Cause of Oldenburg fire still to be determined Oct 30, 2009
According to plant manager Dan Bruso, the fire started in the dust collection system for the companys blaster. Metal parts are run through the blaster to be cleaned prior to painting. (Forest Republican, WI)
Evaluation of errors and limits of the 63-um house-dust-fraction method, a surrogate to predict hidden moisture damage Oct 24, 2009
To quantify the influence of sand and sieving, 13 sites were sampled in parallel using the 63-um- and total dust collection approaches. Sieving to 63-um resulted in a more then 10-fold enrichment, due to the different quantity of inert sand in each total dust sample. (BioMed Central)
CSB: Sugar dust led to blast in Savannah Sep 25, 2009
CSB investigators said the was due to ongoing releases of sugar from inadequately designed and maintained dust collection equipment, conveyors, and sugar handling equipment. Inadequate housekeeping practices allowed highly combustible sugar dust and granulated sugar to build up throughout the refinery s packing buildings, CSB investigators said. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Workers prevent massive damage to Rockwood plant Sep 16, 2009
The fire was extinguished by employees and managers within minutes, just as the first of five fire companies arrived on scene (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rockwood Manufacturing fire Sep 16, 2009
ROCKWOOD at 9 a.m. The supervisors of Rockwood Manufacturing Co. on Main Street were having their morning meeting Tuesday near the shop area when black smoke rolled in and people could be heard yelling, Grab the fire extinguishers (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Recalls This Week: DVD Players and Ceiling Fans Aug 22, 2009
PRODUCT: Shop Fox dust collection remote switches, made in China by Woodstock International, of Bellingham, Wash. The recall involves a remote dust collector switch, which remotely turns on and off a woodworking dust collector. (ABC News -- Wire)
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Nordfab Ducting Opens First Canadian Warehouse with Light Fabrication Capabilities in Delhi, Ontario - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nordfab Ducting Opens First Canadian Warehouse with Light Fabrication Capabilities in Delhi, Ontario Aug 14, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Nordfab Ducting, part of the Dantherm Filtration family, has expanded its distribution and production by opening a new warehouse with light fabrication capabilities in Delhi, Ontario, Canada. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Fire department responds to calls Jul 18, 2009
Firefighters also responded at 9:06 a.m. Thursday to a fire in the dust collection system at Lexington Manufacturing. To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Cool roofs for hot climates Jun 16, 2009
Over time, its reflectivity drops (due to dust collection) to about 0. 55 to 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Top Pet Peeves about your spouse? May 16, 2009
I know I have an extensive dust collection but when I do try to eradicate it, please do not wait until we have company to point out a spot I missed. Please accept the fact that I do not like My Name is Earl and dont pout when I will not watch it with you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Imperial Sugar warned 2 days before explosion Apr 8, 2009
The Savannah Morning News reports in Tuesday s editions that consultant McAljon Engineering warned of impaired dust collection systems at the refinery in a report dated Feb. 5, 2008. A huge explosion rocked the plant two days later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ethanol plant fire minor Mar 1, 2009
LOADING Mar 01, 2009 - 04:05:16 CST CASSELTON (AP) - Authorities say damage from a fire at the Tharaldson Ethanol Plant west of Casselton was contained to a dust collection bin. Firefighters put out the smoldering fire Saturday morning by dumping water into the top of the bin. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Injured workers suing We Energies Feb 14, 2009
The accident happened Feb. 3 in a dust collection silo at the Oak Creek plant. The seven workers include three still hospitalized for treatment of their burns. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Oak Creek coal plant explosion injures five Feb 8, 2009
An explosion at We Energies Oak Creek coal fired power plant complex has left five workers who were working inside a dust collection silo injured, according to Barry McNulty, We Energies spokesman ... Automatic Fire Protection, Brookfield, was planning to perform maintenance to the dust collection silo Automatic Fire Protection had hired Safeway, a scaffolding subcontracting firm, to construct work platforms inside the silo. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
