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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