Dust Safety Science: Improving Combustible Dust Safety in the Workplace

This episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast features part one of a panel discussion on NFPA 660, covering combustible dust standards and industry concerns from the 2024 Global Dust Safety Conference.

Jordan Newton, CEO at SonicAire, discusses a ten year case study using dust control fans at a ship building site.

Jordan Newton, CEO at SonicAire, discusses a ten year case study using dust control fans at a ship building site.

Chrissy Klocker, Technical Services Manager at Donaldson based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, explains options for collecting combustible metal dusts.

David Wood, Senior Technical Advisor at Benetech Inc., discusses redesigning chutes and conveyor systems to reduce fugitive dust.

Pete Zinecker, Director of Sales in the Western US at Benetech Inc., what chemical dust suppression is and how it works.

Brian Knapp, Vice President of Electronics Division at 4B Components, explains the role of industrial ethernet solutions in grain handling facilities.

Greg Bierie, Technical Specialist at Benetech Inc., discusses the upcoming MSHA changes for respiratory silica dust.

George Hutchison, owner of CURA Engineering Solutions Corp. in Coldstream, British Columbia, discusses the belt wipe system for conveyor belt dust control.

Daniel Zellweger, CEO and owner of FireEx Consultant GmbH, introduces FERA, a web-based risk assessment solution.

Mark Ramos, Business Development Manager with Nilfisk, explains how to choose which vacuum to use for your application.

Tim Heneks, Director of Engineering Services at Dustcon Solutions, shares strategies for completing a hazard area classification assessment for combustible dust.

Greg Slavin, president at Clean Air Company, discusses the redesign process for grinding metal enclosures, in particular with metal working applications.

George Armbruster, CEO and President of Industrial Intelligence Inc., talks about the development of the Continuous Dust Accumulation Monitor and Dust Mapping Survey.

Jeremiah Wann, CEO and President of Imperial Systems, defines what welding firms are and discusses whether or not they are explosible.

Diane Cave, Eastern Lead from Element6 Solutions, goes over the top five mistakes identified during external audits and review of dust hazard analysis reports.

Michel Vandeweyer, Explosion Safety Consultant at ISMA, discusses recommended ways to protect bucket elevators from explosion risks.

In part two of this interview with Robert Comer, the author of Explosion Vented Equipment System Protection Guide, provides insights on use of explosion relief and protection systems.

Robert Comer, author of Explosion Vented Equipment System Protection Guide, explains how to reinforce dust handling systems through structural analysis and design.

Laura Moreno, Standards Lead and Industrial and Chemical Engineering at NFPA, goes over the NFPA 660 development and rollout process.

Matt Williamson, Director of Engineering at ADF Engineering, explains how to recognize and assess common hazards in grain milling, sifting, and sorting applications.

Matt Williamson, Director of Engineering at ADF Engineering, goes over typical hazards encountered in grain milling, sifting, and sorting applications.

This episode reviews recommended measures for avoiding the chimney effect when responding to grain dryer fires.

In today’s episode, we discuss a system failure case study that NASA created about the Imperial Sugar explosion.

In today’s episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, we're addressing a Help Desk query on how to create a short, five-minute training session on combustible dust.