Dust and Fire Explosion in Malaysia : A Review

• Main Authors: Badhrulhisham, Abdul Aziz, Siti Ilyani, Rani, Jolius, Gimbun
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10887/1/Dust%20Explosion%20in%20Malaysia-%20A%20Review.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10887/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Dust are fine solid airborne particles which capable to passing a standard sieve. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) defines dust as any finely divided solid, 420 μm or less in diameter that passed through a U.S. No 40 standard sieve (Amyotte and Eckhoff, 2010). According to British...