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Clouding over OVERFILLS One of the known unknowns to emerge from the Buncefield investigation was how vapour clouds form and how they behave. A report from HSE summarises recent research and points a way forward to accurate modelling |
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More oil, less spilt SPILLS ITOPF’s annual tanker spill survey reveals that operators are doing a much better job of keeping oil in the cargo tanks, with only one significant spill during 2011 |
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Off the rails ETHANOL Track washout was the immediate cause of a 2009 derailment in Illinois that killed one person and injured seven more. But NTSB says the incident raises further issues for shippers and railroad companies and has renewed calls for improved tank car design |
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New blood, new tricks RECRUITMENT Simon Storage’s apprenticeship programme is helping young engineers get a foot on the career ladder – while also bolstering its workforce of the future |
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The good earth STATIC Protecting against static discharge during product transfer at facilities has long been well managed. Newson Gale is now extending that level of protection to off-site operations, where gantry-mounted systems are not available |
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The feeling’s mutual INSURANCE Risk management is the way to go, the UK P&I Club says, when it comes to reducing costs and increasing safety for its members |
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NTSB identifies 2009 ethanol derailment cause US NTSB has determined that the July 2009 derailment of a CN ethanol train in Cherry Valley, Illinois was caused by a track washout. |
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C&L Inventory goes public ECHA has launched the Public Classification & Labelling Inventory, containing information on more than 90,000 chemical substances. |
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HSE studies vapour clouds UK HSE has released a report looking at the modelling of vapour cloud explosions. |
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Fecc scheme to help with pharma certification Fecc has launched EXCiPACT, a new voluntary international certification scheme designed and developed to assure cGMP and cGDP standards are being used in the manufacture and supply of pharmaceutical excipients. |
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Intercargo strengthens nickel ore warning Intercargo has issued formal guidance on the safe loading and carriage of nickel ore in bulk carriers. |
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Updated training on infectious substances Saf-T-Pak has released the 2012 version of its Division 6.2 dangerous goods compliance training suite. |
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Corrosion identified in Gibraltar tank explosion An independent report commissioned by the government of Gibraltar has identified corrosion perforations in the roofs of two storage tanks as the cause of the fatal explosion in the port this past May. |
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Brenntag proves reliable in Poland Poland's National Debt Register has awarded Brenntag Polska with a Certificate of Reliability as part of its Reliable Company programme, which seeks to promote business transparency within the country. |
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DGIS back in Chicago Labelmaster’s 2012 Dangerous Goods Instructors’ Symposium (DGIS VII) will take place in the company’s home town of Chicago this coming September 5 to 7. |
