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NFPA Standards Series: Wood, Food Processing, and Combustible Metal

NFPA Standards Series: Wood, Food Processing, and Combustible Metal

NFPA combustible dust standards cover the general requirements for wood, food processing, and combustible metal dusts, but some industries have special needs and risks. Wood processing and woodworking (NFPA 664) make up a large percentage of combustible dust accidents. The agriculture and food processing standard (NFPA 61) deals with combustible dust incidents in this industry, […]

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NFPA Standards Series: Got Combustible Dust? You Must Meet NFPA 652 and 654

NFPA Standards Series: Got Combustible Dust? You Must Meet NFPA 652 and 654

Across many industries, combustible dust puts people in harm’s way. OSHA’s National Emphasis Program has drawn attention to the issue of combustible dust and dust explosions. In addition, NFPA has developed two new standards addressing combustible dust safety and management. They are NFPA 652 and 654. NFPA 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, […]

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NFPA Standards Series: Preventing Dust Collector Explosions with NFPA 69

NFPA Standards Series: Preventing Dust Collector Explosions with NFPA 69

If you need to prevent a dust collector explosion in your facility, following NFPA standards will guide you in the right direction. NFPA 69 Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems covers many different methods for preventing explosions. This standard covers many types of explosive materials, but we’ll focus on the parts that apply to dust explosion […]

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NFPA Standards Series: NFPA 68 for Dust Collector Explosion Venting

NFPA Standards Series: NFPA 68 for Dust Collector Explosion Venting

According to NFPA standards, explosion venting is a key part of dust collector safety. NFPA 68, the Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting, lays out these guidelines. Dust collector explosion venting, also called deflagration venting, allows pressure to safely escape during a fire. Without explosion relief venting, a dust collector fire can cause a […]

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Dust Hazard Analysis: Meeting NFPA’s New Standards

Dust Hazard Analysis: Meeting NFPA’s New Standards

By now, if you deal with combustible dust in your facility, you have probably heard about NFPA 652, the new Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust. According to this new standard, your company must have completed a Dust Hazard Analysis by October 2018. OSHA inspectors making overall safety checks can ask for a company […]

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