INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTIBLE DUST VACUUM CLEAN-UP AND SERVICES
If you work in an industrial setting, you have likely had to deal with a great deal of dust. You probably think that dust is harmless, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Under the right conditions, dust can become combustible. That means that accumulated dust can cause a serious explosion.
COMBUSTIBLE DUST IS DEADLY
According to the United States Department of Labor, there were 281 combustible dust accidents between 1980 and 2005. Those incidents caused 119 deaths and 718 injuries. They also damaged industrial facilities. These explosions occurred because the dust was not properly cleaned up.
Industries at Risk
While combustible dust can form in a variety of industrial settings, some industries are more at risk than others. The industries with the most risk of combustible dust explosions are:
- Coal
- Dyes
- Food
- Fossil fuel power generation
- Furniture
- Grain
- Metals
- Paper
- Pesticides
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastics
- Pulp
- Rubber
- Textiles
- Tobacco
- Wood
While this list contains the industries that are most likely to have a combustible dust explosion, the issue can affect other industries as well. It's important to understand that materials that are not normally explosive can turn into combustible dust, so if you think that you workplace is in danger, you should take action.
THE SOLUTION
You should never attempt to clean up potentially combustible dust on your own. You could put your life at risk, as well as the lives of other people in the building.
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