The Roadmap to Tackle Combustible Dust Risks
From Chemical Processing Tackle Combustible Dust Risks Right Following a roadmap may help you assess your hazards and develop a mitigation strategy By Karen Wear, Donaldson Company Jun 13, 2017 Whether you’re a chemical engineer designing production equipment or one supervising operations and maintenance, you need to be aware of combustible dust risks. Increasing fines and incidents, such as the deadly 2013 explosion at the West Fertilizer Company site near Waco, Texas, are impacting the chemical industry. This article provides a roadmap for evaluating your dust and process hazards, and suggests steps to plan a suitable mitigation strategy for your unique risk profile. The Regulatory Landscape Chemical processors must balance product output with the responsibility to address risks posed by dust-producing materials and processes. How you address such risks impacts production and how your plant fares during inspections from a growing host of regulators....