Risk, Reliability and Safety
Risk, Reliability and Safety in Process Control Systems
Autoignition Temperatures and Flash Points for Hydrocarbons
Autoignition temperature and flash point ( °C and °F) of different types of hydrocarbons with varying carbon number up to C12
CE Marking
The European Machine Directive
Chemicals and Hazard Rating Systems
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard system for chemical materials
Dust Explosions - Critical Temperatures and Concentrations
Critical temperatures and concentration parameters for substances like coal, zinc, uranium and more
Fire-Stop Ratings
F-rated, T-rated and L-rated fire-stop systems
Firefighting Water
Water volume flow for firefighting
Flash Point
A flash point indicates how easy a chemical may ignite and burn
Flash Points - Liquids
Common liquids and fuels and their flash points
Gases Dangerous Concentration Levels
Dangerous and tolerable levels of industrial gases
Hazardous Area Classification - North America
North American hazardous locations classification in classes, divisions and groups
Hazardous Area Classification - the European Standard
European hazardous area classification in zones, protection types, temperature codes and codes
Intrinsically Safe Equipment - an Introduction
Equipment and wiring incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy under normal or abnormal conditions to cause ignition of a specific hazardous atmospheric mixture in its most easily ignited concentration
IP - Ingress Protection Rating
IP - Ingress Protection rating is used to specify the environmental protection - or electrical enclosure - of electrical equipment
NDT - Non Destructive Testing
Non-destructive testing of constructions
Protection Techniques Hazardous Areas - European IECEx
Hazardous areas protection techniques - explosion proof, flameproof and intrinsically safe
Protection Techniques Hazardous Areas - North America
Dust-ignition proof, explosion proof, instrinsically safe and nonincendive protection of hazardous areas
Reliability of Machine Components
Mean Time Between Failure - MTB and reliability of machine components and systems
Safety Signals - recommended Colors
American National Standards Institutes schedule for safety colors marking physical hazards
Safety Steam Valve Installation Guide
Guidelines to safety steam valves installation
Safety Valve Capacities in Low Pressure Steam Systems
Sizing safety valves after boiler output power in low pressure systems (kW and Btu/hr)
Sprinkler Protection Area
Maximum fire sprinkler protection area
Types of NEMA Electrical Enclosures
Description of NEMA electrical enclosures types
