http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 9:37:18 EDT The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admin. (OSHA; Washington, D.C.; www.osha.gov) has flagged combustible dusts as one of its top issues since the Imperial Sugar Mill explosion in Port Wentworth, Georgia, that killed 14 employees and injured many others in February 2008. Combustible dust is, in fact,... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/10456.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT This company has announced a new design for its HRD Lockout Assembly. This explosion-protection product is a mechanical barrier used to prevent an accidental discharge of an explosion-suppression container into... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/10010.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST Leading up to this month’s 2012 U.S. Presidential election, the legislative landscape has been relatively uneventful. On top of their preoccupation with the election campaigns, lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum have been reluctant to pin their agendas to any bill that might... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/9886.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT Preventing dust explosions is not rocket science, and still these disasters occur. This article is written to help prevent these accidents. It describes how and why these explosions happen and what can be done to avoid them.   Why they occur Dust explosions occur when three conditions are present... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/9901.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT Chemical processors face explosion threats on a daily basis. These explosion containment, suppression and venting products can help mitigate the risk... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/9364.html Fri, 1 Jun 2012 0:00:00 EDT One of the biggest issues related to dust collection is compliance with U.S. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding combustible dusts and air quality. And as both agencies up the ante with tighter regulations and more scrutinizing inspections, it is imperative that processors make sure their facilities are meeting the standards. But the question is, is it possible to meet more stringent standards while running a cost-effective dust-collection operation. The answer, according to dust-collection system providers, is... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/8622.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) has  released test results confirming preliminary conclusions that two flash fires, which occurred at the Hoeganaes Corp. plant in Gallatin, Tenn., involved the combustion of iron powder that had accumulated throughout the facility and became airborne in... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/8014.html Wed, 11 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT Following the devastating explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co.’s Georgia factory that killed 14 people, injured many more employees and leveled the facility in February 2008, it was determined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admin. officials and the U.S. Chemical Safety Board that the catastrophe could have been prevented had the manufacturer... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/6119.html Mon, 1 Nov 2010 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking input on the approach to use in developing its federal standard for combustible dust. In its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Combustible Dust, OSHA identified five National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) combustible... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/5356.html Wed, 9 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Household items, such as breakfast cereal, flour, corn starch and sugar are so common that many were left surprised after the 2008 combustible-dust explosion at a sugar refinery in Georgia. Heard in much of the early media coverage was the question “How could sugar explode?” Plant explosions are, thankfully, not routine occurrences. However, when they do occur, it is the unusual event — often a combination of abnormal events — that is typically the trigger. This article outlines some of the guidelines that are available to help prevent dust explosions. It also offers a list of factors to consider when choosing explosion vent technology to minimize combustible-dust-explosion hazards.... http://www.che.com/environmental_health_and_safety/plant_and_personnel_safety/dust_explosions/5138.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT