Sectors » Plastics
The challenge
A visit was made to EMJ Plastics Ltd. at Filey, North Yorkshire in January 2014, to consider compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). EMJ Plastics activity incorporates specialist facilities associated with the manufacture of formed products used in the buildings and sanitary ware sectors.
Operations…
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The Challenge
The Advanced Composites Group site in Manchester involved routine handling of solvents such as Acetone, IMS and MEK along with some resins and flammable gases.
The core process areas involved a number of automated mechanical operations as part of resin impregnation onto various fabrics and then dying the final product.
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The challenge
CCL identified the requirement to undertake a DSEAR assessment of both its Norfolk and Castleford sites. The business uses various flammable substances in its processing of quality shrink sleeve products; these include inks, solvents and washes.
DSEAR defines more specific requirements that relate to the risk of fire, explosion and…
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The challenge
A visit was made to the Centriforce plastics recycling site at 14-16 Derby Road, Liverpool, on 6th August 2015 to consider compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). The site’s core business is making high quality recycled products from plastic scrap such as plastic bottles,…
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The challenge
Sumika Polymer Compounds in Havant produces granulated thermoplastic polyolefin based compounds and elastomers for the automotive, white goods, electrical and general manufacturing industries. As part of this the processing operations on site generate quantities of volatile vapours and fine dust.
A key element related to findings associated with…
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The Challenge
A visit was made to the two Longvalley manufacturing sites, at Barking, Essex, in 2020 to consider compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), incorporating Amendment 1: June 2015. At the site, Longvalley produces a range of moulded and cut expanded polystyrene packaging components and…
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