Towards Compliance: NFPA 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust
From out friends at OHS Online, and Vahid Ebedat Towards Compliance: NFPA 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust If explosion preventive measures alone cannot reduce the risk of a dust cloud explosion to an acceptable level, then explosion protection measures must be considered. By Vahid Ebadat May 01, 2019 Explosible dust clouds can be expected at some point during any powder/dust handling, transfer, processing, dust collection, or packaging operation. Of course, if there is an ignition source present, a dust deflagration or explosion may occur. It is clearly essential that effective precautions are taken to control the risk and protect employees, contractors, the public, and the facility against the effects of fires and explosions. Over the past few decades, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published a number of codes and standards to help industry with its efforts to assess and control dust fires and explosions. Although very...