Managing Dust Explosion Hazards
Vahid Ebadat
Companies that handle powders or other particulate solids need to be aware of the potential for fire and explosions, and follow industry best practices, codes and standards to manage the risk.
Developing appropriate emergency management and response capabilities is one of nine elements in the RBPS pillar of managing risk. Emergency management must have certain attributes of a risk-based management system, for more information, check out Introduction to Emergency Management.
For more information on this and other topics, read CCPS' Guidelines on managing risk.