PT Journal AU GADUS, J HASKOVA, A TI ELIMINATION OF SAFETY RISKS IN BIOGAS FACILITIES SO Journal of Technology and Information Education PY 2012 BP 71 EP 76 VL 4 IS 2 DI 10.5507/jtie.2012.038 DE biogas station; safety risks; operation safety; threat zones; occupational health and safety (OHS); meeting the safety rules; work safety management; Biomass Utilization Action Plan in Slovakia for the period 2008 - 2013 AB Currently in the frame of utilization of various forms of renewable energy sources an important support is given to spreading biogas facility operation. These facilities contribute significantly to the environment protection and partly to energy independence of the country. However their operation is connected with some safety risks which are often underestimated in practice. Biogas facilities belong to restricted facilities, what means that their operation must be in line with relevant requirements regarding to explosiveness of the environment, noise, vibrations etc. The contribution pays attention to various aspects of their safety operation. ER