Industries
Where an explosive atmosphere can form.
Explosion-protection compliance is not one sector’s concern. Wherever flammable gas, vapour or dust can be present, compliance is mandatory — in the chemical industry just as in a mill. Find your own area.
Sectors
Recognise your own plant.
The typical hazard differs by sector, the obligation is the same. A few areas we work in day to day:
- Pharma
Pharmaceuticals
Solvents, active-ingredient dusts and cleanroom processes.
Obligations - Chemicals
Chemicals
Flammable gases, vapours and solvents — a complex system of zones.
Obligations - Surface finishing
Automotive
Solvent vapours from the paint shop to the dryers, at filling and discharge points.
Obligations - Gas
Oil & gas
Handling natural gas and associated gases, and the area around pressure regulators.
Obligations - Dust
Food & feed
Combustible dusts - flour, sugar, milk powder, starch - in silos and filters.
Obligations - Dust
Wood & metal
Wood and metal dust from sanding through to extraction, with settled dust.
Obligations - Waste
Biogas & wastewater
A mixed material stream, biogas and dust fractions - with a changing composition.
Obligations - Solvent
Printing
Solvent-based inks and washes, with vapours around the presses and dryers.
Obligations - Hydrogen
Nuclear
Hydrogen in the battery rooms, at hydrogen-cooled generators, and from the breakdown of water, from radiolysis and at radioactive waste
Obligations - Ethanol
Alcohol & spirits
Ethanol is a flammable liquid with a low flash point (about 13 °C), so its vapour is present even at room temperature
Obligations - Dust, solvent
Plastics
An explosive atmosphere from granulates, powders and ground material.
Obligations - Hydrogen, solvents, gases
Batteries
Charging lead-acid batteries generates hydrogen, while lithium-ion production brings in electrolyte solvents.
Obligations
What they share
Different dust, same obligation.
Whichever sector you work in, the same four questions come up. The knowledge base answers them — start here, or request a consultation.
Don’t see your sector?
If flammable gas, vapour or dust can occur in your plant, the obligation most likely applies to you too. Tell us what you work with — we’ll look at it together.