For many years, the farming sector has accounted for nearly 10% of accidents at French classified facilities for environmental protection recorded by BARPI in its ARIA database. From 2009 to 2021, this synthesis covers 1,259 events at crop-growing and livestock-rearing[...]
The observation of a recurrence of certain events is too often realized. The case of fire-explosions of tanks equipped with heating devices illustrating this problem shows that it is important when faced with a given type of event to know…
The summary of this accident has not yet been translated. In the meantime, please refer to the French summary : Vers 10 h un samedi, un feu se déclare dans un bâtiment d'expédition de marchandises d'une surface de 6 000 m² au sein[...]
The summary of this accident has not yet been translated. In the meantime, please refer to the French summary : Vers 21h55, un feu se déclare sur les parois externes d'un four rotatif d'un incinérateur de déchets dangereux. L'arrêt automatique[...]
Summer is on its way with its seasonal heat waves. These increase the risk of fires in classified facilities, and particularly Non-Hazardous Waste Storage Facilities. This flash highlights the lessons to be learned from feedback in this sector of activity,[...]
At around 15.30, the operator of a pig farm noticed that the liquid manure reception pit was overflowing. Liquid manure was running into a nearby stream, then the PENZÉ river and the KERJEAN tributary. Since early morning, in preparation for corn[...]
Analysis of the ARIA database shows a sharp increase in NaTech events in French industrial facilities between 2010 and 2019. NaTech accidents are technological events that have been triggered or exacerbated by intense natural phenomena, such as floods, high temperatures[...]
Periods of cold weather are often synonymous with high electricity consumption and technical incidents. They can also cause power supply and telecommunication network outages. An imbalance between electricity supply and demand could happen this winter, generating power outages. Whatever their[...]
Spells of scorching heat always give way to episodes of intense rainfall and what are known as Cévennes rain events. In recent years, France has experienced many rain events that have resulted in flooding of industrial facilities. Although well known,[...]
As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, France intends to develop low-carbon, renewable hydrogen (H2) in industry, energy and transport. Whether for tried-and-tested processes or new applications, the physicochemical properties of H2 can facilitate or complicate[...]
