News Highlights
4 killed, 24 injured in fuel storage tank explosion in Iraq
LPG unit fuel storage tank explosion at Iraq's largest refinery resulted in a huge blaze, burning at least 24 workers, killing 4 before being extinguished within 2 hrs.
Explosion at Shreveport
Refinery
An explosion at Calumet Lubricants refinery in Shreveport, La was caused by a blown electrical transformer. Power was restored after about an hour.
Oil refinery explosion in Kaohsiung
A CPC executive said the explosion was caused by a leaking hydrogen gas pipeline that led to a fire.
Wildfire damage in Texas may be even greater than in California
Officials warn that Texas could soon surpass California in wildfire damage. Fire season continues to threaten homes and lives from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle.
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Company News
New Oxygen Sensor
Alphasense has announced an addition to the A-Series Oxygen Sensor that uniquely provides a full 3-year warranty with noleak guarantee.
Protection of Homes, Cars, and Personal Property
Tarpaflex.com brings its business online to benefit those nationwide who need protection for their personal belongings from the weather elements.
Mass Notification Solutions Launched
Technology delivers fast and widespread emergency communication across large-scale facilities, campuses.
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Product Arena
Wireless Tablet PC for Fire Alarm System Monitoring
The FocalPoint Mobile is a new wireless tablet PC that allows users to monitor multiple fire alarm systems in real-time.
Fire-retardant FLASH Shirt
Originally developed for bomb squads and special ops units, the FLASH Shirt is ideal for operators and public safety professionals who need fire-retardant clothing.
Pump Triple Hose Tester
The hose tester is ideal for testing fire hose and wheeled fire extinguishers.
Thermo Sensors for Electrical and Mechanical Apparatus
The proprietary and innovative technology offers 24/7 thermal limit monitoring of remote assets without the need of power for up to 10+ years.
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Technology News
Environmental Monitoring
Cascade can provide detection systems for individual or multiple gases from multiple points within one instrument.
Portable Gas-detection Systems
The Gas-Detector-Array can detect Toxic Industrial Compounds (TICs) and Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs).
Retention Barriers and Spill Barriers
Retention Barriers and Spill Barriers contain contaminated fire fighting water, Sprinkler Water and Foam.
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Upcoming Events
1st Alternative Fuels Technology Conference & Exhibition
February 18 - 18, 2008,
The Marriott Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
EPC is delighted to announce its inaugural conference on BIOFUELS, to take place directly prior to our established International Catalyst Technology Conference.
10th International Petrochemicals & Gas Conference & Exhibition
February 21 - 22, 2008,
Marriott Hotel, Prague , Czech Republic
IPGC will address the many diverse challenges facing the petrochemical industry by assessing the markets and presenting the technology innovations.
AFCEA 2008 Homeland Security Conference
February 27 - 28, 2008,
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C USA
AFCEA Homeland Security Conference has become the premier event in the Washington, D.C. area to learn about the most current homeland security issues facing our nation.
Gastech 2008
March 10 - 13, 2008,
Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
Gastech 2008 is the largest event ever in the 35 year history of the show, with the exhibition already taking up 12,203m2 - some 5,000m2 more space than at the last event
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