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Posted by Sean Ryan on 11/13/2015 at 02:58 PM in Conferences and trainings, Dust explosions, Educators, NFPA 652, NFPA 654 | Permalink
NFPA 652 - new combustible dust standard
Susan Bershad is a Senior Chemical Engineer in the Industrial and
Chemical Engineering division at NFPA® and is also the staff liaison for
the Combustible Dust project.
Susan has been working diligently on NFPA 652 which has the following
scope: “This standard shall provide the basic principles of and
requirements for identifying and managing the fire and explosion hazards
of combustible dusts and particulate solids.”
I had a few minutes to talk to Susan about the challenges and importance of the document and about a training event she is hosting on December 3 about NFPA 652.
Q: What was your biggest technical challenge with updating the NFPA 652?
A: The biggest challenge for the committee with NFPA
652 was identifying those requirements that are fundamental to all
facilities and processes where combustible dust hazards are possible.
Q: How is NFPA 652 different from NFPA 654?
A: NFPA 652 provides the fundamental requirements
for all industries with combustible dust hazards. While NFPA 654 is
more general than the other commodity-specific standards, its focus is
directed towards the chemical processing industry. NFPA 652 now
provides a baseline for all other industries, while, as a
commodity-specific standard, NFPA 654 contains additional requirements
that go beyond those in NFPA 652.
Q: Why is training needed for combustible dust hazards?
A: This training is needed to develop an
understanding of the hazards of combustible dust. A leading cause of
incidents involving combustible dust is a lack of awareness of the
hazards. The new 652 standard contains the fundamental requirements for
identifying and managing the hazards of combustible dust. It works
with the existing commodity and industry specific standards to provide a
comprehensive framework for managing hazards associated with
combustible dust.
Q: Who should attend this training?
A: Anyone who owns or operates a facility where
combustible dust is or could be present should attend this training.
This includes facilities managers, EHS managers and operations
personnel at these facilities. In addition, anyone who insurers a
facility where combustible dust is or could be present should attend as
well as authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ's) responsible for these
facilities. Designers and consulting engineers, as well as
installer/maintainers and manufacturers of explosion protection and
suppression equipment should also attend.
Q: What are the top 3 takeaways registered attendees will take from this training?
A:
2015 from 11 am to 1 pm EDT on the subject of “Combustible Dust Hazards –
NFPA 652” Click here for more information or to register.
Chemical Engineering division at NFPA® and is also the staff liaison for
the Combustible Dust project.
Susan has been working diligently on NFPA 652 which has the following
scope: “This standard shall provide the basic principles of and
requirements for identifying and managing the fire and explosion hazards
of combustible dusts and particulate solids.”
I had a few minutes to talk to Susan about the challenges and importance of the document and about a training event she is hosting on December 3 about NFPA 652.
Q: What was your biggest technical challenge with updating the NFPA 652?
A: The biggest challenge for the committee with NFPA
652 was identifying those requirements that are fundamental to all
facilities and processes where combustible dust hazards are possible.
Q: How is NFPA 652 different from NFPA 654?
A: NFPA 652 provides the fundamental requirements
for all industries with combustible dust hazards. While NFPA 654 is
more general than the other commodity-specific standards, its focus is
directed towards the chemical processing industry. NFPA 652 now
provides a baseline for all other industries, while, as a
commodity-specific standard, NFPA 654 contains additional requirements
that go beyond those in NFPA 652.
Q: Why is training needed for combustible dust hazards?
A: This training is needed to develop an
understanding of the hazards of combustible dust. A leading cause of
incidents involving combustible dust is a lack of awareness of the
hazards. The new 652 standard contains the fundamental requirements for
identifying and managing the hazards of combustible dust. It works
with the existing commodity and industry specific standards to provide a
comprehensive framework for managing hazards associated with
combustible dust.
Q: Who should attend this training?
A: Anyone who owns or operates a facility where
combustible dust is or could be present should attend this training.
This includes facilities managers, EHS managers and operations
personnel at these facilities. In addition, anyone who insurers a
facility where combustible dust is or could be present should attend as
well as authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ's) responsible for these
facilities. Designers and consulting engineers, as well as
installer/maintainers and manufacturers of explosion protection and
suppression equipment should also attend.
Q: What are the top 3 takeaways registered attendees will take from this training?
A:
- What is a combustible dust and how do I know that I have a combustible dust hazard
- What is 652 and how does it interact with the other commodity and industry-specific combustible dust standards.
- What is a Dust Hazards Analysis and when and how do I complete for my facility.
2015 from 11 am to 1 pm EDT on the subject of “Combustible Dust Hazards –
NFPA 652” Click here for more information or to register.
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