Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary.

Dust explosions have plagued the industry for at least a century, almost as long as ADM has existed. In 1919, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, starch factory blew, killing 43.

Dust explosions have plagued the industry for at least a century, almost as long as ADM has existed. In 1919, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, starch factory blew, killing 43.

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.

Dust explosions were just one of a plethora of hazards I had to evaluate as an FM Global (now just “FM”) engineer for over 30 years. NFPA publishes the equations and software which is a little ...

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A plume of dust is affecting air quality in Florida and may reach other Southern states soon. Here’s what we know about the potential health effects.