The aluminum industry's efforts to prevent molten metal explosions

For more than 50 years the aluminum industry has strived to fully understand molten aluminum-water explosions and how they can be prevented. Much has been learned through individual company efforts and through programs instituted by The Aluminum Association and funded by aluminum companies in the U.S. and abroad. The Association efforts have included a number of basic and applied research studies, an international incident reporting program, a scrap rejection notification program, guidelines and training aids on handling and remelting scrap and sow, testing of fabrics to protect employees exposed to molten metal and pot bath, and a continuing series of safety workshops. The information gleaned from these efforts is incorporated in the Third Edition of Guidelines for Handling Molten Aluminum published by the Association in July 2002.