You might not think of sugar, corn, or metal as materials that can cause a catastrophic explosion in a factory, but when they're ground into dust-and suspended in the air-all it takes is a small spark ...

The issue of dust explosions has been a hot topic since the early 20th century. In a book published by the NFPA in 1922 titled "Dust Explosions," authors David J. Price and Harold H. Brown acknowledge ...

There's a serious fire danger people may not be aware of. It is sometimes called "explosive dust", and a man who who fell victim to this threat is extremely lucky to be alive and talking about it.

Recent research has revealed ten unexpectedly explosive materials, including wood dust, due to combustible dust. Experts in dust extraction, Extraction Solutions, found the explosive power of ten ...

The combustible dust hazard has gained a much higher national profile since the Imperial Sugar incident in 2008, which tragically killed 14 people and injured 36. OSHA's National Emphasis Program has ...

Regardless of how much prevention is employed to mitigate combustible dust in coal-fired power plants, fugitive coal dust is pervasive and can be dangerous. In coal-fired power plants, mechanical ...

I handled my first combustible dust case in the late 80s and long before I worked at the Imperial Sugar plant event, I had learned about the fickle and never-to-be-taken lightly risks associated with ...

Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New safety rules will not be approved any time soon even though they could prevent accidents like the ones last year at a Tennessee metal powders plant, where fireballs fueled by ...

Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a large silo fire in an industrial area of Lakeland Thursday afternoon. Officials said it was at a business near the intersection of Lasso Lane and Maine Avenue ...

The issue of dust explosions has been a hot topic since the early 20th century. In a book published by the NFPA in 1922 titled "Dust Explosions," authors David J. Price and Harold H. Brown acknowledge ...