fire extinguishing News
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Recently, the two videos of Coke and vacuum
Summary:Recently, the two videos of "Coke and vacuum cleaners. Recently, the two videos of "Coke and vacuum cleaners can extinguish the fire" have been rumored by netizens. In the first video, a man sprinkled gasoline on the ground and ignited it to create a burning area of about 1 square meter. Subsequently, he turned on the vacuum cleaner and swept back and forth in the fire position, and the ...
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City Waste fire extinguished
A “severe” fire which broke out at City Waste’srecycling centre in Campsie, Northern Ireland last week has now been extinguished. Fire crews put out the fire on Saturday 6 March, after the fire blazed for five days. On 2 March, fire crews were called to a fire which had broken out in one of the buildings at the recycling centre, which housed dry recyclables. Six fire engines were sent and 70 ...
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Put out the fire, please – without the poison though
Grace period for environmentally harmful fire extinguishing foams ends in June 2011 Dessau-Roßlau, 5 May 2011- The grace period for application of PFOS-based fire extinguishing foams ends on 27 June 2011. PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, is an extremely persistent chemical. This acid accumulates in organisms and is toxic. PFOS was used for many years in fire extinguishing foams and ...
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First Project DSPA Automotive System in NL
Meereboer verhuurmaatschappij b.v.(The Netherlands) finished the installation of their first DSPA automotive fire extinguishing system in one of their portable diesel generators. The DSPA Automotive system is very versatile and tailor made for automotive applications such as trucks, busses, trains, portable generators etc. The simple installation and maintenance of the system in combination with ...
By DSPA.nl
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ASTM D7123 - 11 standard practice for handling, transportation, and storage of HCFC Blend B (CF3CCl2H, Ar, and CF4)
This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of HCFC Blend B encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that HCFC Blend B is handled, transported, and stored in such a way that its physical property virtues are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, ...
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SandBagging for Protection During The 2013 Hurricane Season
Forecasters are predicting 4 Major Hurricanes with 3 making landfall. We saw last year with both Hurricane Isaac and Sandy, the amount of devastation from flooding not only in the direct path of the hurricane, but also in surrounding areas as well as downstream can be catastrophic. The amount of moisture that many of these storms carry can impact communities before, during and after they pass ...
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CTP’s RecuKAT: Recovery of pure CO²
Pure CO2 is a valuable raw material and can be widely used. Its applications include beverage production, welding, refrigerant (R744), fire extinguishing, greenhouses, solvent extraction at high pressure as well as the chemical industry (urea, carbonates, polymers). CTP has developed the RecuKAT, a catalytic oxidation system to purify CO2 gas streams. RecuKAT systems have been installed for ...
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Tyco sells Nippon Dry-Chemical to Daiwa
Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, BSX: TYC) has sold its subsidiary, Nippon Dry-Chemical Co. Ltd., to the SPC owned by Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan-based investment bank Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd., pursuant to an agreement entered into on February 19, 2008. Financial terms were not announced. Nippon Dry-Chemical manufactures and sells dry ...
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With flooding in the forecast this spring, quickly filling sandbags may be the answer for protection
The last thing anyone wants to do is fill sandbags to protect their communities from rising flood waters. With the flood forecasts for this spring, sandbagging may be required but with the SandMaster, filling large quantities of sandbags can be done very quickly. With the capability of creating and placing 15,000-18,000 sandbags in a 24 hour period, the SandMaster may just be the difference ...
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Discover the Practical VR Fire Protection Trainings!
One of our last trainings took place in Tychy. It was there that we had the opportunity to share knowledge about fire protection. Each of us is familiar with the idea of fire training. However, not everyone knows how to diversify it in a creative way to attract the attention of participants! At this moment, the Szkolenia BHP VR company comes to the rescue – we know how to interest the ...
By EHS VR
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Property developer fined for putting workers at risk
A London property developer and landlord was yesterday fined £10,000 at City of London Magistrates Court after workers on two of his developments were put at risk. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Lahrie Mohamed of South Woodford, London, after uncovering breaches of health and safety law on two sites in Waltham Forest, north east London. Mr Mohamed was fined £10,000 and ordered ...
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Fire Extinguished at Hillcrest Industries Work Will Continue to Ensure Piles Do Not Reignite
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the fire at the Hillcrest Industries facility in Attica, New York is now fully extinguished. The EPA is arranging the plastic and glass piles on site to a more manageable size to avoid reignition. A fire management and temperature monitoring plan will be in place until the material is processed and removed from the site. “This ...
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Albion Mill Safety Violations Cited
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Pennsylvania-based feed mill operators, Albion Mill. The citations issued for the most recent February 10th inspection, some of which being repeat offenses, were as a follow-up to a pair of previous inspections, conducted in July and August of 2013, respectively. OSHA Erie Area director, ...
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Storm Shelters, Safe Rooms Save Lives when Tornadoes, Hurricanes Strike
The EF5 tornado with 200 mph winds that caused death and destruction in Oklahoma serves as a stark reminder that storm shelters, also called safe rooms, save lives. After almost every tornado in recent years, there have been dramatic examples of survivors who lived through killer storms because the home or other building they were in had a safe room. May is Building Safety Month, an educational ...
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Lamor Corporation Acquires License for Rapid Response HARBO Boom
Lamor Corporation is pleased to announce the acquisition of the licensing rights to HARBO Technologies’ product line. Their rapid response oil spill solutions will be a great addition to an already strong response product and solution portfolio. HARBO has developed the lightest oil spill response boom on the market. The modular system fits in a simple box which can be quickly deployed by ...
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INCORPORATION OF NEW ENCLOSURE HEALTH & SAFETY KITS SIGNIFIES ENVIRO TECHNOLOGY’S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE
Enviro Technology Plc, the leading UK supplier of environmental monitoring instrumentation and systems, have announced the immediate incorporation of health & safety kits to all of its roadside, walk-in and mobile enclosures. The kits, which will be added to all ET's UK and overseas systems immediately, will include fire extinguishers, first aid kits, emergency lanterns, non-slip ...
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Blaze at Murfitt`s tyre recycling facility
A tyre recycling facility in Cambridgeshire has suffered a massive fire which was visible up to 40 miles away. The Murfitts tyre recycling facility saw 200 tonnes of tyres go up in flames on 21 August and it was expected to take several days to smoulder out after firefighters decided the volume and compacted nature of the tyres made it impossible to put out. Initially, ten fire crews had ...
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Prison demolition closes in on zero waste target
A Scottish prison demolition project, managed by contractor Carillion, has beaten its own recycling target of 98 per cent by hitting 99.5 per cent. Less than half a per cent of waste from the site was sent to landfill meaning the project was very close to achieving Scotland’s zero waste aspirations. Carillion demolished Low Moss prison at Bishopbriggs, Glasgow to make way for a new prison ...
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Spring Furies Unleashed by La Niña (et. al.)
After a long, cold winter, spring has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere. People who are not weather buffs tend to think of spring in terms that are gentle and sweet, like fluffy baby bunnies and daffodils nodding in a gentle shower. But when a weather buff thinks of spring, the images are likely to be a lot more ferocious -- like tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and thunderstorms. Spring, ...
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Plymovent gains foothold in automotive industry
Plymovent has been one of the market leaders in the metal industry for many years with its advanced welding fume extraction systems. Plymovent introduced its SHIELD fire safety solutions last year. This system solution is ideal for oil-laden welding and cutting applications in the automotive industry. Oil-based welding and cutting operations generate oily fumes which increase the fire risk ...
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