Materials and Special Hazards
40 articles in this category
Preventing Losses in the Furniture/Woodworking Industry
An occupancy with inherent hazards is wood processing. With flammable liquids, wood dust and heavy combustible loading it is imperative to adhere to strict property loss prevention standards. In a...
New Test Standard for Flammability of Industrial Fluids
For the past 25 years, there has been extensive research evaluating hydraulic fluids using Standard 6930, Less Hazardous Hydraulic Fluids. Despite the availability of less flammable hydraulics...
GE Plastic Pallet Receives Approval
GE Plastics fire-resistant EXTREME pallet is the first and only pallet to exceed the fire performance requirements of both Factory Mutual and Underwriters Laboratories. It is the only pallet to offer...
Hydraulic Fluids
Many hydraulic systems utilize combustible oil under high pressure to transmit power or motion. Hydraulic fluids are used in die casting and plastic molding machines; mining equipment; machine tools,...