In this episode of the DustSafetyScience podcast, we interview Scott Boersma, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Delfin Industrial Corporation, about housekeeping options for combustible dust cleanup
Jan 07, 2020•24 min
In this podcast episode, we review the top five questions we’ve received about the upcoming 2020 Digital Dust Safety Conference, which runs from February 24-27.
Dec 31, 2019•17 min
In this podcast episode, we review the 14 Pillars of Process Safety Management and discuss the reasons why PSM remains a controversial subject in industries handling combustible dust.
Dec 17, 2019•20 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Glen Saraduke, owner of Saraduke Technical Services, about firefighter education in combustible dust incident response.
Dec 10, 2019•33 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Russell Ogle, principal engineer and Practice Director for Thermal Sciences at Exponent, about performing dust explosion risk assessments.
Dec 03, 2019•44 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Walter Frank, founder of Frank Risk Solutions, about hazard identification and evaluation through dust hazard analysis.
Nov 26, 2019•48 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Vincent Grosskopf, founder of Coal Mill Safety, about coal mill safety in cement production facilities.
Nov 19, 2019•33 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Ashok Dastidar about dust explosion and combustion test methods.
Nov 12, 2019•37 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Paul Amyotte from Dalhousie University about Methods in Chemical Process Safety Volume Three, which is dedicated to all aspects of the history and prevention of dust explosions.
Nov 05, 2019•29 min
In this podcast episode, we announce the 2020 Digital Dust Safety Conference. We also review the history of what we’ve accomplished with this podcast and discuss future plans for spreading awareness of combustible dust safety.
Oct 29, 2019•21 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Stephen Kasik, a technical sales engineer at Osprey Corporation, about the use of rotary vacuum drum filters in industries handling combustible dust.
Oct 22, 2019•36 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Ashok Dastidar about dust explosion hazards in pharmaceutical industries. He explains how the typical processing line in a pharmaceutical plant works, how a safety envelope can make the process safer, and what the biggest testing challenges are.
Oct 15, 2019•39 min
In this podcast episode, we talk about dust hazard analysis requirements for owners and operators as specified in NFPA 652. We also discuss hazard identification and what is involved in a dust hazard analysis.
Oct 08, 2019•17 min
In this podcast episode, we talk about the fundamentals of dust explosion prevention protection in avoiding accident sequences. We also discuss important concepts surrounding explosion safety and examples of protection and prevention strategies.
Oct 01, 2019•26 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Jeff Mycroft, Ontario regional sales manager for Fike Canada, about the Canadian regulatory framework for combustible dust safety.
Sep 24, 2019•39 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Chris Giusto, Director of Industrial Projects at Hallam-ICS, about the potential cost of a dust explosion incident. Chris reviews the six primary costs and how they can impact a company’s financial situation.
Sep 17, 2019•34 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Brian Edwards from Conversion Technology about the history of the OSHA Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program and its impact on combustible dust regulations.
Sep 10, 2019•43 min
In this podcast episode, we talk about the issues surrounding the prevention of storage silo explosions during firefighting efforts.
Sep 03, 2019•30 min
In this podcast episode, we review all OSHA combustible dust citations issued in 2018 and identify the top five areas of concern.
Aug 27, 2019•19 min
In this podcast episode, we talk about the fundamental burning characteristics of five combustible dusts.
Aug 20, 2019•23 min
In this podcast episode, we interview David Hakes, President of XP Products LLC, about the five critical elements of an effective dust hazard analysis report.
Aug 13, 2019•52 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Chris Bloore about running an effective dust explosion training session.
Aug 06, 2019•44 min
In this podcast episode, we review the parameters of dust explosion testing and explain why the standard testing chamber is 20-liters.
Jul 30, 2019•26 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Chris Bloore to talk about the New Zealand Code of Practice for handling combustible dust.
Jul 23, 2019•37 min
In this podcast episode, we talk to Jeramy Slaunwhite, Explosion Safety Engineer at REMBE, Inc. about minimum layer thickness requirements for combustible dust.
Jul 16, 2019•28 min
In this episode of the DustSafetyScience Podcast, we talk about applying the hierarchy of controls to combustible dust safety. This concept was introduced during our conversation with Jeff Nichols in Episode #23, and today we explore the following: The components of the hierarchy of controls What this fundamental process looks like in practice
Jul 09, 2019•17 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Scott Boersma, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Delfin Industrial corporation, about the design and certification of explosion-proof vacuum systems.
Jul 02, 2019•44 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Keith Plumb, owner and director at Integral Pharmacy Services, about the dust explosion risk reduction toolkit and how to best understand and implement it.
Jun 25, 2019•45 min
In this podcast episode, we interview Jason Reason, Director of Combustible Dust Services at Seam Group, about explosion and fire safety in 3-D printing and additive manufacturing applications.
Jun 18, 2019•45 min
In this podcast episode, we do a dust collector training mini-session with Matt Devitt, Director of Operations at BWF Envirotech.
Jun 11, 2019•35 min