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Combustible Dust

Combustible dust is a very serious danger, and one that many people have never heard of. Any material that burns in a solid form can be explosive when in a finely divided form. This course provides a general understanding of the hazards, precautions, and potential consequences associated with combustible dust in the workplace. It will help learners recognize combustible dust hazards at their location and provide good housekeeping practices that will help minimize the likelihood of a fire or explosion in the workplace. This course does not provide technical information suitable to engineers who design, build, and maintain equipment and facilities. Ideal learners are all employees.

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Learning Objectives

Define combustible dust.
Detect combustible dust hazards in the workplace.

Describe safety measures that prevent combustible dust events.
Identify the proper PPE to wear to protect yourself.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Safety Measures
4. Learning Objectives
2. Identifying Combustible Dust
1. What Is Combustible Dust?
2. Sources of Combustible Dust
3. What Makes Dust Combustible?
4. Identifying Combustible Dust
5. Defining Combustible Dust
6. Knowledge Check: Not in My Facility
7. Knowledge Check: Not in My Facility (continued)
3. Combustible Dust Fire Hazard
1. The Nature of Combustible Dust Fires
2. The Nature of Combustible Dust Fires (continued)
3. Hazardous Work Areas
4. Classified Location Precautions
5. Primary Events
6. Secondary Events
7. Knowledge Check: What Went Wrong?
8. Learning Activity: Where Are the Dust Hazards?

4. Housekeeping Measures
1. Avoiding Accumulation
2. Avoiding Airborne Dust
3. Wet Methods
4. Vacuuming
5. Sweeping
6. Housekeeping and Inspection Plans
7. Learning Activity: What Did You See?
8. Learning Activity: What Did You See? (continued)
5. Preventing or Minimizing Damage
1. Pharmaceutical Packaging Factory
2. Pharmaceutical Packaging Factory (continued)
3. Learning Activity: Pharmaceutical Facility Fire Recommendations
4. Learning Activity: Pharmacutical Facility Fire Recommendations (continued)
6. Conclusion
1. Key Points
2. Summary