Mining, Oil & Gas and Explosive Environments
Industries that handle flammable materials, combustible dust, and volatile gases face significant safety risks due to electrostatic discharge (ESD). In mining, oil & gas, and other explosive environments, even a small static spark can ignite hazardous substances, leading to catastrophic explosions and operational shutdowns. At Proshield, we offer advanced ESD coatings designed to dissipate static charges and enhance workplace safety in high-risk industrial environments. Our solutions help mining sites, oil refineries, and hazardous material facilities comply with strict safety standards while ensuring continuous, risk-free operations.
Mining Industry
Underground and open-pit mining operations generate large amounts of combustible dust, which, when mixed with air, creates a highly flammable environment. Electrostatic charges can accumulate on equipment, conveyor belts, and work surfaces, increasing the risk of ignition.
With Proshield ESD coatings, mining operations can prevent electrostatic sparks that could ignite airborne dust and flammable materials, enhance safety in tunnels and excavation sites by ensuring static-free environments, comply with industry regulations for hazardous work conditions, including MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) and ATEX standards, and improve equipment longevity by reducing static-induced wear and tear.
By integrating Proshield’s ESD solutions, mining companies can create a safer work environment, protect their workforce, and reduce the risk of costly explosions and downtime.
Oil & Gas Industry
Oil refineries, gas processing plants, and drilling rigs operate in highly flammable environments where fuel vapours, hydrocarbons, and volatile chemicals are present. Static
build-up on pipelines, storage tanks, and equipment can trigger dangerous fires and explosions, endangering workers and infrastructure.
Proshield ESD coatings help oil & gas facilities by dissipating static charges on floors, walls, and work surfaces to eliminate ignition risks, enhancing worker safety in fuel storage areas, drilling sites, and refineries, complying with stringent industry regulations such as API (American Petroleum Institute), ATEX, and IEC 60079 for explosive atmospheres, and providing durable, long-term static protection even in extreme weather conditions.
By applying Proshield’s ESD coatings, oil and gas companies can significantly reduce the risk of explosions, ensuring safe and uninterrupted operations.
Explosive Environments & Hazardous Material Facilities
Industries that store, transport, or process explosive materials, chemicals, and volatile substances must implement strict ESD control measures to prevent accidental ignition.
Facilities such as munitions plants, chemical storage sites, and hazardous material handling units must take proactive steps to eliminate static discharge risks.
Proshield ESD coatings provide ESD-safe conductive flooring and surfaces, reducing the likelihood of electrostatic build-up, compliance with hazardous area classification standards, including ATEX, NFPA 77, and OSHA combustible dust regulations, increased operational safety ensuring controlled environments for handling explosive materials, and enhanced protection for workers, preventing static-related incidents in high-risk areas.
With Proshield’s ESD solutions, facilities operating in explosive environments can achieve the highest levels of safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.