Dust Safety Science: Improving Combustible Dust Safety in the Workplace

In this episode, we go over early combustible dust textbooks and regulations to understand the history of both explosion incidents and corrective measures.

In this episode, Jake LaFerriere, founder and Executive Director of Firefighters for Healing, talks about the history and purpose of the organization.

In this episode, Eyal Zadok outlines steps for detecting electrostatic discharge and analyzes an explosion at a Taiwan plastics plant.

In this episode, electrostatic discharge expert Eyal Zadok goes over how to analyze electrostatic ignition likelihood after an explosion incident.

In this episode, Alex Ing from the National Fire Protection Association explains where NFPA is heading and how it can affect combustible dust code users.

In this episode, Brian Knapp from 4B Components answers more questions about hazard monitoring on bucket elevators and drag/belt conveyors.

In this episode, we feature the first half of an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on hazard monitoring on bucket elevators and drag/belt conveyors, featuring Brian Knapp from 4B Components.

 In this episode, Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj, adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia, goes over best practices for biomass fibre pile management.

In this episode, Matt Williamson from ADF Engineering based in Dayton, Ohio shares dust hazard control strategies for groups of concrete silos.

In this episode, Tim Heneks from Dustcon Solutions explains what details should be included in a dust hazard analysis (DHA).

In this episode, we discuss the different methods used to prevent and mitigate dust explosions. 

In this episode, we discuss the loss history and severity of metal dust explosions as well as practical considerations.

In this episode, Kelsey Longmoore from Celerity Engineering talks about the Kilo Lima Code Community and Canadian Building Codes.

In this episode, Matt Williamson, Director of Engineering at ADF Engineering, talks about dust hazard control for grain truck load-out bays.

In this episode, we review the Murray Grain Elevator Explosion, a 1919 disaster that killed 14 men and injured 10 others. It was the fourth in a series of dust explosions.

This episode is the second half of a two-part series replaying the opening keynote from the 2021 Dust Safety Conference. It explores three more combustible dust challenges.

In this episode, we replay the opening keynote from the 2021 Dust Safety Conference: ‘Combustible Dust Safety: Open Challenges and Charting a Path Forward.’

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, Chrissy Klocker debunks five common misconceptions about collecting combustible dust.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Amyotte explains how inherently safer design can be implemented using bowtie analysis.

In this episode, Cherie Whelan shares strategies that wood pellet facilities can use to identify and implement critical dust control systems.

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, Gordon Murray shares the history of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada.

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, dust explosion experts discuss the Advanced Safety Engineering Management Program at the University of Alabama.

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, we replay the second part of Jason Krbec’s presentation on upcoming changes to NFPA 660.

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, Jason Krbec of CV Technologies reviews how upcoming changes to NFPA 660 will impact combustible dust safety.

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast, Tonya Ford, Executive Director of the United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities, discusses its current and future projects.