IMCASafety Flash
Fatality – explosive failure of corroded fire extinguisher
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 16/21
- Date
- Themes
- CorrosionExplosionLine of FirePressure Systems
Summary
A person was killed when there was a catastrophic explosive failure of a corroded fire extinguisher
IMCA SF 16/21. Themes: corrosion, explosion, line of fire, pressure systems.
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