Risk Analysis for Dust Explosion Hazards-William Stevenson, V.P. Engineering, CV Technology, Inc.

The presentation will cover the prerequisites for an explosion. During the course of the discussion special considerations, action items, rules of thumb, and options will be presented. In the concluding remarks the material will be summarized in a way that provides additional food for thought.

Preventing Dust Explosions in Dust Collection Systems-Gary Johnson, Work Exposure Solutions LLC.

Many organic material dusts and some metal dusts are combustible and could fuel a dust explosion under the right conditions. This 3 hour tutorial will describe combustible dust hazards and how to apply prevention and protection techniques to mitigate those hazards around dust control systems. Key requirements of NFPA 654 and NFPA 91 as well as several other NFPA standards or guidelines will be reviewed. The various options for explosion prevention, protection, and isolation will be explained with advantages and disadvantages to consider during the equipment selection process. It will also provide some air cleaning device options to avoid the need for most of the explosion protection and isolation requirements