The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) expects to publish before the end of the year a combustible dust standard, which the United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been calling for again in recent months. Calls for Combustable Dust Standards OSHA had been expected to issue a standard in the first half of 2014,…
Dust Collection Systems Are Complex Many factors impact the overall effectiveness of the system. In order to ensure your dust collection system reaches peak performance, it’s critical to have the proper groundwork in the engineering and design phase. In the article, Guidelines for Operating and Maintaining Industrial Dust Control Exhaust Systems, the Engineers Collaborative identifies…
Combustible, or explosive dust, is one of the greatest threats to industrial ventilation. Standardized by NFPA and enforced by OSHA, dust explosion prevention guidelines are critical and, with expert oversight, you can mitigate many of the common factors that cause dust explosions. Explosive Dust: Common Mistakes In a recent Occupational Health & Safety article, the…
