by Adam Conley | Jan 16, 2019 | Explosion Protection
Explosion Vents and the references for their safe installation and evaluation have been around since 1945, with updates from National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) 68, “Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting”, issued 1954, 1974, 1994, 2002,...
by Adam Conley | Sep 18, 2018 | Explosion Protection
IEP Technologies has delivered the latest in passive explosion isolation valve technology to meet the rigorous demands of ATEX and NFPA/OSHA. In applying the principals set forth with previous products IEP the time to develop, test and launch their new offering. The...
by Zachary Fausnaught | Feb 16, 2018 | Explosion Protection
Combustible dust affects nearly all manufacturing plants and needs a mitigation plan meeting all codes or standards, with input from the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), insurance carrier or internal company safety protocols. The NFPA is the governing body...
by Adam Conley | Jun 26, 2017 | Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
First, what is NFPA 652 and why is it important? How does it impact our handling of fire and explosion safety concerns and regulations? Where and why did NFPA 652 originate? Let’s go back a bit further. The National Fire Protection Association or NFPA is a nonprofit...
by Adam Conley | Dec 21, 2016 | Air Pollution Control, Explosion Protection
A recent project in Philadelphia, PA required a replacement of a Donaldson explosion vent. It happens – plastic membrex media gets old and fragile and needs to be replaced. Or maybe there’s a product shift and the Kst and Pmax change due to material...
by Zachary Fausnaught | Nov 30, 2015 | Dust Collection, Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
Combustible Dust Testing Made Easy Explosion protection systems are designed based on dust testing and Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) to confirm specific parameters for mitigating a deflagration. What we’ve seen is that almost every combustible dust is different and that...
