Combustible Dust

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1 day(s) , 7 instructional hours

About This Event:

Under a special grant from OSHA’s Susan Harwood Program, the Georgia Tech Research Institute is offering a no-cost 1-day course to clearly inform students about how to prevent and mitigate the risks of combustible dust in affected industries.

For a course description and registration information, go to http://combustibledusttraining.org/index.html.

You Will:

After participation in the course, the participant will be able to understand:

Highlights of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Combustible Dust.
Terms and core concepts surrounding combustible dust.
How to recognize dust explosion hazards, including review of site photographs.
The process of a dust explosion.
Means available to manage the hazard.
Explosion hazard management, including:

• a review of NFPA 654, hazard assessment testing, and real-world strategies.

Human factor management issues: maintenance & training.
Incident Command System (ICS) and its function following an explosion.
The responsibilities of the private sector under National Incident Management System.
Standards that are used for the classification of hazardous locations.
Protective measures that are used for hazardous locations.