Since its creation in 1999, the seminar on “Lessons Learnt from Industrial Accidents” is organized every two years by the BARPI. This event is devoted to inspectors of the environment. It is organized with the support of the European Union…
At around 8 a.m., a fire broke out in a 2,500 m² building housing the rubber vulcanisation line in a plant specialising in processing recycled elastomer waste. Just after starting his shift, an employee noticed an orange glow from the vulcanisation line.[...]
The summary of this accident has not yet been translated. In the meantime, please refer to the French summary : À 13 h, une portion de l'assise d'une route s'effondre à la suite d'un essai de validation du débit de la[...]
Content of newsletter Nr 18 (Second semester 2022) : Flash ARIA - Pressure on electricity supplies: a reminder to prepare for possible load shedding and loss of electric utilities Flash ARIA - Feedback key to addressing recurring events Synthesis -[...]
At the crossroads of waste treatment and energy production, methanisation is a process that can be found in agricultural installations as well as in wastewater treatment plants, in agri-food industries or in units treating bio-waste. Accidents and incidents in this[...]
Accidents involving oils, whether of animal, plant or mineral origin, are not limited to places where they are produced or processed. Oils are to be found everywhere in industrial facilities, and also in our daily lives. They have many and[...]
The coming winter will be a time when the French electricity system is in transition and energy supply under pressure. Power outages are inevitable on very cold days if power consumption is not reduced. Power outages must be anticipated by…
Different physical and chemical treatments are used in industry to improve the qualities of certain metal parts, including their strength and appearance. These techniques mean a less noble material can be used by improving its properties locally. Over the past…
Wood, a noble and precious raw material, deserves attention at all levels of its life cycle : silviculture, transformation, storage, energy production… because, the fires to which it is frequently the object divert it from its final use. The current…
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[...]