| Document ID (ISN) | 107639 |
| CIS number |
08-181 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1644-6038 - Ochrona Przeciwpożarowa |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Dyduch Z. |
| Title |
Risks of dust explosions during the storage and processing of food commodities |
| Original title |
Zagrożenie wybuchem pyłu podczas składowania i przetwarzania surowców spożywczych [in Polish] |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2007, Vol.20, No.2, p.8-10. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
Commodity foodstuffs used as raw materials in the food industry which present explosion hazards are listed. The EU and Polish regulations relating to the assessment of dust explosion risks and the methods of limitation of explosion consequences are presented. The inflammable and explosive properties of various food dusts are described, and their potential sources of ignition are indicated. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
flammable dust; explosion hazards; food industry; storage; dust explosions |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Poland; European Union; comment on directive; hazard evaluation; comment on law; flammability |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Food industry
Explosions
Storage and warehousing
|
