Dust explosions (Downloadable version)
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Explosions involving seemingly innocuous dust can seriously damage buildings. Industries at risk need to assess the explosibility of the dust they handle and incorporate appropriate levels of explosion protection. This Digest identifies the hazards and considers methods of explosion protection.
Please note that this is a scanned copy of a paper originally published in 1984, so the text is not as clear as in documents created as pdf files.