Explosive Dust/Dust Collector
Schwelke, Eric
Description
Collection
Title:
Explosive Dust/Dust Collector
Creator:
Schwelke, Eric
Date:
11/12/2016
Text:
As a f/u to my original post:
>Our dust collection system in our fabrication area has reached the end of its life and we are looking to replace the >unit and all the ductwork. We were presented with a few different quotes and have been informed that we should >test our dust for explosiveness. If it is, we have been advised to follow the NFPA/OSHA protocols to protect >against such an incident happening. Of course, the explosion venting/valve system is more than twice the $$$ than >the system without.
>
>For those of you who do in-house fabrication, have you ever had your 'dust' tested? Also, have you ever been >audited by OSHA regarding same?
We have had a sample of our dust tested for explosiveness and it has come back positive. We are now having a sample further tested for “Explosive Severity” which will then guide us on the actual design of the explosion venting system.
Eric Schwelke CPO LPO, Director
Kessler O & P Services
11 Microlab Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Direct Tel: 973 863 4231
Direct Fax: 717 635 3920
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>Our dust collection system in our fabrication area has reached the end of its life and we are looking to replace the >unit and all the ductwork. We were presented with a few different quotes and have been informed that we should >test our dust for explosiveness. If it is, we have been advised to follow the NFPA/OSHA protocols to protect >against such an incident happening. Of course, the explosion venting/valve system is more than twice the $$$ than >the system without.
>
>For those of you who do in-house fabrication, have you ever had your 'dust' tested? Also, have you ever been >audited by OSHA regarding same?
We have had a sample of our dust tested for explosiveness and it has come back positive. We are now having a sample further tested for “Explosive Severity” which will then guide us on the actual design of the explosion venting system.
Eric Schwelke CPO LPO, Director
Kessler O & P Services
11 Microlab Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Direct Tel: 973 863 4231
Direct Fax: 717 635 3920
Success in Motion
[ <URL Redacted>< <URL Redacted>> Top-ranked by U.S.News & World Report for the 23rd consecutive year, Kessler Institute is the only rehabilitation hospital in New Jersey to be named to the prestigious list of “America’s Best Hospitals” and is the leading center of its kind in the East.
Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you.
Citation
Schwelke, Eric, “Explosive Dust/Dust Collector,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 15, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/254398.
