2 November 2016

By Order of 27 April 2016: Don’t throw waste paper out with your refuse!

The Order of 27 April 2016 relates to the treatment of waste paper in the office. It complements Decree No. 2016/288 of 10 March 2016 on […]
3 October 2016

Fire matters in the waste reprocessing sector

Fire protection is a key issue in the waste reprocessing sector as most sites are particularly vulnerable in this respect. The high risk of an outbreak […]
29 August 2016

ATEX registers will have to be verified or updated further to new Seveso III regulations

In force since 1 June 2015, the new Seveso directive modifies the classification of flammable products for ICPEs. The main purpose of these new regulations is […]
25 July 2016

French Government instructions for ICPE inspections in 2016

Every year, the Ministry responsible for ecology indicates the themes on which the inspection of classified facilities subject to specific environmental protection legislation (ICPEs) must undertake […]
18 April 2016

Do you control all your industrial risks in terms of seismic activity?

Guide DT 114, recognised by the Ecology Ministry, is mainly intended for Seveso sites. It will help you manage industrial risks by indicating the standards to […]
4 April 2016

New French benchmark for external fire control (15/12/2015)

The main purpose of this document is to indicate the overall water resources required by the fire service to extinguish a fire depending on building type. […]
14 January 2016

How to calculate a water curtain budget ?

Many structures contact us to find out the cost of installing a water curtain.  However, before we can provide a credible estimate, a minimum amount of information […]
16 December 2015

New European standard EN 12845 (in-rack sprinklers)

To ensure consistency with new European standard NF EN 12845 of November 2015 that now deals with the subject, an amendment to APSAD rule R1 will be released. This stipulates […]
24 November 2015

Replacing fire hose reels with extinguishers

In compliance with Annex 7 of APSAD regulation R5, fire hose reels in corridors and offices can be replaced by fire extinguishers. The extinguishers must, however, […]