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Do Fire Marshals/Fire Chiefs have Expertise on combustible dust fires that occur in mfg. facilities?
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Just recently it was noted in a combustible dust rulemaking discussion that stakeholders do not believe Fire Marshals and Fire Chiefs have subject matter expertise on combustible dust related fires that occur in manufacturing facilities. This is an interesting train of thought. Especially since the professional fire service responds to…
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