One Dust Explosion Per Week in UK, and 2000 Per Year in Europe Says New Study
A new report by leading industry experts states that 2000 dust explosions in factories and industrial facilities across Europe each year. An average of 50 per year are reported in the UK alone, nearly one a week. The report prepared by Dr. Julian Hought of risk management specialists, HFL Risk Services, also highlights that a large percentage of these incedents do not involve what we would...
Read MoreCBS’s 60 Minutes Highlights the Dangers Of Dust Explosions
By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Expert & Author Baghouse.com The dangers of combustible dust explosions are among the most overlooked of industrial workplace safety issues. However the price for negligence in this area is often payed not only with millions of dollars, but with workers very lives. But only recently has the this issue began to attract mainstream attention outside of the...
Read MoreThe Potential for Dust Explosions in Dust Collection Systems
At least 281 combustible dust fires and explosions occurred in general industry between 1980 and 2005 in the United States, which caused at least 119 fatalities and 718 injuries; including seven catastrophic dust explosions in the past decade, involving multiple fatalities and significant community economic impact; and occurred in a wide range of industries and involved many types of combustible...
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