Facility
State
Dust
Fatalities
1999
Massachusetts
Phenolic Resin
Mississippi
Scrap Tire
Grindings
Rubber Drug
Delivery Products
North Carolina
Polyethylene
Dust
2003
Fiberglass
Insulation Plant
Kentucky
Phenolic Resin
Indiana
Aluminum Dust
2008
Georgia
Sugar
14
Sugar Refinery
Combustible dust
Small particle size
Oxidizable
Food
Plastic
Wood
Metal
NFPA 120 Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines
NFPA 484 Standard for Combustible Metals
NFPA 654 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from
NFPA 655 Standard for the Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions
NFPA 664 Standard of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and
Woodworking Facilities
Summary
Recent catastrophic dust explosions have placed an increased
emphasis on the prevention and mitigation of dust explosions.
NFPA standards and guidelines provide guidance for the prevention and
mitigation of dust fires and explosions.