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Renovating Iisalmi Culture Center
26 Mar 2024
Jensen Hughes has been appointed to perform fire engineering consulting for Iisalmi Culture Center’s significant renovation, ensuring the safety and functionality of the center, balancing modernization with heritage preservation.
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Advancing Li-Ion BESS Safety: Limitations of UL9540A for Li-Ion BESS Hazard Analysis
26 Mar 2024
Effectively mitigating fire hazards associated with Li-ion BESS requires addressing the current limitations of the UL 9540A certification program.
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Exploring Mass Timber’s Potential for Reuse in Building Construction
11 Jan 2024
Mass timber's ability to be dissassembled and reused in the construction of entire buildings makes it the perfect construction material for sustainable, resilient structures.
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Batteries in Household Waste – An Increasing Fire Hazard
10 Jan 2024
Gregory Maines explores how Lithium-ion batteries revolutionize industries for climate-friendly solutions but highlights the environmental challenge of millions of tonnes of battery waste generated yearly due to their limited service life.
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Cannabis Fire and Explosion Investigations Highlight Industry's Safety Challenges
4 Jan 2024
Andrew Paris, Director, emphasizes the need for standardized safety protocols and regulations in the legal cannabis industry, highlighting the risk of fires and explosions.
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Fire Safety Design in Semiconductor Manufacturing Cleanrooms
11 Dec 2023
Paolo Bigatti, Fire Protection Engineer, delves into the challenges associated with integrating fire protection systems within semiconductor facilities, particularly within the controlled environments of manufacturing cleanrooms.
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Mitigating Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Hazards
8 Dec 2023
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) use an arrangement of batteries and other electrical equipment to store electrical energy.
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Elevating Nuclear Safety Through Probabilistic Safety Assessments
30 Nov 2023
The quest for sustainable, clean energy sources is a global imperative. In this endeavor, nuclear power remains a powerful and reliable contributor. Probabilistic Safety Assessments ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants.
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Lithium-Ion Batteries in Transportation
14 Nov 2023
Batteries are used in energy storage systems as well as vehicles in warehouses and transit centers and on cargo ships. The risks and hazards vary.
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Conducting Scene Risk Assessments for Structural Fires Investigations
13 Nov 2023
When undertaking a scene risk assessment, investigators bear in mind three key elements: hazards, risks, and control measures.
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Balancing Safety, Conservation, and Practicality in Historic Building Refurbishment
19 Oct 2023
When working on refurbishment projects, fire safety experts need solid knowledge of both practice and theory to apply solutions.
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Misdeclaration of Charcoal Cargoes + Fire Risks on Shipping Vessels
10 Oct 2023
Many fires reported on shipping vessels have been attributed to misdeclared dangerous goods, such as chemicals, batteries and charcoal. Jensen Hughes has recently investigated a number of fires at sea involving charcoal cargoes.