Dust explosions represent a persistent hazard in various industrial settings, occurring when suspended particulates, such as metallic, coal, or organic dust, rapidly combust in a confined environment.

Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties. The ...

The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in 2022. This compares to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of 7.8 explosions annually.

Eight fires and one dust explosion have occurred at the Celadon Plant at 48 Artley Road since it opened in November 2021, endangering employees at the paper processing plant, according to documents ...

A fire at the packaging station of a flour mill led to a series of dust explosions that caused over $100 million of damage, disrupted flour supply, and led to the loss of 14 lives. In the U.S., the ...

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Following the dust explosion in Fremont that left one man and two children dead, First Alert 6 spoke with a fire safety expert to explain how that can happen. Fire Safety Expert ...

The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust explosions reported nine incidents in the United States in 2023, resulting in 12 injuries but no fatalities. “Dust explosions are one of the most ...

The issue of dust explosions has been a hot topic since the early 20th century. In a book published by the NFPA in 1922 titled Dust Explosions, authors David J. Price and Harold H. Brown acknowledge ...

FARGO, N.D. -- For more than 20 years, grain elevator inspector Deborah Peterson wielded a red tag that gave her authority to close -- on the spot -- any operation she thought was headed for a dust ...