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How To Protect Against a Dust Collector Explosion

Learn about the hidden risks of magnesium metal dust fires, and how magnesium dust is a combustible dust explosion hazard.

Magnesium Dust as a Combustible and Fire Hazard

Learn about the hidden risks of magnesium metal dust fires, and how magnesium dust is a combustible dust explosion hazard.

Is Sugar Flammable?

Learn about the hidden risks of sugar dust and flammability, risks, and safety precautions, and how sugar dust is a combustible dust explosion hazard.

Is Flour Flammable?

Learn about the hidden risks of flour dust and flammability, risks, and safety precautions, and how flour dust is a combustible dust explosion hazard.

Which Materials and Products May Cause a Combustible Dust Explosion Hazard?

Is Your Dust Combustible? Learn about certain bulk materials and products that are combustible dust explosion hazards, and dust explosion classifications.

Global Reach, Local Safety: SpaceVac’s International Global Network Delivers Top-notch High-Level Cleaning Solutions

Case studies and examples of high-level cleaning options in facilities handling potentially combustible dusts.

Flour Dust Explosion: Risk, Disaster, and Prevention

In the flour mills, milling, and baking industries, flour dust may seem harmless, but beneath its powdery appearance lies a potentially catastrophic risk: flour dust explosions.

What is Dust Suppression and How to Control Combustible Dust Effectively?

Updated July 8, 2024 Authored by Dr. Chris Cloney and Jon Barrett of Dust Safety Science Introduction to Dust Suppression and Combustible Dust In industrial settings, the omnipresent hazard of combustible dust and dust control is continuous, posing significant risks to safety, health, and the environment. From coal mines to manufacturing facilities handling […]