Preventing the Formation of Dust Clouds with Polymeric Flooring
“Dust” is not necessarily a term that strikes fear into those working within the food industry. Perhaps more so an everyday annoyance to most, dust can actually pose a significant threat in the industrial food sector.
The vast majority of powders in the food industry can form explosible dust clouds if the particle size is small and moisture content is low. Whether a food facility handles products in powdered form, such as flour, custard powder, instant coffee, sugar, dried milk, or numerous other products and materials, combustible dust explosions could be a potentially life-threatening hazard.