Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., introduced the Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008. The goal of their bill was to bring about ...

Dust explosions pose significant risks to industries handling combustible particulate materials, presenting catastrophic consequences in terms of loss of life, property, and environmental damage. This ...

Dust explosions represent a persistent hazard in various industrial settings, occurring when suspended particulates, such as metallic, coal, or organic dust, rapidly combust in a confined environment.

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Following the dust explosion in Fremont that left one man and two children dead, First Alert 6 spoke with a fire safety expert to explain how that can happen. Fire Safety Expert ...

Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties. The ...

With expanded production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing may explode more easily than dust from other common dust ...

The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in 2022. This compares to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of 7.8 explosions annually.

On Feb. 20, 2003, powerful dust explosions tore through the CTA Acoustics plant in Corbin, where fiberglass insulation was manufactured for the automotive industry. The loss of seven lives and scores ...

The April 7 explosion at Bartlett Milling Co.’s Statesville, N.C. facility illustrates the need for a combustible dust standard from OSHA, says the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Small fires were a part of the job at the Hoeganaes Corp. metal powder plant 30 miles northeast of Nashville. By early 2011, some workers later told investigators, they had become ...