Industrial Fire Prevention

 From our friends at www.EngineerLive.com Three systems to prevent or reduce dust explosions 20th April 2021 Online Editor Sugar is combustible and therefore presents an explosion hazard Single piece construction round vent BS&B vent panel with compound dome VSM single piece compound domed vent

 From www.hazardexonthenet.net Functional safety in process applications Author : Roger Highton, Eaton MTL 16 March 2021 In this article, Roger Highton, Product Line Manager at Eaton for MTL Process Connectivity Products, provides some insights into designing for functional safety in hazardous applications. (Click here to view article in digital edition) Safety is a key consideration in the design and specification of equipment for use in any industrial application. In environments where potentially flammable gasses and dust are constantly present, it is particularly important to understand how to design out risk as far as possible. The way we consider safety and respond to risk has changed over time, influenced in no small part by incidents like Buncefield. While there are clear regulations which require compliance, there is also recognition that functional safety – a ‘best practice’ approach which considers how safety is managed as a whole – can be most effective in re

From ISHN Industrial Safety and Hygiene News: Avoid dust-ups with OSHA over NFPA 652 Compliance March 22, 2021 Megan E. Baroni , Christopher Y. Eddy , Peter Knight , and Jonathan H. Schaefer KEYWORDS Combustible dust / dust protection / hazards Order Reprints For more than a decade, OSHA has placed an emphasis on combustible dust hazards, which have resulted in numerous deadly incidents over the years. While no OSHA standard directly addresses combustible dust, this has not hindered OSHA enforcement. Instead, OSHA has relied on the General Duty Clause and reference to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards when citing employers for combustible dust hazards.   What is combustible dust? OSHA defines combustible dust as “a combustible particulate solid that presents a fire or deflagration hazard whe