Safety Research

TestSafe Australia has a reputation for excellence in occupational health and safety research, particularly in the area of fire safety and causes of explosion, using its highly skilled and experienced staff and state-of-the-art test facilities.

We have published numerous research reports and successfully completed research projects in collaboration with government, universities and industry, offering the benefit of our specialist expertise, full-scale fire test capabilities, and other facilities.

Examples of recent funded research studies include:

• Development of a mine ventilation seal and stopping test and research facility to ensure reliable and safe supply of air, safe entry and egress for coal and hard rock mines. ACARP Projects C8006 & Project C12009
• An evaluation of Flammability Test Methods for Conveyer Belts. ACARP Project C5033
• Research into testing of Permitted Explosives for the coal mining industry. ACARP Project C12022 & Cannon Fire Over TestSafe.
• Research into the nature of tyre explosions caused by heat and fire. ACARP Project C13049 & Timely Research into Tyre Explosions
• Development of non-flammable insecticidal grain fumigant formulations.
• Research ignition tests into the hazard posed when roof bolts fail in the presence of methane/air atmospheres.
• Ignition testing of medical equipment in 100% Oxygen atmospheres.
• Explosion venting for the process industries.
• Active explosion suppression systems involving water and chemical based suppressants.
• Fires in tunnels and extinguishment.
• Electric motor efficiency testing - developing acceptable methods, equipment and facilities for efficiency testing of a range of motors.
• Research into tyre explosions.
• Environmentally clean biodiesel fuel.
• Warning on use of Explosive Power Tools in Hazardous Areas.