Winter 2019 Newsletter – Shelter-in-Place

Building Pressurization – A False Sense of Safety for Shelter-in-Place By Anthony Sarrack A common method of mitigating risk incurred by occupants of a building from external flammable and toxic hazards is to pressurize the building.  A pressurized building precludes infiltration of hazardous gases by establishing outward flow through the leak paths, and it purges…

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Winter 2019 Newsletter

Below you can find our Winter 2019 Newsletter dedicated to Shelter-in-Place. If you’d like to receive these topics directly in your email box, click here. If you’d like to learn more about these topics or speak with a consultant please Contact Us. Toxic Shelter Design & Assessment The presentation Toxic Shelter Testing & Assessment is an informative guideline presentation…

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Changes in Facility Siting Standards: API 752, 753, & 756

In industries where the daily risks of potentially catastrophic events, such as vapor cloud explosions, are a constant concern, there’s no room for compromise – inherently safer design principles, effective hazard identifications and analyses, and adherence to up-to-date industry standards aren’t just important, they’re essential. Since its establishment in 1919, the American Petroleum Institute (API)…