how much do you know about combustible dust safety?

COMBUSTIBLE DUST SAFETY?

H O W M U C H D O Y O U K N O W A B O U T

CAMFIL QUIZ

1. A dust is considered combustible if the Kst value

(defined as the speed of pressure rise) is:

a. > 0 Kstb. > 100 Kstc. > 150 Kstd. > 300 kst

1. A dust is considered combustible if the Kst value

(defined as the speed of pressure rise) is:

a. > 0 Kstb. > 100 Kstc. > 150 Kstd. > 300 kst

2. The organization tasked with developing and updating

standards for explosion protection and combustible

dust safety is:

a. OSHAb. NFPA

c. U.S. Chemical Boardd. None of the above

2. The organization tasked with developing and updating

standards for explosion protection and combustible

dust safety is:

a. OSHAb. NFPA

c. U.S. Chemical Boardd. None of the above

3. Because they use water to capture dust particles, thereby removing fire and explosion hazards, wet scrubbers are always the collection technology of choice for capturing combustible dusts

TrueFalse

3. Because they use water to capture dust particles, thereby removing fire and explosion hazards, wet scrubbers are always the collection technology of choice for capturing combustible dusts

TrueFalse

4. Of the following explosion protection devices, the one that is likely to be the least costly is:

a. chemical isolationb. chemical suppression

c. explosion ventingd. high-speed abort gate

4. Of the following explosion protection devices, the one that is likely to be the least costly is:

a. chemical isolationb. chemical suppression

c. explosion ventingd. high-speed abort gate

5. A heavy-duty dry dust collector, constructed of thick gauge metal and with a

high pressure rating, will stand up better in the event of a combustible dust explosion

and may enable you to use a simpler and less costly explosion protection system

to comply with NFPA standards.TrueFalse

5. A heavy-duty dry dust collector, constructed of thick gauge metal and with a

high pressure rating, will stand up better in the event of a combustible dust explosion

and may enable you to use a simpler and less costly explosion protection system

to comply with NFPA standards.TrueFalse

6. Dust explosions in processing facilities can be caused by:

a. Poor housekeeping practicesb. Dust backup in the dust collector’s hopper

c. Dust entrained on horizontally mounted filtersd. Static electricity discharge

e. All of the above

6. Dust explosions in processing facilities can be caused by:

a. Poor housekeeping practicesb. Dust backup in the dust collector’s hopper

c. Dust entrained on horizontally mounted filtersd. Static electricity discharge

e. All of the above

COMBUSTIBLE?L E T U S T E S T Y O U R D U S T !

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