Combustible Dust Hazards- call to action by US Chemical Safety Board

combustible dust accident

Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, as part of its investigation into the May 2017 Didion Mill explosion, issued “Call to Action: Combustible Dust” to gather comments on the management and control of combustible dust from companies, regulators, inspectors, safety training providers, researchers, unions, and the workers affected by … Read more

Hazardous Area Training Workshop in Thane, India in Jan 2017

Abhisam Hazardous Area Training Workshop Jan 2017

Dec 26, 2016– Abhisam informs us that they are organizing a two day training workshop on Hazardous Areas in Jan 2017. This will be held in Thane City (near Mumbai in India) on 27th and 28th Jan 2017 and will cover the following topics related to Hazardous Area Classification & Equipment. Day 1: Hazardous Areas, … Read more

Combustible Dust Hazards

April 04, 2013– There have been several combustible dust accidents in industrial plants across the world, including the US. The last major one was at the Hoeganaes Iron Powder Facility in Gallatin, Tennessee in 2011, when three accidents occurred at the same facility within one year. Another major accident was the one in the year … Read more

One day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation

Mumbai, Nov 08, 2010– Abhisam Software informs us that it is holding a one day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation, for the first time in the bustling Indian city of Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2010, at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, near the airport. The event, that has arranged leading industry experts as trainers, is a … Read more

BP releases investigation report into Deepwater Horizon accident

Sep 09, 2010– BP released their own internal investigation report yesterday into the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, fire, sinking and then massive oil spill caused by the rupturing of the pipeline riser several thousand meters below the ocean surface of the Macondo well. However, there is no one cause that has been listed, but … Read more