Carbon Black User’s Guide

PurposeThis guide summarizes essential health, safety, and environmental information for operational design, maintenance, training, emergency response and handling practices that may be associated with the use of carbon black. Theinformation contained herein is...

AP-42, CH 6.1: Carbon Black

6.1 Carbon Black6.1.1 Process DescriptionCarbon black is produced by the reaction of a hydrocarbon fuel such as oil or gas with a limited supply of combustion air at temperatures of 1320 to 1540°C (2400 to 2800°F). The unburned carbon is collected as an extremely fine...

Spontaneous Ignition Fires In Laundries

The Dangerous and Often Misunderstood Contributing Factors by Jim Everitt – Fire Professional, Instructor and National Fire Code Contributor Although most laundry facility managers are aware of fire dangers, many remain unaware of measures they can take to...

Laundry Fire Prevention Planning

Facility laundry fires are one of the more common incidences reported. Most of these are associated with the dryer. Commercial dryers have all the ingredients: heat, fuel, and air. This notice is a reminder of safe laundry operations.Whenever dryers are in use –...

DISASTER RESPONSE PLANNING

Our core business model is to assist the private sector, restoration contractors and insurance carriers with full scale technical recovery and support services to their varied client’s including churches, historic buildings, sports arenas/stadiums, commercial...

Some People Missing Out on FEMA Help

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — When tornadoes, severe storms and flooding struck in parts of West Virginia in late February and early March, residents in disaster-declared counties became eligible for federal assistance. Yet some people who suffered losses and damage in...