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2203.1 Sources of ignition.
It shall be unlawful to smoke, or use heating or other devices employing an open flame or spark-producing equipment, in areas where combustible dust is generated, processed or otherwise stored, handled or used.
2203.2 Housekeeping.
Accumulation of combustible dust shall be kept to a minimum indoors. Accumulated combustible dust shall be collected by vacuum cleaning or other means that will not place combustible dust into suspension in air. Forced air or similar methods shall not be used to remove dust from surfaces. When a normally inaccessible area such as a duct or cockloft is made accessible for purposes of an alteration, repair or other reason, any accumulation of combustible dust shall be removed from such area.
2204.1 Explosion protection standards.
An approved dust collection system shall be installed and/or other measures taken to collect and otherwise manage combustible dust generated by combustible dust-producing operations in order to prevent or mitigate combustible dust explosions. Facilities in which combustible dust-producing operations are to be conducted shall be designed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the industry or product-specific standards set forth in FC Table 2204.1.
Standard | Subject |
Standard | Subject |
NFPA 61 | Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities |
NFPA 69 | Explosion Prevention Systems |
NFPA 85 | Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code |
NFPA 120 | Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines |
NFPA 484 | Combustible Metals |
NFPA 652 | Fundamentals of Combustible Dust |
NFPA 654 | Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids |
NFPA 655 | Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions |
NFPA 664 | Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities |
Electrical Code | Electrical Installations |
2204.2 Dust hazard analysis.
A dust hazard analysis shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA 652 upon commencement of combustible dust-producing operations for any operation generating visible atmospheric dust and/or dust accumulations at locations other than the point of dust generation, to determine whether:
1. the equipment designed and installed to collect combustible dust and other mitigation measures is effective in achieving its design objectives and is preventing fugitive dust; or
2. the operation is generating an amount of combustible dust as to require the installation of combustible dust collection equipment and other mitigation measures.
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