Explosion and fire

Ineris' mission is to better understand dangerous phenomena in order to assess their consequences and protect against their effects. To do this, the Institute relies on a wide range of digital tools and experimental facilities adapted to assessing the consequences of fire and explosion phenomena.
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Large-scale experiment (Notre-Dame de Paris)

Explosions, fires and toxic dispersions are the most dangerous phenomena associated with industrial accidents, whether they occur on site or during the transport of dangerous goods, and whether they are caused intentionally (malicious acts) or accidentally. The energy and technological transitions and the intensification of innovation are bringing new products and industrial uses. 
In order to support these developments in a safe manner, economic actors and the State need to assess the hazardousness of substances or processes, the potential effects of accidents and disasters on people and structures, and the effectiveness of technical barriers to prevent them. 

Maintaining and adapting experimental resources to industrial developments (technological, new substances involved)

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Test carried out on the “fire” platform (dust explosion)

INERIS has a fire platform and an explosion and dispersion platform, enabling it to reproduce industrial-scale accident scenarios and test the reactivity of pyrotechnic articles. 
These resources, combined with the expertise available at INERIS, make the Institute the leading public body for expertise on industrial fires and explosions in France. 

Developing digital modelling tools

In the digital field, INERIS develops and operates a comprehensive range of tools for digitally simulating explosions, fires and their effects.

Transferring knowledge about hazardous phenomena

The Institute's capabilities are made available to public authorities and industry to contribute, within a regulatory framework, to improving the safety of industrial facilities (SEVESO directives/ICPE regulations and ATEX directive) and controlling urban development around these sites (technological risk prevention plans). 
INERIS provides reference documents on knowledge and practices in the field of accidental risks: OMEGA reports.

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