
Ageing: it happens to all facilities
Flash
- 09/03/2022
When the ageing of facilities is discussed, we often think of the PMII (i.e., French facility modernisation plan for classified[...]

Involvement of Lithium-ion batteries in accidents occurring in non-waste business sectors
Study
- 09/03/2022
Given they are omnipresent in our connected societies and boosted by the boom in new mobilities and power storage, demand[...]

Fire : the first essential measures to limit losses
Flash
- 25/01/2022
In the event of a fire, the very first measures implemented by the operator are essential and can reduce the[...]

Accident trends in the waste sector
Study
- 23/11/2021
The waste sector is the predominant industry in the accidentology related to classified facilities. This sector shows an increase of[...]
Fire in a goods shipping building
Accident report
- 20/11/2021
At approximately 10:00 am on a Saturday, a fire broke out in a goods shipping building (floor area: 6,000m²) at[...]
Hazardous waste incinerator furnace wall fire
Accident report
- 01/10/2021
At approximately 9:55 pm, a fire broke out on the external walls of a hazardous waste incinerator rotary furnace. The[...]

Non-Hazardous Waste Storage Facilities and High Temperatures
Flash
- 11/08/2021
Summer is on its way with its seasonal heat waves. These increase the risk of fires in classified facilities, and[...]

Methanation : Discharges of hazardous or polluting materials
Flash
- 14/04/2021
The increase in the number of methanation facilities has also resulted in an increase in accidents from which feedback must[...]
Watercourse pollution resulting from the release of liquid manure from a pig farm
Accident report
- 02/04/2021
At around 15.30, the operator of a pig farm noticed that the liquid manure reception pit was overflowing. Liquid manure[...]

NaTech and French industrial facilities
Press article
- 15/03/2021
Analysis of the ARIA database shows a sharp increase in NaTech events in French industrial facilities between 2010 and 2019.[...]