Free Lunch & Learn Webinar – Hose Safety Awareness


Free SIA Lunch & Learn Webinar – The Importance of Hose Safety Awareness in the Solvents Industry

Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 12 noon (UK time)

The flammability of solvents, the hazards of static discharge and the need for earthing and bonding is widely documented within the industry. However, the safety, suitability and longevity of hoses and connections is often overlooked.
The latest of the Solvents Industry Association’s Lunch & Learn sessions will seek to address this with a webinar presentation from market leader and SIA Associate Member, Elaflex Limited.

Find out how regular maintenance and inspection of hoses can lead to safer and more sustainable solvent transfer processes, by registering for our latest Lunch & Learn Webinar here.

Register Here

The free session will cover the following areas:

  • What is a Hose?
  • Hose Types
  • Sustainability
  • Influences on Service Life and Longevity
  • End Connections and Retention
  • Best Practice
  • Electrical continuity
  • Assembling, testing and inspection

About our Speaker:

David Ratcliffe, Business Development Manager (Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals) – Elaflex Limited

David Ratcliffe is the Elaflex Ltd. Business Development Manager for hoses in Chemical and other Manufacturing Process Industries. He started in the fluid transfer industry in 1983 and has experience across all genres of hoses, from hydraulics to pharmaceuticals and everything in between, including fuels and solvents.