Industrial Fire Prevention

From: Safety and Health Magazine  https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21720-chemical-safety-best-practices What are the best practices, and proactive measures being taken, to ensure chemical safety in the workplace? September 26, 2021   Photo: Origami Risk LLC Responding is Sean Salvas, senior market strategy lead – EHS,  Origami Risk LLC , Chicago. Chemical safety practices in the United States have been steadily expanding over the years, especially after the 2012 adoption of elements of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals into OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (1910.1200). Notably, this action led to new hazard labeling requirements, the creation of the 16-section Safety Data Sheet format and new hazard classifications. The UN has introduced subsequent editions of GHS yet to be adopted by OSHA. However, the agency’s latest proposal to update the Hazard Communication Standard with the seventh edition ...

From Our Friends at Powder Solutions: https://www.powder-solutions.com/2017/09/29/8-proven-safety-measures-to-prevent-dust-explosions/ 8 PROVEN SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT DUST EXPLOSIONS Safety September 29, 2017 A dust explosion at a plant can have catastrophic consequences for many powder processors, including loss of life. In fact, according to an analysis of data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) by the  Center for Public Integrity  back in 2012, there have been 450 dust explosions since 1980 in the US alone causing the deaths of nearly 130 workers and the injury of over 800. Accumulating dust at a powder processing plant is inevitable given the materials that are handled and the sheer size of the workplace. And because any solid flammable material can create an explosive dust,  processing plants across several industries  are at risk . However, there are several proactive steps your powder processing plant can take to greatly reduce t...

From our Friends at: Keramida https://www.keramida.com/blog/how-to-prevent-combustible-dust-explosions-and-fire A Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis or Assessment (DHA) is an investigation to identify potential dust hazards in the processes at a facility and document how such hazards are managed - specifically, fire, deflagration, and explosion hazards due to the presence of combustible dusts. What is a Dust Deflagration Hazard? Deflagration is simply defined as, “to burn violently, or to make something burn violently”.  A dust deflagration hazard is a condition that presents the potential for harm or damage to people, property, or the environment due the combustion of a sufficient quantity of combustible dust suspended in air (or another oxidizing medium). A dust deflagration hazard in an enclosure that is capable of bursting or rupturing the enclosure due to the development of excessive internal pressure from the deflagration constitutes a defined explosion hazard. Dust Hazard...

From our Friends at: Power Mag https://www.powermag.com/minimizing-fire-and-explosion-hazards-in-dusty-systems/ Minimizing Fire and Explosion Hazards in Dusty Systems Understanding the properties of bulk materials and how they interact with environmental factors is vital to safe operations, but having an honest conversation about the hazards, so risks can be properly addressed, could be the most important step toward reducing fire and explosion threats. It should come as no surprise that fires and explosions cost companies billions of dollars each year. Lost productivity, the cost of repairing or replacing damaged or destroyed equipment, settling lawsuits originating from employee injuries or deaths—it all contributes to the total. Industrial operations are particularly familiar with the dangers of explosions (Figure 1), especially those that handle materials such as grain, sulfur, oil and gas, biomass, and wood pellets. Two recent incidents serve as sobering reminders of the significa...