This document provides information about Interior Maintenance Company (IMC), which specializes in industrial and commercial cleaning services including combustible dust removal. IMC discusses the combustible dust hazards present in various facilities and systems such as dust collectors, HVAC systems, lab fume hoods, and heat exchangers. The company emphasizes the importance of testing dust for combustibility, proper cleaning techniques, and establishing preventative maintenance and housekeeping programs to mitigate explosion risks. Contact information is provided to obtain estimates for combustible dust cleaning services.
Understanding what airborne dust is, its potential health effects and how to manage dust in all areas of the workplace is fundamental to ensure that the respiratory health of your workforce is protected.
Generating potentially harmful levels of respirable airborne dust is not confined to production-based tasks within an operation. Engineering and maintenance tasks also have the potential to expose tradesmen and operators to respirable dust that can cause lung disease. Many of these tasks are also often conducted without the need for respiratory protection being taken into consideration.
Occupational dust disease is 100% preventable, and the key to workers making smart choices about their health is education.
This presentation is a generic version of the Airborne Dust Awareness sessions that have been rolled out to thousands of mineworkers in the NSW coal industry recently and has resulted in positive behavioural change in and around the workplace.
As industry leaders, we all need to understand the risks before we can identify them, then eliminate or control them.
What is your level of airborne dust awareness?
Understanding what airborne dust is, its potential health effects and how to manage dust in all areas of the workplace is fundamental to ensure that the respiratory health of your workforce is protected.
Generating potentially harmful levels of respirable airborne dust is not confined to production-based tasks within an operation. Engineering and maintenance tasks also have the potential to expose tradesmen and operators to respirable dust that can cause lung disease. Many of these tasks are also often conducted without the need for respiratory protection being taken into consideration.
Occupational dust disease is 100% preventable, and the key to workers making smart choices about their health is education.
This presentation is a generic version of the Airborne Dust Awareness sessions that have been rolled out to thousands of mineworkers in the NSW coal industry recently and has resulted in positive behavioural change in and around the workplace.
As industry leaders, we all need to understand the risks before we can identify them, then eliminate or control them.
What is your level of airborne dust awareness?
Combustible Dust, (or Explosive Dust), cleaning, is a required preventative good housekeeping and maintenance program, in manufacturing and production facilities. This minimizes safety hazards, potential flash fires, and catastrophic dust explosions, in addition to maintaining Indoor Air Quality. Combustible dust is fine particulate dust, which is generated from products such as wood, metals, grains, agricultural, chemicals, plastics, paper, and carbonaceous products. The manufacturing and production facilities equipment and machinery, pulverize, mill, grind, crush, macerate, and cut the bulk product. In return, dust is generated, and accumulates on all equipment and facility structure surfaces. The fine powder dust, which is suspended on the higher, inaccessible and unnoticeable surfaces, is the most problematic. Yet the most hazardous, especially when a primary upset or explosion generates a sonic pressure wave that suspends these particles into the path of a flame front (reaction front), which causes a devastating secondary dust explosion.
In addition to the fire and explosion hazards of dust, the industrial hygiene aspect of fine particles can impact and affect, the facility workers health, leading to illnesses, and injuries. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 6.1 percent of private-sector employees suffered 5.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses in 2000. Forty-six percent of those injury cases required days away from work for recuperation or restricted work activity.
J. Paul Leigh of the Stanford Medical Center notes that businesses spend $170.9 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses—expenditures that come straight out of company profits. Injuries and illnesses increase workers’ compensation and retraining costs, absenteeism, and production faults. They also decrease productivity, morale, and ultimately, profits.
Fortunately, statistics from injury and illness reports filed with OSHA show that workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. "In today’s competitive business environment," says OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw, "the black-and-blue of workplace injuries can be the difference between operating in the black and running in the red." Reference 1 (http://www.osha.gov/Publications/JSHQ/fall2002html/safety_health.htm)
High ceiling and surface cleaning, Air Conveyance Cleaning, Dust collector cleaning, Conveyor Belt cleaning, Silo tank cleaning, Lab Fume Hood cleaning, and dust control vacuuming, are some of the services, that may be required to clean the combustible dust. These services help prevent airborne dust and particulates, from accumulating, in the manufacturing and production facilities. These services may also help promote equipment longevity, may decrease utility costs for operating equipment, may increase the brightness of lighting, may stabilize insurance rates, and may allow a greater Return On Investment on manufacturing equipment.
