Chemical Plant Safety Resources

In order to get the most suitable type of fire extinguisher cabinet, we should make the right selection from the start. So that’s why this article is essential.

Fire extinguisher cabinet is required for storing fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher cabinet should be tamper proof, easy to handle and high quality. To ensure fire extinguisher in your plant site always in good condition and ready to use, therefore the selection of fire extinguisher cabinet is very important. (more…)

You may have heard about this news: Kidde XL fire extinguisher recall last March 2009. According to the news, about 167,000 units of Kidde XL fire extinguishers was recalled, which include model number FX340SC, FX340H, FX340GW, XL5MR, FX210R, FX340SC-2, FX210W, XL2.5TCZ-4, E-340-3 and with manufacture dates between October 2007 and April 2008.

The reasons behind this fire extinguisher recall were due to the pressurized cylinders could lose pressure and fail to operate. If these extinguishers lost their pressure and failed to operate, they could put the users and their properties at risk of fire.

When you have a regular checking period for the fire extinguishers, you will know that problem earlier and soon you could take appropriate countermeasures for that problem. In addition, by doing regular check or maintenance, you could determine whether your extinguishers are in good condition or not. (more…)

Portable fire extinguishers stand as the first defense against small fire. Fire extinguishers could save the whole plant site by putting out the small fire. And it takes only a few second to do such critical task.

Below here are 14 tips that we have to pay attention to in order to have an effective fire extinguisher usage. (more…)

After selecting the proper type of fire extinguisher, the next step is to provide fire extinguisher signs, determine its location, prepare fire extinguisher map, hanger and housing.

Fire extinguishers location:
Fire extinguisher location is determined wherever combustible and flammable materials exist, as well as electric-energized equipments.

Fire extinguisher signs:
Each country in the world may have different regulations on fire extinguisher signs. It had better to refer to your government’s regulation about this. Look at the picture below. (more…)

It is actually easy to remember how to use portable fire extinguishers effectively. Just remember the acronym “PASS”. PASS stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep. And this simple procedure is already put on every fire extinguisher tube.

Pull the pin. This will allow the extinguisher agent to be discharged. The pin is a safety mechanism on fire extinguishers to prevent extinguisher agent discharge accidentally. The pin protects extinguisher handle. (more…)

Portable fire extinguisher is the first line defense against small fire. We can easily recognize its appearance while we walk through the plant site or building inside it. But the question is “Can those fire extinguishers put out any type of fire?”

Of course they can’t. Fire extinguisher can only be used for type of fire as described on its label. Never use the extinguisher for any fire other than what are described on the label. (more…)