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The end of fluorinated foam concentrates?
The context The first fluorine-based foam concentrate was developed in the 1960s. It contained fluorinated surfactants which allowed the foam to quickly cover burning liquids and aid in cooling and extinguishing fires. Its very high efficiency has been...
Exterior fire protection: Keys to understanding
Appointment: Technical day “Fire safety”
BioEx, R.Pons, Hydrotop and LauguiConcept offer you a technical day on the theme of fire safety on November 16th in the LauguiConcept safety area ! On the program: presentations of new materials, standards, environmental and technical developments as well as...
Fire extinguishers to fight lithium-ion battery fires
Fortunately, lithium battery fires are rather rare, but the consequences canbe dramatic. The objective of this article is not to dramatize but to become aware of therisk and to be able to prepare to reduce it and to intervene if necessary.New uses and new risks...
The single professional risk assessment document: an asset in the service of company management
Image: jcomp/freepik.com Since 2001, the single professional risk assessment document (DU or DUER) has been mandatory in all companies, regardless of the size and sector of activity of the company. It must list all the occupational risks incurred by employees and the...
Natural gases for vehicles (NGV): new risks to be taken into account
Plans for sheltering economic activities [PMA-AE]
Photo by Patrick Hendry on UnsplashTechnological risk prevention plans (PPRT) Technological risk prevention plans (PPRT) are plans that organize the cohabitation of industrial sites most at risk and neighboring areas. They are established on the basis of hazard...
Ozone disinfection: how does it work?
Ozone disinfection Ozone is a gas naturally present in trace amounts in the atmosphere, but having potentially toxic effects for living systems, when these concentrations in the lower layers become too high. Thus, stratospheric ozone is essential because it protects...
Foam concentrate emergency service in the LauguiConcept security area
LauguiConcept joins forces with BIOEX to offer an emergency foam concentrate service in Seine-Maritime. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 10,000 liters of foam concentrate (AFFF AR 3%) are available at the LauguiConcept security area, in the heart of the...
Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)
In France, each year, between 40,000 and 50,000 people are victims of sudden death, for lack of having benefited at the right time from the intervention of a person who could have saved their life by practicing first aid help and administering an electric shock...