Clearing the air on common myths about combustible dust hazards and how NFPA standards and explosion protection systems can help facilities stay compliant and safe. If your facility handles materials ...
FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Following the dust explosion in Fremont that left one man and two children dead, First Alert 6 spoke with a fire safety expert to explain how that can happen. Fire Safety Expert ...
The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...
Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary. These numbers are similar to last year's (nine explosions, 12 injuries and no ...
FREMONT, Neb. — Wood dust is the likely cause of a July 29 explosion at a pellet plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The July 29 blast killed three people, including a male employee and his two daughters, ...
FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - The independent federal board investigating July’s fatal explosion at Horizon Biofuels released an updated report on Wednesday. “This terrible tragedy should not have happened,” ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Around 6:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve in 2022, flames ripped through the bowels of an industrial facility in ...
Grain dust suspended in the air or accumulated on surfaces creates the perfect scenario for explosions across the U.S. last year. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused ...