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Comparative Case Study Analysis of Combustible Dust Explosions: Determining the Need for an OSHA Combustible Dust Standard
… examined the hazards associated with combustible dust, the need for an OSHA standard to assist in the prevention of combustible dust explosions, and the influence such a standard would have on employers in industries where combustible dust is used. The framework of this study was to compare and …
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Development of a Medium Scale Apparatus for Testing & Teaching Dispersed Dust Flame Effects
<p>Combustible dust explosions and flash fires are a leading cause of property damage, injuries, and death in industries around the world. An example of a disastrous dust explosion occurred at CTA Acoustics in Corbin, KY in 2003. This explosion cost the lives of seven workers and injured 37 more. A …
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Demonstration of Direct-on-filter FTIR to Estimate Silica, Kaolinite, and Calcite Mineral Fraction in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Samples
Respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) has long been recognized as an occupational health hazard. In addition to coal, RCMD can contain minerals such as crystalline silica (i.e., most often present as quartz). There has been a resurgence of lung diseases among US coal miners since the late-1990s which …
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Experimental investigation of constant volume sulfur dust explosions
Dust flames have been studied for decades because of their importance in industrial safety and accident prevention. Recently, dust ames have become a promising candidate to counter biological warfare. Sulfur in particular is one of the elements that is of interest, but sulfur dust ames are not well …