How do I know if my dust is combustible?

You cannot determine whether a dust is combustible based on appearance alone. If your facility generates dust from materials like metals, wood, chemicals, plastics, food, paper or other organic solids, dust testing and material characterization provide the data needed to support a proper Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) and determine the right risk reduction strategies for your operation.

This testing evaluates key explosibility metrics, including the Kst value (which indicates how quickly a dust explosion can develop) and Pmax (the maximum pressure generated during an explosion). Together, these indices help classify the severity of a potential dust explosion and inform appropriate safety measures.