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.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The number of grain dust explosions in the United States fell to a 10-year low in 2016, but two of the incidents resulted in the first reported fatalities since 2013, according ...

Speaking with workers injured in a dust explosion last December at a Chinese factory where Apple products are manufactured, NPR uncovers the careless way these companies dealt with the problem. Dust ...

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 ...

When dust collection expert Robert Williamson at Nederman Corporation, saw the video of the series of deadly explosions at Horizon Biofuels, a wood pellet and animal bedding manufacturer in Fremont, ...

By Cobic B.V., with input from Gido van Tienhoven, ATEX/IECEx explosion safety specialist Key takeaways:  Preventable ...

Combustible dusts are solids finely ground into fine particles, fibers, chips, chunks or flakes that can cause a fire or explosion when suspended in air under certain conditions. Types of dusts ...

Foulke was in town to assess the progress made by inspectors from OSHA, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) and Imperial Sugar. Preliminary reports point to combustible sugar dust ...

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 ...

TOWN OF MITCHELL, Wis. - A gas line rupture rocked the Town of Mitchell (west of Cascade) in Sheboygan County on Friday ...

<p>The report, "How Dust Collectors Maintain Safe Industrial Facilities," notes that properly designed dust collection systems can protect workers’ health and keep facilities running safely and ...