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HazardEx, April 2012
The Nasr Petroleum Company’s refinery at Suez suffered a large explosion and fire on April 14. Four people were killed and 22 others injured at an oil storage tank farm on the refinery site.

HazardEX, March 2012
By Mark Foy, Office for Nuclear Regulation
The Sellafield nuclear site on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria has been operational since the late 1940s, with significant sections now undergoing decommissioning and dismantling. Here’s how they manage the safety situation.

Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide.

The actuators are approved for applications requiring CSA Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C and D certification—making them suitable for hazardous operation.

Flashing sounders ensure notification of all individuals in the presence of background noise or lighting.

ManPower manually energised spring-return actuators are suitable for failsafe valves that are infrequently operated.

exida certified the STA logic solver to meet functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508.

Automation.com, April 2012
By Merson
NFPA 70E is the standard for electrical safety in the workplace, and explains in detail how to prevent electrical hazards. The white paper identifies and explains some of the key changes.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International announced a workplace electrical safety awareness program developed to answer the question, "How do you know if your workplace is properly protected from electrical hazards?"

Planning guidelines for sewage treatment projects have been approved by the UK government, with two projects in London cited in the statement. Two wastewater treatment plants in London have been incl...