Signs You Need Make-Up Air

Introduction

The lack of make-up air in a building can cause serious problems. Many times the problems are not even recognized and show themselves in ways that most people do not think about. A properly designed and installed ventilation system provides environmental control by avoiding negative pressure. Uncontrolled infiltration of air through window sashes, doors and

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IEP Technologies (Fenwal)

AT THE FOREFRONT
OF EXPLOSION PROTECTION

IEP Technologies is the worldwide leading provider of explosion protection systems and services. For over 60 years IEP Technologies has provided protection solutions that can suppress, isolate and vent combustible dust or vapor explosions in process industries. IEP Technologies operates through locations in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, U.K., France and Turkey designing and servicing systems with a dedicated team of application engineers, regional sales managers and field engineers.

Protecting Critical Facilities
Against Explosions

THE COSTLY CONSEQUENCES OF
AN EXPLOSION

Consider the devastating effects an explosion could cause in your manufacturing plant or processing facility. Your process could be shut down for days or even weeks. The business interruption and resulting lost productivity could put your company at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace. The cost of insurance coverage could increase dramatically. Or even worse, your employees could sustain serious or even fatal injuries.

WHAT THE STATISTICS SAY


The average dollar loss per explosion incident in a typical year is $3.4 million.

Total losses from explosions are four times the amount of losses from all other causes including fire.



Explosions account for less than 4% of all interruptions but nearly 40% of all losses.