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What are the biggest misconceptions manufacturers have relative to their OSHA responsibilities related to combustible dust?

The biggest misconception among manufacturers is that OSHA is just presenting them with a guideline, not with something they have to do. The fact is, OSHA is beefing up enforcement of safety measures on several fronts, and combustible dust has become one of the top priorities since the agency re-issued its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on this topic in March 2008.



Under the OSHA NEP, manufacturers are required to follow applicable NFPA standards including the… Continue

Added by Sal Campos on September 13, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Tesoro Naphtha Hydrotreater Type Fires: Regular Global Occurrence





So whats new? Naphtha hydrotreater fires: are a regular global occurrence.



07/22/2009 ConocoPhillips a hydrotreating unit desulfurization unit fire. http://ow.ly/1um0b…



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Added by John Astad on April 3, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

DUST EXPLOSION TESTING REQUIREMENT UNDER NEW OSHA NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

Dust explosions are a serious hazard in industries nationwide. They lead to the loss of production, plant/facility destruction and personnel injury or fatality.



In 2005, the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued a report stating that between 1980 and 2005, at least 281 deadly combustible dust incidents (fires and explosions) occurred in the U.S., killing 119 people and injuring 718 others while extensively damaging or destroying facilities. Congressional hearings… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on August 5, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Safely Applying Dust Collectors to Thermal/Flame Spray Applications

Because of the various types of thermal spray applications and their effects on the operation of dust collectors, it's important to identify your specific thermal spray operation. Each process involves different shaped and sized particles along with varying loads. Additionally, strict safety… Continue

Added by Sal Campos on July 27, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Dust Explosivity and Flammability Testing and Consulting

Dust explosions are a serious hazard in industries nationwide. They lead to the loss of production, plant/facility destruction and personnel injury or fatality. According to Ashok Ghose Dastidar Ph.D., MBA, Manager, Dust & Flammability Testing and Consulting Services for Fauske & Associates, LLC, “to meet OSHA compliance companies must know their dust explosion hazard potential and address the risk – or face OSHA citations. FAI offers consulting services to assess companies’ compliance… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 24, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Dust Explosivity and Flammability Testing and Consulting

Dust explosions are a serious hazard in industries nationwide. They lead to the loss of production, plant/facility destruction and personnel injury or fatality. According to Ashok Ghose Dastidar Ph.D., MBA, Manager, Dust & Flammability Testing and Consulting Services for Fauske & Associates, LLC, “to meet OSHA compliance companies must know their dust explosion hazard potential and address the risk – or face OSHA citations. FAI offers consulting services to assess companies’ compliance… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 24, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

If your company of firm processes any of these products or materials, there is a potential for a "Combustible Dust" explosion

OSHA Products and Materials Potentially Resulting in a Combustible Duat Explosion



Fauske & Associates, LLC can help assess your company or firms combustible dust hazards. Please visit www.fauske.com for more information.



FAUSKE & ASSOCIATES, LLC IS THE WORLD LEADER IN… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 23, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Secondary Dust Explosions

Remember when your mom told you to keep your

room clean.Well if you work in a facility that creates dust or

handles powders remember what mom told you, “Clean your

room!” Fugitive dust is the cause of most secondary dusts

explosions that can be devastating and even fatal. So in your

facility all areas must be kept clean. This includes floors,

rafters, sills, and anywhere dust or powder can accumulate.

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Added by Ashley Swanson on July 22, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

FAQ: Can I place a dust collector inside a facility if we are handling a material with a high Kst?

Yes, a dust collector can be placed inside the confines of a facility even though it may have a relatively high deflagration index (Kst). Both explosion venting and chemical suppression may be options depending on the location of the collector within the facility and its vicinity to an outside wall… Continue

Added by Sal Campos on July 22, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Primary Dust Explosion Strength Required to Initiate Secondary

Primary Dust Explosion Strength Required to Initiate Secondary Dust Explosion.pdfDestructive dust explosions often occur in two stages in buildings where accumulation of dust deposits on the floors occurs. An off-normal dust handling situation results in a local dust suspension and an initial (or primary) explosion. The air disturbance caused by the primary explosion disperses the dust deposits and now a much larger quantity of dust is suspended and a highly destructive secondary explosion… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 21, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Testing Hazards of Novel Dusts

Dust explosions are a serious

hazard in the process industries.

