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Handling combustible dust safely requires coupling of your dust characteristics with your operations. Sigma-HSE offers Consulting expertise in the following areas:
Dust Test Planning and Interpretation
Test plans are best developed with the end in mind. Combustible dust properties change with chemical composition, moisture content, and particle size. Understanding how the dust is handled in your facility allows us to define a cost-effective test plan for your specific application.
Sigma-HSE has industry renowned experts conducting DHAs. Our approach conforms to both NFPA standards and standard industry practices on hazard analysis. Let us protect your innovation with a DHA tailored to your hazard level.
Sigma-HSE is your single solution provider for hazardous area classification and beyond. Our experienced experts can assist you in identifying the areas in a facility where flammable atmospheres and combustible dust can be found in both new and existing facilities and guide you through the complexities of the classification process.
Sigma-HSE has the required resources, knowledge, and experience to assist you in identifying the areas in a facility where flammable atmospheres and combustible dust can be found in both new and existing facilities and guide you through the complexities of
Sigma-HSE has the required resources, knowledge, and experience to investigate incidents at your facility. We apply a practical strategy that draws on our decades of plant experience and in-depth understanding of published industry norms to investigate incidents involving combustible dust, flammable liquids, and gases at your facility.
Our laboratories have the capability to test your samples to global standards, including ASTM and BS EN ISO/IEC. We take pride in our ability to generate accurate test data on time with turnaround times of less than 14 days. Our combustible dust testing services include combustible dust screening, combustible dust characterization, and electrostatic testing.
Combustible Dust Screening
Explosibility Screening (Go/No Go)
Combustibility Screening
Combustible Dust Characterization Testing
Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) of a dust cloud (capacitive and inductive)
Minimum Ignition Temperature Cloud (MITcloud)
Minimum Ignition Temperature Layer (MITlayer)
Explosion Severity (Pmax/KST)
Minimum Explosive Concentration(MEC)
Limiting Oxygen Concentration(LOC)
Powder Volume Resistivity
Liquid Conductivity
Surface Resistivity
Volume Resistivity
Powder Charge
Relaxation Time
With our expertise, you can develop appropriate dust control and safety measures to ensure that your processes are safe and compliant with industry regulations.
We offer customizable training programs to educate your workforce on the risks associated with combustible dust and how to handle it safely. We offer in-house, open enrollment, and workshop training in fire and explosion hazards for all levels of employees in both Dust Hazard Management and Dust Hazard Analysis.
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