RIP On January 21, 2025, an explosion at the Port of Barcelona resulted in one death and several injuries. The explosion occurred in a methyl acetate tank during maintenance work. WARNING! Video may be upsetting to some viewers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...
FATAL Hot Work on Methyl Acetate Tank (Video) Read More »
This video is a great example of two failures: 1) Hazardous Communications and 2) Emergency Response recognition. There is no way he should have walked into the spill, much less into the spray to stop the leak. That was gasoline—NOT diesel; even if it had been diesel, his actions were still out of line. We…...
Someone needs some HAZCOM and ER training Read More »
A video I posted over two years ago has come full circle. A citizen (some may call him homeless) was allowed to sit (and smoke) within 20′ of a gasoline tanker unloading operation at a gas station. His actions may not have been his sole demise, as we can see in the video evidence that…...
Failing to control flammable vapor results in severe injuries for by-stander (video) Read More »
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Gasoline USTs Explode (Ashland KY 2019) Read More »
An excellent video demonstrating how flammable vapors that are heavier than air (e.g. Vapor Density > 1) move and ignite from an ignition source a distance away from the liquid…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Heavier than Air Flammable Vapors (Video) Read More »
This is an excellent video that shows us that SURFACE AREA of the flammable liquid MATTERS, thus the importance of SECONDARY CONTAINMENT or better, the use of an impounding basin AWAY from the container(s). Later in the video, we can see why Flammable Liquids and Oxidizers should be SEGREGATED…. Membership Required You must be a...
Flammable Liquids, Surface Area, and Oxidizers (Video) Read More »
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Know More Risk: Safety Bungs (FM Global) Read More »
Finally – it is said by the most reliable flammable liquid experts… “alligator clamps” are not made for bonding and grounding! SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF when you’re dealing with flammable liquids… milli-joules matter! Subscribe to FM’s YouTube Channel … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Know More Risk: Bonding-Earthing-Grounding (FM Global) Read More »
Another incident at a fuel pump where the customer exited their vehicle while the gasoline was flowing and reached for the nozzle, only to ignite the vapors exiting the tank via their static electricity. The customer then made another critical error by removing the nozzle and spreading the fire. It certainly looks as if the…...
Static electricity fire at Israeli gas station Read More »
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Smoking while filling up is HAZARDOUS to your health Read More »
This is an excellent demonstration showing the ignition of gasoline vapors with static electricity. A few important points to call out before you watch the video: Gasoline vapors have an MIE less than 1.0 mJ “Splashing filling” is a HUGE generator of static Watch how they make a point to be sure the nozzle is…...
Gasoline, Static, and the lack of Bonding & Grounding Read More »
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Another LPG Container BLEVE (Sudanese May 2016) Read More »