They have lead to the destruction of

property, loss of production and

injury to personnel or death. The

risk of a dust explosion is the product

of the probability of occurrence and

severity of the consequences. One

method used to ascertain the severity

of the consequence of an explosion is

to establish its magnitude. This can

be done by using ASTM E1226

“Standard Test… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 17, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

FAI Offers New Dust & Flammability Tests at Reduced Prices

New Tests - Reduced Prices



New Dust & Flammibility Tests - Reduced Prices.pdf



Fauske & Associates, LLC is striving to

be your partner in chemical process

safety. In an effort to remain

competitive in the industry, we have

increased our services and reduced… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Fugitive Dust Control - Don't Let it Sit Around

A massive dust explosion occurred on

January 29, 2003 at theWest Pharmaceutical Services

facility in Kinston, North Carolina. This catastrophic

event claimed the lives of 6 employees and severely

damaged much of the facility. The fuel for this

disaster was determined to be an end product of the

polyethylene slurry used on the rubber compounding

line. As the rubber dried, a fine powder formed. Air

currents in the facility caused the powder to drift… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Dust Explosion Characterization and Hazard Assessment (Part 1)

Summary:

The above test methods are some of the tools used by chemical

process safety specialists to characterize the risk of a dust explosion.

The second part of this article will review the hazards analysis

method / approach that may be used in conjunction with the test data

to develop a dust explosion mitigation strategy.…



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Added by Ashley Swanson on July 14, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Dust Explosivity: OSHA, NEP & NFPA 654 Testing Services Offered

1) Dust Explosivity: Examines and analyzes explosive characteristics of the dust sample.

2) Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE: Identifies minimum energy required to ignite a dust cloud. (Examines sample sensitivity to ignition from electrostatic discharge.)

3) Minimum Autoignition Temperature, MAIT: Identifies the minimum temperature at which a dust cloud will autoignite.

4) Minimum Explosive Concentration, MEC: Identifies the minimum explosive concentration of a dust cloud.

5)… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 14, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Dust Explosion Characterization and Hazard Assessment (Part 2)

Summary:



Methods have been presented to

evaluate the dust and hybrid explosion

hazards in plants and process operations.

Ways to evaluate hazards have been

presented relative to material reactivity,

ignitability and explosion output. Criteria

for successful engineering hazards analysis

have been identified. In powder operations,

dust and hybrid fires and explosions can be

minimized so that the potential is never

near the operational… Continue

Added by Ashley Swanson on July 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Keeping Your Seed Processing Plant Clean and Safe

Industrial dust collectors are used in a variety of agricultural seed processing applications such as corn shellers, seed cleaning, seep preparation, seed coating, seed hybrid development and general facility ventilation. Challenges like "bee's wings" and corn silks must be considered. In some cases, nylon overbags can be installed… Continue

Added by Sal Campos on July 6, 2009 at 5:59pm — 1 Comment

Vitamin Manufacturer Takes Double Dose of Dust Collectors and Safety Precautions

Some would say that two identical dust collection systems on a single, centralized vacuum system is redundant, redundant. One vitamin manufacturer who wanted non-stop dust collection on a '24/7' basis would agree! But he'll also tell you that he replaced 10 small dust collectors of different types that were scattered throughout his manufacturing plant, resulting in filter inventory, maintenance and dust disposal that were time consuming and… Continue

Added by Sal Campos on July 2, 2009 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Electrical dust explosion protection

Dust explosions



Dust explosions have been known in Europe since the first cereal mills were built. There is a risk of

fires and explosions in all industrial plants which have to deal with combustible dusts, whether this be

as production material or as residual waste.



In order to avoid danger to people, plant and the environment, electrical equipment operated in potentially

explosive dust atmospheres may not be a source of ignition.



The… Continue

Added by Brent Armstrong on June 16, 2009 at 3:53am — 1 Comment

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