OSHA, NSC, and others reference the 2112 and 2113 flash fire standards, and NFPA 654 has recently incorporated them for protection of personnel once a combustible dust event occurs. The 2112 ...

If not properly controlled, coal and coal dust can cause fires ... Three main types of events can be caused by combustible dust: Flash fire: A fire that spreads rapidly through a diffused fuel ...

According to Colorado Springs Fire Chief Chris Riley, the situation involved hydrogen, coal dust, and myriad other ... resulting in a flash fire. The oil continued to feed the fire—increasing ...

M. Vital concluded that—“Very fine coal-dust rich in inflammable constituents, will take fire when raised by an explosion, and that portions are successfully decomposed, yielding explosive ...

The fire, involving coal dust, came two years after a similar fire involving coal dust on the same road which created a plume of smoke which could be seen for miles. On Wednesday, crews from ...

Newport News did not get a $20 million federal grant it hoped would help address coal dust concerns in the Southeast Community, but city leaders say they remain committed to addressing the issue.

The combustible dust hazard has gained a much higher national profile since the Imperial Sugar incident in 2008, which tragically killed 14 people and injured 36. OSHA's National Emphasis Program has ...