Chemical industry

Chemistry is incredibly diverse. Ranging from polyurethane (PU) foam used in dashboards and instrument panels to lacquer thinner, toy cars and Teflon® frying pans – hardly any other industry supplies so many different components for the manufacturing of so many different products.

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A few big global players and numerous smaller companies control the market. Global corporations offering an extensive range of products and services coexist alongside highly specialized niche suppliers.

The safety management requirements of the industry are as varied and diverse as the applications. Every plant is unique in that there are many different danger and risk potentials in each plant. The amount of chemical processes as well as organic and inorganic substances involving individual toxic hazards and explosion risks is almost unlimited. This means that in-depth know-how in terms of safety technology is essential:

Adjusted to each individual application, Dräger offers tailor-made concepts, products and solutions for the protection of man and material.

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Processing - Tailor-made safety solutions

It must be a record: organic chemistry has approximately 15 million carbon compounds. The manufacturing and use of these compounds usually creates toxic and/or explosive substances, in particular alkenes, aromatic compounds, aldehydes, halogenated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

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Safe storage – protection of man and material

What do nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, phosgene, chlorine and vinyl chloride all have in common? Not much at first glance, one might assume: all of these substances accomplish a special function or purpose in different chemical reactions. However, these as well as other chemicals must be stored temporarily prior to and after the processing.

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Revision and maintenance ensure safety

Responsibility is taken seriously: the chemical industry is one of the industries with the most stringent safety regulations. Safe working conditions and efficient personal protection as well as an effective and sustainable company philosophy are a priority in this industry.

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Safety management

No accidents for 400 days! Such signs are often found in chemical plants and other facilities. They not only express pride in the accomplishment of accident-free work, they also represent efficient safety management.