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Process Safety Beacon: Static Discharges Are Frequent Ignition Sources

Process Safety Beacon

February

2021

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Within a 100-day span, a U.S. company had fires at two of its locations. Both fires were caused by static sparks that ignited flammable liquids and vapors.

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