by Adam Conley | Jun 26, 2017 | Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
First, what is NFPA 652 and why is it important? How does it impact our handling of fire and explosion safety concerns and regulations? Where and why did NFPA 652 originate? Let’s go back a bit further. The National Fire Protection Association or NFPA is a nonprofit...
by Adam Conley | Nov 22, 2016 | Dust Collection, Fire Protection
At a recent Lunch and Learn in greater Philadelphia, PA, I was asked about moving a dust collector to a new location within a plant and the attendee wanted to know what questions needed to be asked to satisfy applicable Codes and safety in general. I answered it...
by Zachary Fausnaught | Nov 30, 2015 | Dust Collection, Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
Combustible Dust Testing Made Easy Explosion protection systems are designed based on dust testing and Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) to confirm specific parameters for mitigating a deflagration. What we’ve seen is that almost every combustible dust is different and that...
by John Conley | Apr 9, 2013 | Dust Collection, Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new publication entitled, Firefighting Precautions at Facilities with Combustible Dust. The 25 page publication includes precautionary information about combustible dust explosions, including...
