Thermite sparking – please avoid

In-Depth by WCN Editorial

A fire that occurred during a road tanker delivery to a petrol filling station at Shipley in England in April 1999 alerted UK authorities to a potential new risk – the possibility of a potential source of ignition being routinely introduced into a hazardous area that is visited by members of the general public every day.

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