Combustible Dust cleaning should be performed by a certified and trained cleaning company. The certified training should be similar to the N.A.D.C.A., I.A.Q.A., O.S.H.A., and I.I.C.R.C. cleaning standards. Additionally, the certified cleaning contractor, should have the proper Industrial and Commercial cleaning equipment. Most importantly is an industrial, explosion-proof, dust collecting H.E.P.A. vacuum, as the main piece of equipment. Broom sweeping and compressed air, is not a viable means of cleaning combustible dust, by the NFPA 654 Combustible Dust Standard. The act of broom sweeping, and compressed air, actually stirs up dust and particulate into the air, which may create more issues with sensitive equipment that provide ignition sources, and possible dust explosions. High reach equipment, such as High reach platforms,
Scissor Lifts, Articulate Booms, Scaffolding, Fiberglas extension ladders, and Fi
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We are going to present information on the following topics relating to Air Tightness Testing.
What is Air Leakage –The common Air Leakage Paths - General Principles & the Air Line - Building Tight – Walls, Dry Lining & Ceilings - Harron Homes some specific detail - ATTMA Competent persons Scheme & Certificate Lodgement - Temporary Sealing - Checklist
The objective of this presentation is to provide you with an overview on what is Air Leakage / Air Tightness Testing, what the general principles are when it comes to achieving the required levels of Air Tightness for compliance with the Building Regs.
We also provide some guidelines on how you can achieve it.
We outline the changes to Air Tightness testing with the introduction of the ATTMA Competent persons scheme & Certificate Lodgement, along with what is and what isn’t acceptable regarding temporary sealing.
Combustible Dust Cleaning A Professional ApproachJon Barrett
Combustible Dust, (or Explosive Dust), cleaning, is a required preventative good housekeeping and maintenance program, in manufacturing and production facilities. This minimizes safety hazards, potential flash fires, and catastrophic dust explosions, in addition to maintaining Indoor Air Quality. Combustible dust is fine particulate dust, which is generated from products such as wood, metals, grains, agricultural, chemicals, plastics, paper, and carbonaceous products. The manufacturing and production facilities equipment and machinery, pulverize, mill, grind, crush, macerate, and cut the bulk product. In return, dust is generated, and accumulates on all equipment and facility structure surfaces. The fine powder dust, which is suspended on the higher, inaccessible and unnoticeable surfaces, is the most problematic. Yet the most hazardous, especially when a primary upset or explosion generates a sonic pressure wave that suspends these particles into the path of a flame front (reaction front), which causes a devastating secondary dust explosion.
In addition to the fire and explosion hazards of dust, the industrial hygiene aspect of fine particles can impact and affect, the facility workers health, leading to illnesses, and injuries. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 6.1 percent of private-sector employees suffered 5.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses in 2000. Forty-six percent of those injury cases required days away from work for recuperation or restricted work activity.
J. Paul Leigh of the Stanford Medical Center notes that businesses spend $170.9 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses—expenditures that come straight out of company profits. Injuries and illnesses increase workers’ compensation and retraining costs, absenteeism, and production faults. They also decrease productivity, morale, and ultimately, profits.
Fortunately, statistics from injury and illness reports filed with OSHA show that workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. "In today’s competitive business environment," says OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw, "the black-and-blue of workplace injuries can be the difference between operating in the black and running in the red." Reference 1 (http://www.osha.gov/Publications/JSHQ/fall2002html/safety_health.htm)
High ceiling and surface cleaning, Air Conveyance Cleaning, Dust collector cleaning, Conveyor Belt cleaning, Silo tank cleaning, Lab Fume Hood cleaning, and dust control vacuuming, are some of the services, that may be required to clean the combustible dust. These services help prevent airborne dust and particulates, from accumulating, in the manufacturing and production facilities. These services may also help promote equipment longevity, may decrease utility costs for operating equipment, may increase the brightness of lighting, may stabilize insurance rates, and may allow a greater Return On Investment on manufacturing equipment.
