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Combustible Dust: Identifying, Addressing Explosion Risks Can Save Lives

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From Plant Engineering Combustible Dust: Identifying, Addressing Explosion Risks Can Save Lives A great article by Tony Supine and Mike Walters, Camfil Farr APC, reviews the current status of the OSHA National Emphasis Program for combustible dust, the NFPA standards that address how to prevent or limit explosion hazards, how to identify these hazards, and the types of equipment used to eliminate or control explosion hazards. Review of the current status of the OSHA National Emphasis Program for combustible dust, the NFPA standards that address how to prevent or limit explosion hazards, how to identify these hazards, and the types of equipment used to eliminate or control explosion hazards. Tony Supine and Mike Walters, Camfil Farr APC 05/22/2012  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets standards and codes to protect buildings against fire and explosion risks, and OSHA is enforcing these standard...