Dust Explosion Hazards in Pharmaceutical Facilities
From Pharmaceutical Processing and PharmPro.com, a good article on combustible dust explosion mitigation in the pharmaceutical industries by Dr. Vahid Ebadat. Dust Explosion Hazards in Pharmaceutical Facilities By Vahid Ebadat, Ph.D., Chilworth Technology, Inc. Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Many of the solid ingredients, or excipients, used in the formulation of pharmaceutical oral solid dosage (OSD) forms have been shown to be combustible. As a result, operations typically found in this type of facility have the potential to generate explosible dust cloud atmospheres. Recognized explosion, or deflagration hazards will necessarily influence process equipment specifications, design of air handling and conditioning systems, electrical area classification, and room construction in order to achieve applicable code compliance. It is therefore necessary for OSD manufacturers to clearly understand the explosion hazards presented by the materials utilized in their proces...