Dust-explosion protection
Powders or dust like substances are processed or are byproducts of the production process in many industries.
Whether the dust is useful (e.g. for the production of plastics, pigments or pharmaceuticals) or waste, a large majority of dustlike substances pose the danger of fire or possibly even explosions. Eighty percent of all industrial dusts are combustible, and even a dust layer of 1 mm in a closed room is sufficient to result an explosion when the dust is swirled up and ignited. These facts, combined with the fact that those affected are not sufficiently aware of the danger (in contrast to the hazard of gas explosions) underlines the importance of preventing dust explosions. The brochure Dust-explosion protection is intended to help you analyse the risk of a dust explosion in your facilities and to take the suitable technical and organisational steps to minimise this risk.
