Health and Safety Executive

Dust explosion prevention in the food industry

Explosions and fires within the food industry from combustible materials are a known hazard and they can have devastating and irreversible effects.

This information deals with the fire and explosion hazards encountered in the food industries from dusty and powdered substances.

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