Guide to Dust Explosion Prevention and Protection Part 2 -- Ignition Prevention, Containment, Inerting, Suppression and Isolation (An Icheme Industrial Fellowship Report)

The recommendations presented in this part of the guide will provide a basis for good practice in the protection, by ignition prevention, containment, inerting, suppression and isolation, of plant and processes wherein dust explosions could occur. Part 1 of the guide dealt with venting. The guide aims to help those responsible for the design, supply and operation of plant to comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Factories Act. It must be recognised that on occasions strict adherence to these recommendations would be inappropriate and further advice may have to be sought. In addition it would be expected that further research and other developments will lead to improved methods and it is not the intention of this guide to inhibit such developments.