Combustible Dust cleaning should be performed by a certified and trained cleaning company. The certified training should be similar to the N.A.D.C.A., I.A.Q.A., O.S.H.A., and I.I.C.R.C. cleaning standards. Additionally, the certified cleaning contractor, should have the proper Industrial and Commercial cleaning equipment. Most importantly is an industrial, explosion-proof, dust collecting H.E.P.A. vacuum, as the main piece of equipment. Broom sweeping and compressed air, is not a viable means of cleaning combustible dust, by the NFPA 654 Combustible Dust Standard. The act of broom sweeping, and compressed air, actually stirs up dust and particulate into the air, which may create more issues with sensitive equipment that provide ignition sources, and possible dust explosions. High reach equipment, such as High reach platforms,
Scissor Lifts, Articulate Booms, Scaffolding, Fiberglas extension ladders, and Fi
Combustible Dust, (or Explosive Dust), cleaning, is a required preventative good housekeeping and maintenance program, in manufacturing and production facilities. This minimizes safety hazards, potential flash fires, and catastrophic dust explosions, in addition to maintaining Indoor Air Quality. Combustible dust is fine particulate dust, which is generated from products such as wood, metals, grains, agricultural, chemicals, plastics, paper, and carbonaceous products. The manufacturing and production facilities equipment and machinery, pulverize, mill, grind, crush, macerate, and cut the bulk product. In return, dust is generated, and accumulates on all equipment and facility structure surfaces. The fine powder dust, which is suspended on the higher, inaccessible and unnoticeable surfaces, is the most problematic. Yet the most hazardous, especially when a primary upset or explosion generates a sonic pressure wave that suspends these particles into the path of a flame front (reaction front), which causes a devastating secondary dust explosion.
In addition to the fire and explosion hazards of dust, the industrial hygiene aspect of fine particles can impact and affect, the facility workers health, leading to illnesses, and injuries. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 6.1 percent of private-sector employees suffered 5.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses in 2000. Forty-six percent of those injury cases required days away from work for recuperation or restricted work activity.
J. Paul Leigh of the Stanford Medical Center notes that businesses spend $170.9 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses—expenditures that come straight out of company profits. Injuries and illnesses increase workers’ compensation and retraining costs, absenteeism, and production faults. They also decrease productivity, morale, and ultimately, profits.
Fortunately, statistics from injury and illness reports filed with OSHA show that workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. "In today’s competitive business environment," says OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw, "the black-and-blue of workplace injuries can be the difference between operating in the black and running in the red." Reference 1 (http://www.osha.gov/Publications/JSHQ/fall2002html/safety_health.htm)
High ceiling and surface cleaning, Air Conveyance Cleaning, Dust collector cleaning, Conveyor Belt cleaning, Silo tank cleaning, Lab Fume Hood cleaning, and dust control vacuuming, are some of the services, that may be required to clean the combustible dust. These services help prevent airborne dust and particulates, from accumulating, in the manufacturing and production facilities. These services may also help promote equipment longevity, may decrease utility costs for operating equipment, may increase the brightness of lighting, may stabilize insurance rates, and may allow a greater Return On Investment on manufacturing equipment.
Combustible Dust cleaning should be performed by a certified and trained cleaning company. The certified training should be similar to the N.A.D.C.A., I.A.Q.A., O.S.H.A., and I.I.C.R.C. cleaning standards. Additionally, the certified cleaning contractor, should have the proper Industrial and Commercial cleaning equipment. Most importantly is an industrial, explosion-proof, dust collecting H.E.P.A. vacuum, as the main piece of equipment. Broom sweeping and compressed air, is not a viable means of cleaning combustible dust, by the NFPA 654 Combustible Dust Standard. The act of broom sweeping, and compressed air, actually stirs up dust and particulate into the air, which may create more issues with sensitive equipment that provide ignition sources, and possible dust explosions. High reach equipment, such as High reach platforms,
Scissor Lifts, Articulate Booms, Scaffolding, Fiberglas extension ladders, and Fi
Water Based Intumescent Steel Coating - Fireproofing Steel Canada | Fireproof...Fire Security System
Steel Fire Protection experts providing installation and application of structural steel fire protection for Indoor and Outdoor. We provide reliable and cost effective Steel Fire Protection, Intumescent Coatings, Fire Coating, Cable Coating, Fire Stopping, Fireproofing Spray, Fireproofing and Fire Protection Products worldwide like Middle East, USA, Canada, Africa, , Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Malaysia
We are going to present information on the following topics relating to Air Tightness Testing.
