E5: Mitigating Static Electricity in Hazardous Areas

Kansas City Convention Center 

Room: 3501 H 

CM Credit Hours: 1 

Hazardous Area Static Control for process industries to alleviate the risk of electrostatic discharge in a classified area(s). Anytime you handle flammable liquids and combustible dust you need to bond and ground your process to ensure safe operations. Relevant for for all safety personnel in the Petrochemical, chemical, Paint & Solvents to Food and Pharmaceutical industries that seek to eliminate the risk of a static discharge that could cause a fire or explosion in their plants. Learn to see the potential signs for a static buildup that can be a hazard. Understanding the options available to ground drums, IBCs, totes, trucks, railcars and the levels of safety that can be achieved for process control will allow plant operations and safety managers to safeguard plant and personnel. EHS and plant managers can improve safety by understanding the hazards and possible solutions.

Understand the causes of static generation and the potential warning signs.
Understanding the three levels of static protection products that can be implemented.
What components or certifications should be sought when specifying a system for Monitoring a ground point.
What are the options to ground a tote, drum, rail car, FIBC bag.
How does a monitoring system work and why must it be intrinsically safe. 

Intermediate

Q&A

Corporation/Company

Engineering

Healthcare/Pharma

Manufacturing

Available as part of AIHA Connect OnDemand

Chemical Hazards

Risk Assessment and Management

Safety