BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 16.0 MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:16011028T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:-0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:16010325T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZOFFSETFROM:-0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Stage 4 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250512T130707Z DESCRIPTION:PANEL SESSION:\nMitigation of Static Ignition Hazards when Hand ling Solvents and Flammable Liquids\nHosted by: Solvents Industry Associat ion (SIA)\n \nThursday 10.15 to 11.00\, Stage 4\n \nAbout this Session\nOv erview: Avoiding static ignition hazards when handling solvents and flamma ble liquids is one of the biggest safety challenges in chemical operations . Despite these well-known hazards\, incidents still occur at sites all ov er the world\, often through the use of inadequate equipment or poor maint enance\, underestimation of the hazards\, or poor training and understandi ng of the dangers.\n \nWhat attendees can expect from the session:\n* Unde rstand how static can accumulate and the dangers of accidental discharge\n * Assess the dangers which can be present within your own practices\n* Sha ring of Best Practice on how to dissipate static safely\n* Highlight exist ing Standards to support Risk Assessments\n* Questions & Answers\n \nPart 1: Presentation: How static electricity can accumulate and discuss some o f the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid accidental discharg e.\nSpeaker: Sean Makin\, Regional Sales Manager – Newson Gale\nWith sev eral years’ experience in the field of static control\, Sean Makin\, Reg ional Sales Manager with Newson Gale\, will present on how static electric ity can accumulate and discuss some of the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid accidental discharge.\n \nPart 2: Panel Discussion: \nAn opportunity for questions and answers will follow the presentation\, feat uring a panel of experts from SIA Members Newson Gale\, EXSolutions and Br enntag\n \nFeatured panellists:\n* Laura Burnell\, Product Manager EMEA – Innospec\n* James Astley\, Sales Director – PH Europe Ltd\n* Karl Sh one\, Technical Development Manager / European Pipeline Manager – Brennt ag\n* Richard Ellis\, Business Development Manager – EXSolutions\n \nSol vents Industry Association (SIA) - Chemical UK Expo \n DTEND;TZID="GMT Standard Time":20250522T110000 DTSTAMP:20250509T141231Z DTSTART;TZID="GMT Standard Time":20250522T101500 LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T130707Z LOCATION:Stage 4 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-gb:PANEL SESSION: Mitigation of Static Ignition Hazards when Handling Solvents and Flammable Liquids TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E0080000000010D97199F4C0DB01000000000000000 010000000A9B1D7D468A8B342825B1797291F747E X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PANEL SESSION:

Mitigation of Static Ignition Hazards when Handl ing Solvents and Flammable Liquids

Hosted by: Solvents I ndustry Association (SIA)

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Thursday 10.1 5 to 11.00\, Stage 4

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About this Ses sion

Overview: Avoiding static ignition hazards when han dling solvents and flammable liquids is one of the biggest safety challeng es in chemical operations. Despite these well-known hazards\, incidents st ill occur at sites all over the world\, often through th e use of inadequate equipment or poor maintenance\, underestimation of the hazards\, or poor training and understanding of the dangers.< /o:p>

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What attendees can expect from the sessi on:

  • Understand how static can acc umulate and the dangers of accidental discharge
  • Assess the dangers which can be present within your own practices
  • Sharing of Best Practice on how to dissipate static safely
  • Highlight existing Standards to support Risk A ssessments
  • Questions &\; Answers

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Part 1: \; Presentation: How st atic electricity can accumulate and discuss some of the preventative measu res that can be taken to avoid accidental discharge.

Speaker: Sean Makin\, Regional Sales Manager – N ewson Gale

With several years’ experience in the field of static control\, Sean Makin\, Regional Sales Ma nager with Newson Gale\, will present on how static electricity can accumu late and discuss some of the preventative measures that can be taken to av oid accidental discharge.

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Part 2: P anel Discussion:

An opportunity for questions and answers will follow the presentation\, featuring a panel of experts from SIA Members Newson Gale\, EXSolutions and Brenntag

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Featured panellists:

  • La ura Burnell\, Product Manager EMEA – Innospec
  • James Astley\, Sal es Director – PH Europe Ltd
  • Karl Shone\, Technical Development M anager / European Pipeline Manager – Brenntag
  • Richard Ellis\, Bu siness Development Manager – EXSolutions

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Solvents Industry Association (SIA) - Chemical UK Expo

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