What is Air Leakage –The common Air Leakage Paths - General Principles & the Air Line - Building Tight – Walls, Dry Lining & Ceilings - Harron Homes some specific detail - ATTMA Competent persons Scheme & Certificate Lodgement - Temporary Sealing - Checklist
The objective of this presentation is to provide you with an overview on what is Air Leakage / Air Tightness Testing, what the general principles are when it comes to achieving the required levels of Air Tightness for compliance with the Building Regs.
We also provide some guidelines on how you can achieve it.
We outline the changes to Air Tightness testing with the introduction of the ATTMA Competent persons scheme & Certificate Lodgement, along with what is and what isn’t acceptable regarding temporary sealing.
Combustible Dust Cleaning A Professional ApproachJon Barrett
Combustible Dust, (or Explosive Dust), cleaning, is a required preventative good housekeeping and maintenance program, in manufacturing and production facilities. This minimizes safety hazards, potential flash fires, and catastrophic dust explosions, in addition to maintaining Indoor Air Quality. Combustible dust is fine particulate dust, which is generated from products such as wood, metals, grains, agricultural, chemicals, plastics, paper, and carbonaceous products. The manufacturing and production facilities equipment and machinery, pulverize, mill, grind, crush, macerate, and cut the bulk product. In return, dust is generated, and accumulates on all equipment and facility structure surfaces. The fine powder dust, which is suspended on the higher, inaccessible and unnoticeable surfaces, is the most problematic. Yet the most hazardous, especially when a primary upset or explosion generates a sonic pressure wave that suspends these particles into the path of a flame front (reaction front), which causes a devastating secondary dust explosion.
In addition to the fire and explosion hazards of dust, the industrial hygiene aspect of fine particles can impact and affect, the facility workers health, leading to illnesses, and injuries. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 6.1 percent of private-sector employees suffered 5.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses in 2000. Forty-six percent of those injury cases required days away from work for recuperation or restricted work activity.
J. Paul Leigh of the Stanford Medical Center notes that businesses spend $170.9 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses—expenditures that come straight out of company profits. Injuries and illnesses increase workers’ compensation and retraining costs, absenteeism, and production faults. They also decrease productivity, morale, and ultimately, profits.
Fortunately, statistics from injury and illness reports filed with OSHA show that workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. "In today’s competitive business environment," says OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw, "the black-and-blue of workplace injuries can be the difference between operating in the black and running in the red." Reference 1 (http://www.osha.gov/Publications/JSHQ/fall2002html/safety_health.htm)
High ceiling and surface cleaning, Air Conveyance Cleaning, Dust collector cleaning, Conveyor Belt cleaning, Silo tank cleaning, Lab Fume Hood cleaning, and dust control vacuuming, are some of the services, that may be required to clean the combustible dust. These services help prevent airborne dust and particulates, from accumulating, in the manufacturing and production facilities. These services may also help promote equipment longevity, may decrease utility costs for operating equipment, may increase the brightness of lighting, may stabilize insurance rates, and may allow a greater Return On Investment on manufacturing equipment.
