CTA Report, Draft 1, ISP Review - US Chemical Safety and Hazard ...
CTA Report, Draft 1, ISP Review - US Chemical Safety and Hazard ...
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“Confined” combustible dust operations can be designed to minimize damage potential or prevent<br />
explosions. NFPA 69, St<strong>and</strong>ard on Explosion Prevention Systems (1997), <strong>and</strong> NFPA 68, Guide for<br />
Venting Deflagrations (2002), describe explosion venting as a means of mitigating or preventing a dust<br />
explosion. NFPA 68 states: “[B]y releasing exp<strong>and</strong>ing gases through an opening engineered for the<br />
purpose, it is possible to maintain a reduced maximum pressure that is below that which would cause<br />
unacceptable damage.” CSB investigators did not observe any explosion venting design or explosion<br />
prevention systems incorporated into the <strong>CTA</strong> production process or any of the facility structures.<br />
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