NFPA 652 Standard on Fundamentals of Combustible Dust

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Combustible Dust Regulations and Compliance

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• Non-Regulatory

• Investigate Industrial Chemical Accidents

• Reviews Effectiveness of Regulations and Enforcement

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Combustible Dust Regulations and Compliance

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• Non-Regulatory

• Investigate Industrial Chemical Accidents

• Reviews Effectiveness of Regulations and Enforcement Safe

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• Regulatory Agency

• Safe & Healthful Working Conditions for People

• Enforcement

• Standard Setting Agency

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Combustible Dust Regulations and Compliance

State Building & Fire Code

Local Codes

Other AHJ’s

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Combustible Dust Regulations and Compliance

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•Federal Agency

•Non-Regulatory

•Investigate Industrial Chemical Accidents

•Reviews Effectiveness of Regulations and Enforcement

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•Regulatory Agency

•Safe & Healthful Working Conditions for People

•Enforcement

•Standard Setting Agency

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•Non-Profit

•Fire and Life Safety Focus

•Standards, Codes, and Recommended Practices

•Many AHJ adopt

•Technical Committees

•Periodic Reviews

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NFPA Combustible Dust Standards

NFPA 654

NFPA 655

NFPA 664

NFPA 484

NFPA 61

NFPA 654 – Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids

NFPA 655 – Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions

NFPA 664 – Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities

NFPA 61 – Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities

NFPA 484 – Standard for Combustible Metals

NFPA 652

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Why NFPA 652? • Focus on

fundamentals that apply to all commodities, all industries, and dust in general

• Directs users to other specific standards

• Highlights a combustible dust management system

Video provided by and available to members of PRB Coal Users’ Group

Intended to provide the basic principles of and requirements for identifying and managing the fire and explosion hazards of combustible dusts and particulate solids

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What is a dust management system anyway?

A repeatable network of

processes and procedures that lead to continual

improvement

A process that when followed yields desirable

results

A cycle of actions and

measures that are implemented

to reduce inefficiencies

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Overview of NFPA 652 Content

Chapter 1: Administration

• Includes scope, purpose and application

• Includes retroactivity

Chapter 2: Referenced Publications

Chapter 3: Definitions

Chapter 4: General Requirements

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Chapter 5: Hazard Identification

• Owner/Operator with potentially combustible dusts determine if combustible or explosible

• Historical or published data

• Analysis of representative samples

• Sampling plan defined

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Chapter 6: Performance Based Design Options

• To meet the performance based design option, must meet these criteria:

• Qualified individual

• Documented

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Chapter 7: Dust Hazards Analysis

• Dust Hazards Analysis required

• Requirement is retroactive

• Must be validated every 5 years

• Must be led by a qualified person

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Dust Hazards Analysis - A systematic review to identify and evaluate the potential fire, flash fire, and explosion hazards associated with the presence of one or more combustible particulate solids in a process or facility.

Chapter 7: Dust Hazards Analysis

• Identify and evaluate areas

• Identify and evaluate specific fire and deflagration scenarios and determine their consequences

• Identify safe operating ranges

• Identify the safeguards that are in place to manage fire, deflagration, and explosion events

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Chapter 8: Hazard Management & Mitigation

• Building designed and constructed per code

• Room and building protection

• Equipment design

• Housekeeping

• Ignition source control

• PPE

• Dust control

• Explosion prevention protection

• Fire protection

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Chapter 9: Management Systems

• Applies to new and existing facilities and processes

• Operating procedures

• Inspection, testing, and maintenance

• Training including contractors

• Incident investigations

• Management of change

• Document retention

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Key Points

Dust Hazards Analysis

Document

Controls and Effectiveness

Education/Training

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NFPA 652: Standard on Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts

In development

First Draft Report closing 01/04/2013

Second Draft Public Comment closing 11/15/2013

Second Draft Report posting 07/18/2014

Fall 2014 - - -> Annual Cycle 2015

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Questions? Comments?

www.prbcoals.com

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Bob Taylor 812.629.4421 rdtaylor8880@att.net