Camfil APC offers consulting services to help mitigate combustible dust explosions

The potential for a combustible dust explosion is a reality in many industrial manufacturing operations, especially within a dust collection system. Camfil APC, Jonesboro, Ark., a manufacturer of dust, mist, and fume collection equipment, offers a variety of consulting and technical services to help keep operations in compliance and employees safe.

The company can help operators be sure that their dust collection system complies with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards by including hazard analysis, risk assessment, and fire and explosion control prevention design criteria. It provides in-house lab testing to pinpoint physical properties of the dust that affect equipment efficiency and performance and conducts explosibility testing to determine combustible and explosive properties of the dust.

Company experts also can analyze specific operating conditions to determine the best equipment to mitigate dust collector explosions, including explosion vents and integrated safety monitoring filter systems.