- Environmental Health & Safety
Combustible Explosion Risks & Prevention
Since 1980, there have been hundreds of combustible-dust-related fires and explosions responsible for plant equipment damage, downtime and unfortunately in some cases, employee deaths. How do you know if your processing facility is at risk for explosions and what can you do to prevent them?
Traci Purdum, Chemical Processing's senior digital editor, talks in-depth with Fike, providers of fire and explosion protection, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) about potential combustible explosion hazards, safety requirements and best practices for mitigating the risks. Watch this video now and hear about:
Identifying combustible explosion hazards in your plant
Options for dealing with potential hazards
NFPA codes, standards and processing plant safety requirements
Best practices for reducing combustible explosion risk levels at your processing facility
You will also learn about explosion venting requirements, screening and explosability testing.