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Figure 12. Mechanism for a dust fire or explosion.<br />
6.5 <strong>Hazard</strong> Evaluation of Combustible Dusts<br />
Dusts with a median particle size smaller than 500 microns are considered explosible unless testing<br />
proves otherwise. 16 Dusts with a median particle size greater than 500 microns (which is slightly larger<br />
than a staple wire) are assumed to be nonexplosible as long as smaller particles have not been segregated<br />
during materials h<strong>and</strong>ling (FM Global, 2004). The fire <strong>and</strong> explosive hazard of a combustible dust should<br />
be evaluated based on analytical test data (Eckhoff, 2003). Table 2 links measurable dust properties to<br />
each element of the dust explosion pentagon <strong>and</strong> explains their significance.<br />
16 As an example, activated carbon with a median particle size of 22 microns did not explode when tested. See<br />
Ignitability <strong>and</strong> Explosibility of Dusts, Table A.1, Appendix A.2 (Eckhoff, 2003) for additional exceptions.<br />
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