Pivotal facts about combustible grain dust incidents [Infographic]

Agriculture has more incidents, but fewer fatalities, compared to other industries.

June 9, 2023

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Dust Safety Science has been analyzing combustible dust fires and explosions worldwide since 2016. Its semi-annual reports provide valuable insights into the materials, industries and equipment involved in these incidents.

This infographic shows some of the most interesting data points from the report that are relative to those in the grain handling, feed manufacturing and other agribusinesses.

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