Food & Beverage

The importance of fire safety in the Food & Beverage industry

Explosions and fires within the food industry from combustible materials are a known hazard and they can have devastating and irreversible effects. 

Typical hazards within the food / beverage industry:

• Distilleries - fires and explosions occurring during the fermentation, maturation and particularly distillation

• Some food industry activities may also be at risk of fire and explosion through the use of finely sprayed oils, mixing with potable flammable solvents (i.e. ethanol), or sterilisation techniques such as high temperature drying or spraying with hydrogen peroxide solutions

• Self-heating and contact with hot surfaces (giving rise to spontaneous ignition) can give rise to additional hazards. Many of these topics are already addressed in a number of HSE and industry trade body publications

Micropack flame detection is trusted by many of the world's best-known food and beverage brands to protect their production facilities.