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The SIA exists to promote the UK Solvents Industry, and endeavours to ensure that the UK regulatory framework relevant to the manufacture, storage, distribution, and use of solvents, is based on sound science and best practise.
Solvents & Static Electricity DVD Release
The Solvents Industry Association, SIA, and the European Solvents Industry Group, ESIG, have joined forces to produce a DVD that provides a simple guide on how to cope with the hazards of static electricity in the workplace to ensure the safe handling of solvents.
It deals with the sources and potential consequences of static electricity; good operating practice to minimise static electricity charge build-up; effective earthing and bonding – its installation, use and testing and the technical support, codes of practice and legislation available. SIA and ESIG are providing this overview of static electricity and the prevention and mitigation measures available to increase awareness among solvent users.
These important safety messages are repeated throughout the DVD for various levels of use of solvents from ships, railcars and bulk tankers to bottles and cans via drums and IBCs. At all times the DVD directs operators in the workplace to information available in a well regulated solvents industry to help them control and manage static electricity build-up and to minimise risk.
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