Clearing the air on common myths about combustible dust hazards and how NFPA standards and explosion protection systems can help facilities stay compliant and safe. If your facility handles materials ...

The fact that over 280 dust-related explosions or fires have occurred in the past 25 years, resulting in 119 fatalities and over 700 injuries, has not gone unnoticed regulatory agencies or ...

One of the biggest issues related to dust collection is compliance with U.S. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding ...

Coal fired power plants are dusty places. The handling and transportation of coal creates dust. This causes health issues and can lead to explosions if not properly maintained. Most dust collection ...

When dust collection expert Robert Williamson at Nederman Corporation, saw the video of the series of deadly explosions at Horizon Biofuels, a wood pellet and animal bedding manufacturer in Fremont, ...

THE MASSIVE LETHAL explosion in a dusty sugar plant in Georgia earlier this month has reopened debates on how to reduce the likelihood of explosions due to combustible dust, hundreds of which have ...

Critical and Valuable Insights are presented in The Combustible Dust Incident Report for the Year 2022, including Worldwide, Combustible Dust Incidents. The latest insights into Combustible Dust ...

On Oct. 7, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new, 9-minute safety video on the combustible dust explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Ga., which claimed the lives ...

Though it is as common in woodshops as wood itself, wood dust is a particularly dangerous byproduct of woodworking. Excess dust creates the potential for fires and explosions that are not as uncommon ...

If your facility handles materials or powders that produce dust during processes like handling, transferring, packaging or processing, you may face the risk of a combustible dust explosion. These ...