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[...]
Beware of smoke from fire!
Flash
- 24/04/2018
Whether white (rich in aerosols or water vapour), grey (a mixture of aerosols and solid particles) or black (large solid[...]
Runaway reactions, case studies, lessons learned
Press article
- 20/11/2017
Runaway reactions are a major source of industrial accidents. They can occur in a wide array of sectors, including chemicals,[...]
Proceedings of the 12th seminar “Lessons Learnt from Industrial Accidents”
Study
- 13/06/2017
Since its creation in 1999, the seminar on “Lessons Learnt from Industrial Accidents” is organized every two years by the[...]
Accidentology associated with the ageing of industrial installations
Flash
- 26/06/2017
Ageing of industrial installations is a normal and well-known phenomenon. However, it deserves to be properly managed! Conception or construction[...]
Ageing and management of spare parts: a major challenge
Flash
- 26/06/2017
The accident can quickly occur when the repair of an ageing equipment is not conducted in a timely manner! Often[...]
Overview of accident statistics on waste management facilities
Study
- 12/10/2016
Waste management activities are not only a potential source of chronic risks (atmospheric pollution, olfactory or noise nuisances, etc.), they[...]
Lessons learned from major events towards improving hydraulic safety
Study
- 19/04/2017
Since 2010, information collected on dam-related events has been recorded in the ARIA base. By the end of 2015, a[...]
Temporality of accidents : When do they occur?
Flash
- 19/04/2017
Based on the analysis of 25 000 French industrial events that occurred between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 2015,[...]
Power outages during periods of cold weather
Flash
- 11/04/2017
Periods of cold weather are characterised by low temperatures, sometimes combined with snowfall and/or wind. Synonymous with high electricity consumption,[...]
The end of the switched telephone network
Flash
- 11/04/2017
In an emergency situation and primarily in the event of a power outage, only switched telephone networks (PSTN) are operational.[...]