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Process Safety Solutions for the Specialty Chemical Industry
Our solutions for hazard review and process management aid in identifying and mitigating toxic, reactive, fire, and explosion hazards across the entire operational lifecycle.
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Accurately identify and understand the properties of your chemicals
Although there has been a growth in aqueous-based coatings systems rather than solvent based systems, solvents are prone to unique hazards that pose serious fire and explosion risk
Achieving compliance to reduce risk, increase profitability, and achieve long-term success
Explosion protection measures include containment, explosion venting and/or suppression. A basis of safety should be correctly implemented per equipment
Optimizing safety and efficiency in chemical manufacturing
Handling hazardous materials and complex production processes pose safety challenges. Ensuring the well-being of employees, the environment, and the surrounding community is a top priority during production.
Improperly rated electrical equipment and electrostatics in your processes
An ignition source may be hot surfaces, electrostatic discharges or open flames. It is important to test and understand the potential electrical charge of all of these key areas, equipment (earthing & extraction) and materials.
Your process safety partner of choice
Sigma-HSE provides actionable safety solutions to the specialty chemical industry by eliminating the threat of fire and explosion regarding hazardous products and materials for downstream industrial and domestic use.
Our team of global engineers and technical experts can implement a range of process safety consulting, testing and training solutions across your business.
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Guarantee Product Integrity
Many chemicals and their by-products are highly flammable. They require specialist risk assessments to prevent combustion, prevent leakage and mitigate potential fire hazards
Safeguard Your Systems
Chemical manufacturing requires ventilation systems. The correct design of vapor and dust removal system in a facility can help prevent the build-up of explosive atmosphere
Ensure Compliance
Make use of Sigma-HSE’s vast knowledge of process safety legislation to ensure you comply with the national and international regulations that are specific to specialty chemical industry
Evaluate Your Materials
Ensure that your materials are tested for fire and explosivity if you are unaware about the potential explosive chemical properties and the potential hazards of your materials
Common hazards associated with specialty chemical production
Seal failure on pumps handling the transport of flammable liquids, which could present pool fire or flashfire hazard
Loss of containment during transfer of cryogenic material from transport vessel to storage tanks, which could result in an exposure hazard depending on the site arrangement
Loss of blanketing inert to flammable storage tanks, which could present an ignition and deflagration hazard in the head space of the tank
Run away reactions within reactor vessels, which could present an overpressure and deflagration hazard
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Your single process safety solution
Protect your vital assets and ensure supply continuity
Our dedicated global team of engineers, technical experts and specialist coaches provide pragmatic and effective solutions that work in harmony with your operations.
Ensure continuity by optimizing your development pipelines against risk to fire and explosions. Our actionable insights keep your employees, infrastructure and operational demands safe, allowing you to concentrate on maintaining operations.
Sigma-HSE’s approach to the specialty chemical industry utilizes a range of integrated tools, methodologies, laboratory testing, engineering expertise and vast knowledge of standards and regulations to develop an approach that is unique to your business and the specific challenges you face.