difference between Grounding and Bonding
- Importance of Good Grounding Clamps
- Table of minimum ignition energies
- Small tanks and containers
- Reasons to Make a Workplace Smoke-free
- Classes and Use of Fire Extinguishers
- Reactions with solvents and coatings
- Combining Chemical and Fire Protective Clothing
- Manitoba Fire Code
- Sprinkler Heads in Spray Booths
- Keep Flammable Materials 10 meters from Hotwork - a Case Study