DUST HAZARD ANALYSIS

Grain dust can present an explosion hazard if it is suspended in air at the right concentration and comes in contact with an ignition source. Click on the links to watch US Chemical Safety Board videos about combustible dust explosion investigations following incidents at Didion Milling and Imperial Sugar.

anCeres has expertise in evaluating grain processing facility hazards related to combustible dust. We can advise on both prevention and control measures to be incorporated into the facility design to mitigate the risk of grain dust explosions.

ELECTRICAL HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION

Electrical components are a potential ignition source for combustible dust explosions, so one of the mitigation measures is to classify areas of the facility and then select appropriate electrical components that incorporate the corresponding protection levels.

We provide electrical hazardous area classification analysis to ensure you are selecting and installing components compliant with the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18, while at the same time minimizing any unnecessary construction costs.

OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

While we don't typically undertake building code analysis ourselves, we are often called on to provide guidance to the architect or code analyst with respect to the process hazards that should be considered when establishing the occupancy classification.

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