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Combustion Dust in Industry
Overview
A combustible dust explosion hazard may exist in a
variety of industries, including: food, plastics, wood, rubber, furniture,
textiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, coal, metals and fossil fuel power
generation. The vast majority of natural and synthetic organic materials, as
well as some metals, can form combustible dust. The primary factor in an
assessment of these hazards is whether the dust is in fact combustible. Any
“material that will burn in air” in a solid form can be explosive when in a
finely divided form.
In this course the student will learn about
hazards associated with combustible dusts, work practices and guidelines that
reduce the potential for a combustible dust explosion, or that reduce the danger
to employees if such an explosion occurs; and training to protect employees from
these hazards.
The student is expected to read and review the
material contained in Combustion Dust in Industry: Preventing and Mitigating
the Effects of Fire and Explosions, U.S. Dept. of Labor SHIB 07-31-2005.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
- Hazards associated with
combustible dusts
- Elements of a dust
explosion
- The "explosion pentagon"
- Work practices and
guidelines that reduce the potential for a combustible dust explosion
- Training to protect
employees from combustible dust hazards.
Course
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