What Plant Manager Needs to Know About Combustible Dusts
From our friends at Fauske: 5 Things Every Plant Manager Needs to Know About Combustible Dusts Posted by Zachary Hachmeister on 05.08.19 By Zachary Hachmeister, Chief Operating Officer, Fauske & Associates, LLC Combustible Dust is Fuel This may sound obvious, but it’s really important. You need to think of dust deposits on surfaces or dust leakage from equipment as uncontrolled fuel in your facility. This, of course, is only true for dusts that are combustible. The reason this is so important is that it will help shift you and your employees’ perspective on dust from a nuisance that reflects a lack of cleanliness to a potential hazard that is putting you, your co-workers, and your assets at risk. (This slight shift in perspective can translate to an increased awareness of combustible dust hazards and by doi...