The Hazardous Products Regulation (WHMIS 2015) defines combustible dust as ” a mixture or substance that is in the form of finely divided solid particles that, upon ignition, is liable to catch fire or explode when dispersed in air”.The Hazardous Products Regulation (WHMIS 2015) defines combustible dust as ” a mixture or substance that is in the form of finely divided solid particles that, upon ignition, is liable to catch fire or explode when dispersed in air”.
- Example material that can be a combustible dust hazard ?
- agricultural products such as egg whites, powdered milk, cornstarch, sugar, flour, grain,
- potato, rice, etc.
- metals such as aluminum, bronze, magnesium, zinc, etc.
- chemical dusts such as coal, sulphur, etc.
- pharmaceuticals
- pesticides
- rubber
- wood
- textiles
- plastics
See video from USCSB On February 7, 2008, fourteen workers were fatally burned in a series of sugar dust explosions at the Imperial Sugar plant near Savannah, Georgia. This CSB safety video explains how the accident occurred.