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How to determine if retractable enclosures are industrial grade
Retractable enclosures are not “one size fits all.” The applications they are used for — from consumer-grade pool covers to industrial-grade oversized clean rooms — are simply too diverse. There’s no reason, for example, why retractable enclosures that are used to protect cargo on trailer beds should meet NFPA standards. On the other hand, if you’re in the ...
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How To Avoid Dust Explosions In Your Baghouse
A massive fire and explosion in the dust collection system of a New Hampshire wood pellet manufacturer demonstrates the need for adequate system design to prevent combustible dust explosions in ...
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US study finds health and environmental risk in building insulation
Researchers in the United States are calling for a change to the US building codes, following a study showing that the mandatory flame retardants routinely added to foam insulation are not only harmful to human health and the environment, but also ...
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Fire Propagation Apparatus
The BS476-6 Fire Propagation test provides information on the influence that a simple material, a composite of materials or an assembly of materials, would make to the rate of fire growth within a compartment.