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Articles, Combustible Dust Remediation

Understanding the Dust Explosion Pentagon

For a fire to be able to burn it needs to have three things present simultaneously: Fuel, Ignition, and Oxygen. Take ...

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New Cars Are Causing Issues With Aluminum Dust

When Ford unveiled their newest version of the F-150 pickup truck, the biggest change that had people talking was the ...

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What Caused The Imperial Sugar Dust Explosion?

The 2008 Imperial Sugar plant combustible dust explosion was an industrial accident that changed the conversation about ...

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Texas Flour Mill Fined $151,200 For Combustible Dust Hazards

A company that processes corn flour was cited by OSHA for exposing employees to dangerous levels of combustible dust ...

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CSB’s Report on U.S. Ink Combustible Dust Explosion

Printer ink may not seem like it would pose a combustible dust hazard, but the ingredients to make ink have been found ...

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The Dangers of Combustible Dust

February 1999 an explosion in a foundry in Massachusetts kills 3 and injures 9; January 2003 an explosion in a North ...

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The Importance of Combustible Dust Training

Safety training is an important part of any job. Many employers are required to have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), ...

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How My Friend Nearly Blew Up the Building

Earlier this week, I got a chance to see an old childhood friend who I haven’t seen in years. As we were catching up on ...

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Is Your Combustible Dust Hazard Worth Solving?

“Often, we’re hesitant to identify a problem out of fear we can’t solve it. Knowing that we have to live with something ...

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Winter hazards: Snow, Ice, and Combustible Dust Fires

CTA Acoustics after a February, 2003 Combustible Dust Explosion

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