We have mentioned government agencies like OSHA, EPA, and the US Chemical and Safety Board in some of our previous blog updates. There is one more agency that you should be familiar with and it is known as the National Fire Protection Agency. The NFPA was established in 1896, with a mission to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
The NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. It is one of these standards that could influence your dust collection decision or may concern the system you may already have in place. NFPA 68: STANDARD ON EXPLOSION PROTECTION BY DEFLAGRATION VENTING
Reading and understanding this standard can be overwhelming to some, but an article that appeared in Powder & Bulk Magazine may offer some help. The article by experts Lee Morgan and Tony Supine will help you better understand the changes in this revised standard and how it will affect your dust collection choices now as well as the future.
You can read and download a PDF of the full article here Five Ways New Explosion Venting Requirements For Dust Collectors Affect You.
