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  • Share your knowledge & expertise at Hazardex Live 2025!

    05 September 2024

    Play your part in the hazardous area industry's leading event – Hazardex Live 2025 – and share your knowledge & insights with the wider process safety community by submitting an abstract before 27 September! Speakers receive full access to all conference sessions, lunch on the day(s) they attend, plus a seat at the Hazardex Awards Gala Dinner – an attendance package worth over £600! Submit your abstract TODAY!...

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  • Industry invests £600,000 to support acceleration of the UK energy transition

    03 September 2024

    Companies operating in the UK energy sector are backing the University of Aberdeen’s research into the Energy Transition to the tune of £600,000 to support the creation of a new research initiative focused on decarbonising the oil and gas sector and advancing the shift to clean energy....

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  • FREE-to-attend safety conference & exhibition -- Ellesmere Port -- 25 September -- register NOW!

    03 September 2024

    Hazardex in the Regions is coming to Ellesmere Port on 25 September! Attendance is completely FREE, so register your place/s for you and your colleagues to hear from a line-up of expert speakers sharing their hazardous area knowledge and expertise. You'll also have the chance to meet with leading product & service suppliers in the exhibition where the latest technology will be on show. Lunch and refreshments are also provided on the day, so register now to secure your spot!...

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  • The September 2024 issue of Hazardex is now available!

    02 September 2024

    The September issue of Hazardex is now available to read online! This month's issue includes all the latest industry news & developments, as well features on Nuclear, Chemicals, Lighting, and RPE. Read the issue now!...

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  • Pipework acid discharge and risk assessment shortfall at nuclear site

    02 September 2024

    The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served improvement notices on a tenant and a contractor on the Urenco UK Ltd nuclear fuel enrichment site in Capenhurst, near Chester, Cheshire. This follows two separate and unconnected issues on the site in May and July respectively which were investigated by ONR inspectors....

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Reward a hazardous area company by nominating for the Hazardex Awards 2025! 02 September 2024

The nomination period for the industry's most prestigious accolades is now OPEN! Get your nominations in before 31 October to reward those that you think are most deserving of recognition - remember, nominating a company is completely FREE! There are four categories to nominate for with winners announced following a Gala Dinner at Hazardex Live 2025 on 26 February. Nominate now!...

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CEO arrested following fatal battery fire in South Korea 30 August 2024

The CEO of South Korean lithium battery manufacturer Aricell has been arrested in relation to the 24 June fire that killed 23 people at the company’s factory in Hwaseong. Park Soon-kwan was arrested after a court approved a warrant following allegations of industrial safety violations....

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Westinghouse Electric SMR design cleared to enter GDA 30 August 2024

Westinghouse Electric Company has announced its AP300 small modular reactor (SMR) design has been approved to enter the UK’s generic design assessment (GDA) process. The formal approval from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is a necessary first step for the AP300 to be deployed in the UK....

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NSTA considering whether to name operators failing to meet decommissioning targets 30 August 2024

Investigation details into potentially substandard performance among North Sea operators could soon be reported to focus momentum on the energy transition and ensure a level playing field for licensees. It is also hoped that, if the proposals are enacted, companies will be more motivated to fulfil their decommissioning obligations which will, in turn, benefit the supply chain by providing decommissioning contracts....

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One person hospitalised following explosion at pharmaceutical company in Ireland 29 August 2024

One person was taken to hospital after a chemical explosion occurred at a site in County Mayo, Ireland on 28 August. The facility, located in the town of Westport, is operated by pharmaceutical company AbbVie....

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Working beyond the design life of a nuclear energy plant

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), more than two-thirds of the world’s 442 nuclear power reactors are now over 30 years old and approaching or already surpassing the end of their originally anticipated 40-year lifespan....

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How to ensure hydrogen safety in public spaces - A look back at the 2024 IECEx Hydrogen Conference

The 2024 Hydrogen Conference in Singapore brought together key experts in the hydrogen industry as well as many international organizations, including the IEC. Ensuring safety for the public was a key topic....

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Standardisation needs you!

Every two months, Dr. Martin Thedens, Chair of IEC TC 31 "Equipment for explosive atmospheres", will offer his perspective on the latest developments in the world of standards. This month he discusses the importance of standards and how you can play your part in helping improve industry standards....

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