Protecting personnel and premises from the possibility of blasts and explosions within any industry where dangerous substances are used is of paramount importance to any employer.
HSE regulations define ‘dangerous substances’ as “any substance or preparation that, because of its properties or the way it is used, could cause harm to people from fires and explosions“. Dangerous substances may on occasions be found, in cleanrooms and high containment facilities within the chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
Safe working practices can help eliminate potential risks, especially when allied to the installation of a safe working environment. Blast resistant doors help to prevent fires and explosions from spreading to other plant and equipment and to other parts of the workplace, thus reducing the exposure to potential dangers.
To this end, PBSC now offers a new range of engineered sliding doors and single and double leaf-hinged blast resistant doors. The term ‘blast-resistant’ and not ‘blast-proof’ is used, as each door has a specified rating to which it can resist explosion, whilst blast proof can be interpreted to imply unlimited resistance. The explosion resistance of the doors has been tested and certified, with blast ratings of up to 120KN/m2 (17.4lb/in2).
Key features include double-skin carbon steel sheets with insulated core; profiled carbon steel frames, suitable for bolting or casting in; acoustic properties of 35db to 37db sound reduction (when adjustable seal fitted); finish protection to suit a client’s specifications, and proprietary furniture designed to withstand specified blast loads.
The full range of specialist doors includes blast resistant doors, explosion-resistant steel doors with automation, anti-radiation doors, EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) resistant doors, fire rated doors, leak resistant doors, double egress doors, double swing doors, fire resistant doors and shock pressure resistant doors.
The PBSC cleanroom blast-resistant door combines specialist functionality and an aesthetically pleasing finish with minimised ledges and crevices. PBSC can custom-design a blast door or blast resistant window for any application and can include for specialist functions to meet a customer’s specific requirements. PBSC custom-built doors are available and are capable of withstanding high momentary explosions and other forces, such as explosion-generated fragments.
PBSC supplies clean room doors, cleanroom glass doors, stainless steel doors, fire-rated doors, vision panels, transfer hatches, pass-through chamber, emergency escape panels, cleanroom furniture and lifting trolleys. The company has done extensive work within the chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical industries and all installations will perform under the most stringent circumstances.