Resources: NFPA 484
Ensuring Safety from Dust Hazards
The OSHA NEP program was reissued in2008 following the Imperial Sugar dustexplosion in Savannah, Georgia.
List of Materials that Can be Combustible Dust Hazards
What is a Combustible Dust?Combustible dust can be found in most solid organic materials (such as sugar, flour, grain, wood, etc.), many metals, and some nonmetallic inorganic materials.
Identifying and Preventing Combustible Dust Explosions
Combustible Dust Hazards pose a serious risk to an organization's assets and personnel across a variety of industries. This course will provide an introduction to what combustible dust is, the hazards that arise from the handling of combustible dust, dust explosion statistics, the regulations related to combustible dust, and the common protection schemes.
Dust Explosion Safety Professionals
Combustible Dust Hazards are found in a variety of industries and can arise from handling everyday materials such as sugar, plastics, and sawdust.
Dust Testing Guide
The starting point for evaluating combustible dust hazards in your facility is understanding the risks of your specific dust.
Dust Explosion Mitigation & Prevention Guide
Materials considered to be a combustible dust can be found in a variety of industries and can arise from handling everyday materials such as sugar, plastics, and sawdust.
Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions
If the material being handled by a process is combustible, then the dust it generates is likely to be explosive.
Reducing Electrical Classification & Housekeeping Burden Through Preventative Maintenance
If the material being handled by a process is combustible, then the dust it generates is likely to be explosive.