Combustible Dust cleaning should be performed by a certified and trained cleaning company. The certified training should be similar to the N.A.D.C.A., I.A.Q.A., O.S.H.A., and I.I.C.R.C. cleaning standards. Additionally, the certified cleaning contractor, should have the proper Industrial and Commercial cleaning equipment. Most importantly is an industrial, explosion-proof, dust collecting H.E.P.A. vacuum, as the main piece of equipment. Broom sweeping and compressed air, is not a viable means of cleaning combustible dust, by the NFPA 654 Combustible Dust Standard. The act of broom sweeping, and compressed air, actually stirs up dust and particulate into the air, which may create more issues with sensitive equipment that provide ignition sources, and possible dust explosions. High reach equipment, such as High reach platforms,
Scissor Lifts, Articulate Booms, Scaffolding, Fiberglas extension ladders, and Fi
Devastating grain dust explosions have been recorded for decades as the risk of flour dust ignition is so high. Without adequate controls and safety measures, grain flour explosions have been known to level entire milling facilities and take lives. While mill owners are making the effort to comply with DSEAR and ATEX regulations to ensure their staffs’ safety, the execution of preventive measures has not always been correct. Many milling facilities share common problems when it comes to the installation of protective equipment. In some cases, they inadvertently exclude “fail-safes” where necessary.
Another engineering area highly dependent upon a well-defined Technical Data Package (TDP) is the creation of in-process inspection plans and manufacturing process plans.
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1. Interior Maintenance Company, Inc.
Jon Barrett- Business Development Specialist
Phone: 267-886-7903 Email: Jon@imc.cc
Specialists in Industrial and Commercial Cleaning
services including Combustible Dust, High Surface,
HVAC Air Duct System, Dust Collector, and Lab Fume
Hood System cleaning, serving the United States.
Copyright 2010 Interior Maintenance Company, Inc. www.imc.cc
6. Show Me The Dust!
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Significant accumulation of dust within an HVAC duct system.
7. Treat All Dust as if they are Combustible
Dust, Unless Tested!
• Have a Sampling of Dust Tested, for
Kst Value!
8. Combustible Dust KST Value Chart
When looking to protect your equipment against a dust explosion, it is critical that you know the
Kst value of your material. Kst, is the dust deflagration index, and it measures the relative
explosion severity compared to other dusts. This is a relative index, however, and any material
with a Kst value greater than zero is considered to be at risk of an explosion. In fact, sugar has a
relatively low Kst value, but was the fuel for for a massive explosion in 2008 that claimed the lives
of 14 workers
1
.
Examples of Kst Values for Different Types of Dusts
2
Dust explosion
class*
Kst (bar.m/s)* Characteristic* Typical material**
St 0 0 No explosion Silica
St 1 >0 and ? 200 Weak explosion
Powdered milk, charcoal, sulfur, sugar
and zinc
St 2
>200 and ?
300
Strong explosion
Cellulose, wood flour, and poly methyl
acrylate
St 3 >300
Very strong
explosion
Anthraquinone, aluminum, and
magnesium
The actual class is sample specific and will depend on varying characteristics of the material such
as particle size or moisture.
* OSHA CPL 03-00-008 - Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program.
** NFPA 68, Standard on Explosion Prevention by Deflagration Venting.
11. Initial Combustible Dust Hazards
• Manufacturing facilities need to Test/Evaluate
Combustible Dust/Particulate, in all areas with
the presence of dust. MSDS do not address
the Combustible Dust Hazard.
• Most manufacturing facility's Housekeeping or
Custodial staff are not typically trained, nor
equipped for safe cleaning procedures, proper
containment, recycling, and disposal of
Combustible Dust/Particulate.
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13. Facility Awareness
• Combustible Dust must be contained at
the source.
• A simple spark from a Forklift contacting a
concrete floor, could set off an explosion.
• Static Electricity may also set off an
explosion.
• Electrical systems need to be evaluated.
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16. Why 1/32 of an Inch of Dust?
• Any amount of Dust accumulation, on any surface
or piece of equipment, acts as an insulator.
• This added insulation of dust may cause
manufacturing, electronics and other equipment to
heat up and breakdown.
• Added insulation of dust may also cause Electric
and Utility costs to increase and may cause Fire
Suppression Systems to fail. Is that a high Return
On your Investment?
• Insurance Companies require a clean facility and
equipment to keep rates down and to ensure
decreased liability from hazards.
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17. Dust Collectors
• Dust Collectors- designed to capture dust and
particulate at the source.
• So why so much dust?
