The recently upgraded Earth-Rite
FIBC from Newson Gale is said to
be an effective way to ensure
correctly specified Static Dissipative
(SD) or Conductive materials are
used in hazardous area applications
involving FIBCS
The recently upgraded Earth-Rite
FIBC from Newson Gale is said to
be an effective way to ensure
correctly specified Static Dissipative
(SD) or Conductive materials are
used in hazardous area applications
involving FIBCS (big-bags or supersacks)
and other flexible or semirigid
containers.
Type C FIBC's are commonly
used to control the risk of
uncontrolled static discharge when
loading or
unloading bulk
powdered and
other loose solid
materials in
hazardous areas.
Depending on
the application, the potentially
explosive atmosphere where the
transfer process takes place may be
a combustible dust, or sometimes a
dangerous hybrid atmosphere
comprising dust and solvent
vapours. It is necessary to earth the
FIBC prior to product transfer,
however in view of the need to
attach a mechanical earthing clamp
to a flexible tab, many safety
conscious organisations prefer to
use a monitoring system to take the
guesswork out of this operation.
The Earth-Rite FIBC fulfills this
need through intrinsically safe
monitoring electronics which
continuously verify the containers'
resistance and satisfactory
connection to earth.
