Dust Explosion Hazard Recognition and Control: New Strategies

May 13, 2009

10:00 a.m. - Keynote Presentations:

National Emphasis Program and Challenges to Industry, Sanji Kanth, Directorate of
Enforcement Programs, OSHA

Dust Incident Investigation Experience, John Vorderbrueggen, Supervisory Investigator, CSB

Noon – Lunch on own

1:30 p.m. - Fundamentals of Dust Explosion and Hazard Control

Dust Explosion Fundamentals: Ignition Criteria and Pressure Development– Bob Zalosh,
Firexplo, Inc.

Best Practices for Hazard Recognition – Henry Febo, FM Global Corporation

3:00 – Break

3:30 - Enforcement
NFPA Standards for Combustible Dust Hazard Process Safety – Guy Colonna, NFPA

Federal Legislative Overview –– Jordan Barab, Senior Labor Policy Advisor, House Education &
Labor Committee, INVITED

State Legislative and Enforcement Overview, Chief Al Shuman, President, NASFM

5:30 - Reception

May 14, 2009

8:30 - Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Technologies

Practical Concepts for Hazard Screening and Control – Erdem Ural, Loss Prevention Science
and Technologies, Inc.

Laboratory Testing to Assess Explosion Characteristics of Dust Clouds – Vahid Ebadat,

Chilworth Technology, Inc.

Advances in Explosion Protection Technology – John Going, Fike Corporation

10:30 – Break

11:00 - Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Technologies (cont.)

Housekeeping Solutions – Walt Frank, Frank Risk Solutions, Inc.; Brice Chastain, Georgia-
Pacific; Mark Holcomb, Kimberley-Clark Corporation

Explosion protection – Quantifying the Effectiveness of Explosion Protection Measures,

Joseph Senecal, Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.

12:00 – Lunch on own

1:30 - 5:00 - Applications

Best Practice Guidance for Identifying and Mitigating Hazards – Industry Panel

Moderator: Bob Zalosh, Firexplo, Inc.

Panelists: David Snell, Luminant Corporation
Steve Meszaros, Wyeth Corporation
Jim Maness, National Grain and Feed Association
Warren Greenfield, International Specialty Products
George Olson, Procter & Gamble