1) Broken or Leaking seals/gaskets
2) Clogged ductwork/piping
3) Filters and bags are clogged, torn,
undersized, or “missing”
4) Not enough CFM pull, from exhaust fans
5) Preventative Maintenance Program/
Housekeeping is non-existent
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21. HVAC Systems
• HVAC Air Conveyance Systems- designed to filter and
deliver conditioned air.
• So why so much dust in HVAC Systems?
1) Dust Collector and other production equipment
emitting heavy concentrations of dust and
particulate into the air.
2) Clogged ductwork/piping
3) Filters are clogged, undersized, not installed
properly, torn or “missing”
4) Not enough CFM pull, from exhaust fans
5) Preventative Maintenance Program/
Housekeeping is non-existent
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27. Lab Fume Hoods
• Lab Fume Hoods- designed to remove carbon,
smoke, particulate, and vapors from lab workspaces.
• Why decreased draw or decreased face velocity?
1) Dust Collector emitting heavy concentrations
of dust and particulate into the air
2) Clogged Fume Hood, ductwork/piping
3) Filters are clogged, undersized, or “missing”
4) Not enough CFM pull, from exhaust fans
5) Preventative Maintenance Program/
Housekeeping is non-existent
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30. Heat Exchanger
• Heat Exchanger and Portable heaters- designed to heat
air in designated work area space.
• Why so much dust on heat exchanger or not enough
heat?
1) Dust Collector emitting heavy concentrations
of dust and particulate into the air
2) Airborne Dust in high concentrations
3) Improper installation of Heat Exchanger (too
close to ceiling, or another surface
4) Preventative Maintenance Program/
Housekeeping is non-existent
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32. Health Concerns and Indoor Air Quality,
with Any Dust
• Lungs and heart- become congested, decreased
blood flow to body. Many types of diseases and
disabilities to occur, (Silicosis, Black Lung), short
term and long term exposure, increase in Sick Days
• Eyes- unsafe working conditions, may lead to
accidents, increase in Sick Days
• Fatigue- workers may decrease productivity, may
lead to an accident, increase in Sick Days
• Insurance- Increase in Workmen’s Compensation,
Short term and Long term disability, Increase in
Liability insurance
• PPE- Increase use of proper PPE, may decrease
sick days
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34. Maintenance Issues With Dust
• Lighting is decreased
• More Electric or Power is required, as a
result - Utilities are increased
• Decreased safety awareness, lower
employee morale
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35. Combustible Dust Cleaning Per
NFPA 654
• Prevent ANY Dust Clouds!
• Do NOT use Compressed Air!
• Do NOT Broom Sweep!
• Use Certified, Tested, HEPA Explosion
Proof Vacuums!
• Foam Cleaning can be used, for Certain
Dusts/Areas- (But NOT to be used for
ANY Metal Dusts!)
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36. Treat All Dust as if they are Combustible
Dust, Unless Tested!
• Have a Sampling of Dust Tested, for
Kst Value!
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37. Clean Up the Dust, and Go
Home Safely!
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38. About IMC
Please contact IMC to provide a free estimate
regarding any of your combustible dust
cleaning needs.
Jon Barrett can be reached at
(267) 886-7903 or Email: Jon@imc.cc
He is N.F.P.A. and Fire Protection Research
Foundation trained for Explosive Dust
Cleaning, and Chilworth Technology trained for
Dust Explosion Inspection and Cleaning.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
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Editor's Notes
Specialists in Preventing Secondary Combustible Dust explosions in addition to assisting in achieving OSHA regulatory compliance
MSDS do not address the ignition sensitivity and explosion severity the Combustible Dust Hazard.
Electrical systems need to be evaluated whether their safe for use in a potentially explosive combustible dust environment
Great Slide bringing up the hazard of letting up to 1/32” accumulate. Also additional dust layers lower the smoldering temperature
Great illustrative slide
Where are the explosion ventilation panels in these slides?
This is great mentioning HVAC
This slide is sort of hazy. Send me the original picture and I’ll clean it up
Another hazy slide. Please send the original for editing
Another great addition mentioning Lab fume hoods
This slide also needs editing. Please send original and I’ll edit.