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Transmitting safely from the danger zone In 2019 an accident at a Petrochemical plant in Texas caused the evacuation of 60,000 nearby residents. This event highlights the importance of taking every necessary precaution to prevent accidents in hazardous working environments.
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he oil and gas industry and industrial processing industries create demanding and harsh industrial environments for electronics because of the volume of volatile chemicals.
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“Electronics like wireless transmitters face various challenges as a result,” Matthew Youngs, sales and marketing manager at sensing and measurement specialist Mantracourt, says. “ For example, if they are not sealed correctly, they can allow chemicals, combustible dust and other matter into the equipment. Not only can this interfere with the performance, but it can also create an environment where a spark could cause an explosion. “Therefore, they must be specially designed for the application and rigorously tested and approved if they are to be used in these hazardous applications.”
