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eHandbook: New Rules Coming for Combustible Dust

June 21, 2024
As NFPA 660 aims to combine and simplify dust standards, food processors need to be mindful of the explosive nature of common ingredients in dust form

It's taken some time and there’s still work to be done, but the finish line seems much closer for the National Fire Protection Assn. (NFPA) 660 standard, through which the organization is aiming to bring consistency to the combustible dust standards already on the books. Current NFPA standards cover all sorts of hazardous dusts, but they're regulated separately and in different ways. NFPA 660 will combine six current standards into one. Download this ebook to learn more about NFPA 660 and also about the hazards of allowing dust to collect in food and ingredient processing plants.

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