In the past several years, we have seen an increase in customer requests for industrial ventilation analyses. While the need to become silica standard-compliant has driven many of those requests, more customers also are realizing the benefit an engineering study can have on their operation and bottom line. Why Conduct an Industrial Ventilation Analysis In…
NFPA introduces NFPA 652 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has established a new combustible dust standard, NFPA 652, which was adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The new standard impacts many industries, including chemical, wood processing, metals and agriculture. NFPA 652 improves uniformity to the industry-specific combustible dust standard and defines…
The primary goal of an industrial ventilation system hood is to capture and transfer environmental contaminants. A hood’s size and shape is designed specific to its end application but is typically classified within the enclosing hood or exterior hood category. Hood Types Enclosing hoods: An enclosing hood will completely or partially surround the point where…
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,…
