plant safety News
-
NRC monitoring approach of Hurricane Gustav
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched additional personnel to nuclear power plants in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in anticipation of the expected landfall Monday of Hurricane Gustav. One plant – Waterford, located about 20 miles west of New Orleans – informed the NRC it intends to shut down late Sunday evening to ensure that all safety precautions are in place ahead of the storm. ...
-
Oversight chair questions safety at nuke dump
The recent truck fire and radiation release from the government's troubled nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico were "near misses" at a facility whose workers proved unprepared to respond to the emergencies, the head of an independent oversight agency said. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Chairman Peter Winokur also said the Feb. 5 underground truck fire at the Waste ...
-
RAE Systems Introduces First Wireless, 4-Gas Pumped and Diffusion Monitor For Real-time Industrial, Oil & Gas and Emergency Response Gas Detection
RAE Systems Inc., the leader in wirelessly connected gas and radiation detection solutions, today introduced the industry’s first wireless, portable, 4-gas pumped and diffusion gas monitor that will significantly enhance worker safety in industrial environments and better protect first responders. RAE Systems’ new QRAE 3 is a versatile, rugged, one- to four-sensor gas monitor that ...
-
China urged to take technological risk more seriously
Like many other countries, China is currently reviewing the safety of its nuclear power programme following the damage caused by Japan's tsunami to the Fukushima nuclear plant in March, promising that 'full safety checks' of existing reactors would be carried out. Although the government has also suspended approval of future nuclear projects until a new nuclear safety plan is published — ...
By SciDev.Net
-
Commission strengthens legislation on safety at European chemical plants
The European Commission today presented draft legislation to strengthen rules on the control of major accident hazards involving chemicals. The revision of the so-called Seveso II Directive will align the legislation to changes in EU chemicals law and will clarify and update other provisions. This includes introducing stricter inspection standards and improving the level and quality of ...
-
Hygieneering, Inc. Receives Contract From Large US Utility
Hygieneering, Inc. receives a contract to support a large US utility company with environmental, health and safety consulting services. Hygieneering, Inc. will be providing environmental, health and safety support during power plant conversions and transmission line replacement. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and training, asbestos project ...
-
Hygieneering, Inc. Provides Site Safety for Large Chemical Plant Shutdown
Hygieneering, Inc. provides site safety services during large chemical plant shutdown. Services included outside contractor safety inspections, industrial hygiene monitoring and daily site safety activity documentation. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and training, asbestos project management, emergency response services and more. Hygieneering’s ...
-
Hygieneering Receives 2-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Contract from Large Aerospace Company
Hygieneering, Inc. has received a two-year contract from a US aerospace company to provide multiple third-party facility inspections for OSHA & EPA regulatory compliance. Hygieneering, Inc. will be reviewing current operations and procedures in the manufacturing processes and make recommendations that will positively impact worker safety and overall plant waste minimization. Hygieneering, ...
-
Ageing plants - How to improve security and reliability of treated water supply
Date / Hour: June 24th, 2020 - 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CEST In heavy industries, operators are facing an increasing challenge from their ageing assets including water treatment plants. The HSE sites the potential degradation of plant and equipment due to age related mechanisms such as corrosion, erosion and fatigue as a key issue for industry. In addition to safety concerns ageing plants ...
-
EPA settles with Jerome Cheese for chemical risk management violations at Jerome, Idaho plant
Jerome Cheese, a division of Minnesota-based Davisco Foods International, Inc., has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to comply of federal Clean Air Act Risk Management Plan regulations aimed at preventing chemical accidents. The violations occurred at the Jerome Cheese (“The Company”) manufacturing facility in Jerome, Idaho. The settlement ...
-
BASF sets new ambitious goals for Environment, Health and Safety
BASF has established new ambitious environmental, health and safety goals. The company wants to increase its energy efficiency – defined as the amount of sales products in relation to the primary energy demand – worldwide by 35 percent by 2020, compared to the previous goal of 25 percent. In addition, BASF aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per ton of sales product by 40 ...
-
EU presents post-Fukushima nuclear safety rules
The European Commission proposed tougher nuclear safety rules Thursday, amid international debate about the future of nuclear energy and how to secure aging plants. Stress tests on European nuclear plants prompted by the 2011 disaster at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant showed that almost all of them needed safety improvements. A report on those tests called for more consistency across the ...
-
Purafil ESD prevents Accidental chlorine releases at Detroit Water Treatment Plant
Springwells Water Treatment Plant is a 540 million gallon per day (mgd) surface water treatment plant located in a mixed residential and light industrial area on the west side of Detroit. The largest freshwater treatment plant in Michigan, Springwells draws water from the Detroit River, disinfects it with chlorine, coagulates it with alum, and filters it through high-rate dual-media rapid sand ...
By Dimtech S.A
-
CSB nine years later, still no dust regulation – urges OSHA to finalize combustible dust safety standard
Nine years after the first of a series of deadly combustible dust explosions in the U.S., the CSB (Chemical Safety Board) is imploring OSHA to take decisive action and finalize its court-ordered Combustible Dust Standard. Investments in plant dust collection systems will be vital to meeting the new proposed standards. Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Ga, 14 dead, 38 injured; various ...
By Baghouse.com
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you