Bad housekeeping in any industry that uses flammable materials can go far beyond creating an image of a sloppily run, unprofessional operation. Bad housekeeping in any industry that uses flammable materials can go far beyond creating an image of a sloppily run, unprofessional operation.

What’s at Stake?

It only takes three basic requirements to create an explosion and poor housekeeping can supply all of them:

• Fuel - in the form of gas, vapor or dust
• An oxidizer - usually the oxygen in the air
• An ignition source

To form a potentially explosive atmosphere, the mixture of fuel and oxidizer must be within […]