Flash
- 12/07/2019
This ARIA newsflash lists the causes of the various cases of collapse and rupture of[...]
Flash
- 10/04/2019
More and more plants and factories are being automated and the amount of information being[...]
Study
- 26/02/2019
The accident that occurred in Dieppe, France, on 17 February 2018, reminds us that the[...]
Flash
- 06/02/2019
Accidents caused by incompatible mixtures are not limited to newly-produced chemicals! The end of their[...]
Flash
- 21/01/2019
Forklifts are often used for handling operations. They allow to carry toxic, flammable, explosive and[...]
Pallet fire in a combustible materials warehouse
Accident report
- 24/04/2018
A fire broke out at 10:15 am in a warehouse subject to authorization (item 1510 of the nomenclature of the[...]
Mobile acetylene cylinders : Hazard potential not to be underestimated!
Flash
- 01/08/2018
Mobile acetylene cylinders are present in all sectors of activity owing to their common use on welding machines. Even if[...]
Large-scale fire in a wood chip storage facility
Accident report
- 21/08/2017
At around 3 a.m., a deep-seated fire broke out in an outdoor 50,000 m3 woodchip storage in a waste recycling facility (24 m[...]
Video “From incident to media crisis”
Movie
- 15/06/2018
How does a technically insignificant incident turn into a media frenzy? This new film, produced by the BARPI, explains the[...]
Fires in waste composting activities
Study
- 24/05/2018
The relative increase in disposal costs and regulatory requirements (an overall reduction in landfilling by 2025, and sorting at source[...]
Cybersecurity and industry
Study
- 18/08/2017
A computer attack on an industrial control system (SCI) can cause an accident or a degraded operating mode in a[...]
Biogas and corrosion
Flash
- 11/07/2017
Numerous forms of corrosion have been found on steel equipment used in the manufacture or transport of biogas. Three corrosion[...]
Leak on grey cast iron pipe
Accident report
- 26/12/2004
At around 5 p.m., a massive explosion destroyed a 4-storey building consisting of 10 flats, killing 17 people and injuring 15[...]
Seal/Gasket accident study
Flash
- 17/07/2017
In early March 2017, the ARIA database identified 349 events involving fittings and seals/gaskets. These elements are often encountered on[...]
Geographical distribution of industrial accidents in France
Flash
- 01/09/2017
The ARIA database on technological accidents lists 26,271 events in French industrial establishments between 1 January 1992 and 31 December[...]