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Where DSEAR Applies
Where DSEAR applies

Sites we assess for dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres

DSEAR covers any site storing, handling or producing flammable liquids, gases, or combustible dust, wherever there's a realistic chance of an explosive atmosphere forming. If your operation appears below, or handles anything comparable, it's in scope.

Waste & recycling

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  • Waste transfer stations
  • Recycling facilities
  • Hazardous waste treatment sites
  • Aerosol recycling plants
  • Gas cylinder storage and processing facilities
  • Battery recycling facilities

Biomass, biogas & energy

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  • Biomass processing and storage facilities
  • Anaerobic digestion plants
  • Biogas production sites
  • Wastewater treatment works producing methane
  • Landfill gas recovery sites
  • Energy from waste plants

Chemicals & manufacturing

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  • Chemical manufacturing plants
  • Chemical storage warehouses
  • Paint and coating manufacturers
  • Printing facilities using solvent-based inks
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing sites
  • Laboratories using flammable chemicals
  • Manufacturing plants using solvents, adhesives, or resins

Fuel, gas & vehicles

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  • Fuel storage depots
  • Petrol filling stations
  • Vehicle maintenance garages
  • Spray painting booths and body shops
  • LPG storage and distribution centres
  • LNG storage facilities
  • Hydrogen production and storage sites
  • Bulk fuel storage facilities

Workshops & processing

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  • Engineering workshops using flammable liquids
  • Woodworking and timber processing facilities
  • Flour mills and grain storage facilities
  • Agricultural feed mills
  • Food processing plants handling combustible dusts
  • Packaging facilities using flammable aerosols

Fermentation & research

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  • Distilleries and breweries
  • Research and development facilities
  • Marine fuel bunkering facilities

Not sure your site counts? If flammable substances are stored, used, or produced anywhere on it, we can tell you in a five-minute call.

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