29 September 2020
Legislation amending ICPE (Installation Classified for the Protection of the Environment) regulations for SEVESO sites, sites subject to authorisation and the storage of inflammable and combustible […]
1 July 2020
Following the fire at the Lubrizol plant on 26 September 2019, Elisabeth Borne, the Minister for Ecological Transition, presented an action plan for the prevention and […]
25 June 2020
Fire protection is a major issue in the waste reprocessing sector. The majority of sites are in fact particularly vulnerable to fire. This is due to […]
23 June 2020
It is not unusual for an industrial company to consider replacing its automatic gas extinguishing system (IEAG), following the extension of an electrical room for example. […]
22 June 2020
The FSS coordinator in an industrial environment uses the 62-931 standard and others, which complicates his/her task and even calls their role into question. In fact, […]
12 September 2018
NFPA 13 is the American standard for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems. A constantly evolving standard Sprinkler systems first appeared in the middle […]
15 May 2018
Existing upper- and lower-tier Seveso sites must undergo a seismic study according to the seismicity zone in which it is located, pursuant to article 12 of […]
16 April 2018
Fire protection of above-ground tanks classified under section 1436, 4330, 4331, 4722, 4734, 4742, 4743, 4744, 4746, 4747 or 4748, or, for crude petroleum, section 4510 […]
10 April 2018
Automatic water sprinkler-type systems represent a substantial investment for industrial companies. The budget required depends on the design of the sprinkler system and the layout of the site. The design may […]
8 December 2017
A “clean” room, as defined in ISO standard 14644-1, is a room where particle concentration is controlled in order to minimise the introduction, generation and retention […]
20 November 2017
A construction project must often reconcile very different – and sometimes contradictory – objectives: appearance, surface area, use, cost, structural strength, etc. One of the components […]
24 October 2017
Introduction to smoke ventilation Smoke ventilation systems are designed to prevent the confinement of smoke and hot gases at high points of buildings by controlling air flows during a […]