Safety

Biosafety Hazards: Lowering Exposure to Mist, Steam, Aerosols, and Foam!

Should you be wearing a hazmat suit to enter a digester facility? Mostly likely, the answer is no. While organic waste and wastewater personnel may have more exposure to pathogens, proper safety training, operating procedures, and PPE greatly lower your risk of falling ill.
This article looks at biosafety at digester sites and shares strategies for keeping operators safe from mist, steam, aerosols and foam.

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How to avoid Hydrogen Sulfide spikes from high protein feedstocks

Sudden hydrogen sulfide (H2S) spikes in your digester? In your feed tanks? One common culprit is feeding a large load of high protein feedstock too quickly.

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More than a mess - why digester foam poses both physical and biosafety hazards. Image shows a beaker overflowing with brown foam.

More Than a Mess – Why Digester Foam Poses Both Physical and Biosafety Hazards

Foam is a sticky, slippery mess that most digester operators have seen one time or another. While slip, trip, and fall risks are obvious, there are other biosafety hazards that need to be considered before rushing to clean up.

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Webinar: Security and Safety in Biogas and Biomethane Plants

Webinar: Safety & Security for Biogas and Biomethane Projects

Azura’s Dave Ellis was invited to join BiogasWorld’s “Safety & Security for Biogas and Biomethane Projects” webinar. The panelists shared their experience and discussed: key hazards, how to assess risk, and how to keep employees and equipment safe at biogas facilities. 

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Watch Your Step! Slips, Trips, and Falls in an Anaerobic Digester Facility

Slips, Trips, and Falls are common workplace accidents and biogas and RNG plants are no exception. Check out the article for risks unique to these plants and proactive measures to keep your anaerobic digester facility running safely!

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Effectively Ensuring Safety in Biogas Facilities

This article covers five key categories of safety hazards and four hazard control methods within a biogas facility to better protect employees, the surrounding community, and our environment.

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