Combustible Dust Testing

Laboratory testing to quantify dust explosion and reactivity hazards

Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Gas and Vapor

Laboratory testing to quantify explosion hazards for vapor and gas mixtures

UN-DOT

Classification of hazardous materials subject to shipping and storage regulations

Hydrogen

Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen

Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Thermal Stability

Safe storage or processing requires an understanding of the possible hazards associated with sensitivity to variations in temperature

Adiabatic Calorimetry

Data demonstrate the consequences of process upsets, such as failed equipment or improper procedures, and guide mitigation strategies including Emergency Relief System (ERS) design

Reaction Calorimetry

Data yield heat and gas removal requirements to control the desired process chemistry

Battery Safety

Testing to support safe design of batteries and electrical power backup facilities particularly to satisfy UL9540a ed.4

Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Cable Testing

Evaluate electrical cables to demonstrate reliability and identify defects or degradation

Equipment Qualification (EQ)

Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions

Water Hammer

Analysis and testing to identify and prevent unwanted hydraulic pressure transients in process piping

Acoustic Vibration

Identify and eliminate potential sources of unwanted vibration in piping and structural systems

Gas & Air Intrusion

Analysis and testing to identify and prevent intrusion of gas or air in piping systems

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the field of Testing

ISO 9001:2015

Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO 9001:2015

Dust Hazards Analysis

Evaluate your process to identify combustible dust hazards and perform dust explosion testing

On-Site Risk Management

On-site safety studies can help identify explosibility and chemical reaction hazards so that appropriate testing, simulations, or calculations are identified to support safe scale up

DIERS Methodology

Design emergency pressure relief systems to mitigate the consequences of unwanted chemical reactivity and account for two-phase flow using the right tools and methods

Deflagrations (Dust/Vapor/Gas)

Properly size pressure relief vents to protect your processes from dust, vapor, and gas explosions

Effluent Handling

Pressure relief sizing is just the first step and it is critical to safely handle the effluent discharge from an overpressure event

FATE™ & Facility Modeling

FATE™ (Facility Flow, Aerosol, Thermal, and Explosion) is a flexible, fast-running code developed and maintained by Fauske and Associates under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA program.

Mechanical, Piping, and Electrical

Engineering and testing to support safe plant operations and develop solutions to problems in heat transfer, fluid, flow, and electric power systems

Hydrogen Safety

Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen

Thermal Hydraulics

Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions

Nuclear Safety

Our Nuclear Services Group is recognized for comprehensive evaluations to help commercial nuclear power plants operate efficiently and stay compliant

Radioactive Waste

Safety analysis to underpin decomissioning process at facilities which have produced or used radioactive nuclear materials

Adiabatic Safety Calorimeters (ARSST and VSP2)

Low thermal inertial adiabatic calorimeters specially designed to provide directly scalable data that are critical to safe process design

Other Lab Equipment and Parts for the DSC/ARC/ARSST/VSP2 Calorimeters

Products and equipment for the process safety or process development laboratory

FERST

Software for emergency relief system design to ensure safe processing of reactive chemicals, including consideration of two-phase flow and runaway chemical reactions

FATE

Facility modeling software mechanistically tracks transport of heat, gasses, vapors, and aerosols for safety analysis of multi-room facilities

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Dust Hazard Analysis & Explosion Prevention With Dr. Ashok Dastidar Podcast

Posted by Fauske & Associates on 12.13.18

Dr. Ashok Dastidar flammability test DHA

Dr. Ashok Dastidar teaching NFPA 652 Course
at Fauske & Associates, LLC

In this podcast "DSS 007: Dust Hazard Analysis and Explosion Prevention with Dr. Ashok Dastidar [dustsafetyscience.com]" Dr. Dastidar, PhD, Vice President of Dust & Flammability Testing and Consulting for Fauske & Associates chats with Chris Clooney, PhD, and founder of Dust Safety Science.Com. Dr. Dastidar has an extensive background in dust hazard analysis (DHA), being a member of several National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) technical committees and the current chair of the ASTM E 27 committee on the hazard potential of chemicals. In this episode, he shares his knowledge and practical experience of DHAs and recommends ways that facilities can minimize their risk.

Dust Hazard Overview

A lot of time and resources are being dedicated to understanding combustible dust incidents, while the other side of the problem (prevention and protection) also needs to be examined. Specifically:

Measures to improve safety in industries handling combustible dust should be discussed
Resources that are currently available need to be identified and used
Training is needed on what inspectors and those employed in these industries should be looking for

Read more at https://dustsafetyscience.com/dust-hazard-analysis-ashok-dastidar/

Fauske & Associates, LLC recently developed a case study on a combustible dust explosion at a processing plant. We break down our approach to risk based inspection that was implemented to mitigate future hazards. Download the case study by clicking below.

Topics: Combustible Dust, Testing