WHO HAS A COMBUSTIBLE DUST PROBLEM?

Many employers are unaware of a potential explosive dust hazard in their workplace. By identifying and controlling dust explosion hazards, injuries, deaths, and costly damage can be prevented. Some of the industries that could have a combustible dust hazard include:

• Agriculture
• Chemical
• Forest and furniture products
• Metal processing (e.g. aluminum, magnesium, zinc)
• Organic dust producers or users (e.g. working with fine dusts of candy, dried blood, paper, pulp, soap, spices, starch, sugar, flour, and feed)
• Paper products manufacturers
• Pharmaceuticals
• Plastics
• Producers or users of coal or other carbon dusts
• Recycling operations (e.g. metal, paper, and […]

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