Blast Resistant Archives - MineARC Systems Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:50:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://minearc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-favi-32x32.png Blast Resistant Archives - MineARC Systems 32 32 Inside a Multi-Use Blast-Resistant Building for Chemical Facilities https://minearc.com/inside-a-multi-use-blast-resistant-building-for-chemical-facilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-a-multi-use-blast-resistant-building-for-chemical-facilities Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:13 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=27652 Look inside a ChemSAFE blast-resistant building. This video highlights the features of a custom ChemSAFE BRB, including positive pressure, digital gas

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]]> What Overpressure Can A Chemical Shelter Handle: Understanding Blast Ratings https://minearc.com/overpressure-and-chemical-shelters-understanding-blast-ratings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overpressure-and-chemical-shelters-understanding-blast-ratings Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:12 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=17036 After an explosion, the sudden release of energy results in a blast wave... generally measured in overpressure...Chemical shelters...

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]]> Why Can’t We Stay Inside In A Chemical Emergency? https://minearc.com/why-cant-we-stay-inside-in-a-chemical-emergency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-cant-we-stay-inside-in-a-chemical-emergency Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:00:54 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=16247 Yes and no. Whether you can safely stay insides during a chemical emergency or hazardous event will depend on the shelter, your environment...

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]]> How to Determine Safe Haven Duration in the Petrochemical Industry https://minearc.com/safe-haven-duration-petrochemical-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=safe-haven-duration-petrochemical-industry Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:50 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=10639 Chemical refuge chamber or safe haven duration should be determined on a risk-based approach. How long a petrochemical shelter operates...

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]]> Petrochemical Safe Haven – The What & Why https://minearc.com/petrochemical-safe-haven-refuge-chamber-what-are-they/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petrochemical-safe-haven-refuge-chamber-what-are-they Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:00:39 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=2282 What is a safe haven? It is a sealed environment where you can take shelter during a hazardous event when evacuation is not possible.

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]]> Why Do You Need A Chemical Safe Room? https://minearc.com/why-do-you-need-a-chemical-safe-room/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-you-need-a-chemical-safe-room Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00:11 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=2270 Why do we have chemical safe rooms? At a facility, such as a chemical processing plant or industrial manufacturer...

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]]> Blast Resistant Buildings: The What And Why https://minearc.com/blast-resistant-buildings-what-and-why/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blast-resistant-buildings-what-and-why Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:00:42 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=4270 A blast-resistant building (BRB) is a reinforced structure designed to reduce harm to personnel and equipment in an accidental or deliberate explosion.

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]]> Chemical Shelter Conversion Requirements and Design https://minearc.com/chemical-shelter-conversion-requirements-and-design/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chemical-shelter-conversion-requirements-and-design Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:00:14 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=12610 How to transform a chemical Shelter-in-Place into a zero vulnerability Safe Haven. The conversion process ensuring maximum protection

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]]> Pressure Testing A Refuge Chamber For Explosions https://minearc.com/pressure-testing-a-refuge-chamber/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pressure-testing-a-refuge-chamber Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:31 +0000 https://minearc.com/?p=10874 In highly explosive environments, refuge chambers and safe havens can be adapted to withstand overpressure of up to 15 psi. A refuge chambers resistance to explosions can be determined through pressure testing.

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