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Defining Dust Hazard Areas Can Help Streamline PHAs Newsletter

Dec 23, 2024, 15:38 PM by Deborah Rivero
This newsletter presents a multi-step approach to conducting dust hazard assessments, simplifying the process and defining the areas to evaluate during a PHA.

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As part of the facility and systems design section, the 2013 edition of @NFPA 654 Section 6.1 [1] requires that a hazard assessment be conducted to determine if dust flash fire and dust explosion hazards exist. The real benefit of conducting these hazard assessments is in defining combustible dust hazard areas – both inside and external to process equipment.

This newsletter presents a multi-step approach to conducting these hazard assessments, simplifying the process and defining the areas to evaluate during the process hazard analysis (PHA) to ensure that valuable resources are spent appropriately. Topics include:

  • Hazard Assessment Flow Chart
  • Implementing the Chart
  • Determining Allowable Accumulations

Bonus!

This newsletter also includes access to the article, It Takes Training to See the Risk in Dust, so you can learn the unique risks associated with combustible dust and the importance of educating your workforce.

Have a great and safe day.

 

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