Explosion Protection Expertise

Combustible dusts may be a potential risk in your dust collectors and Sly has the expertise to help you to meet the NFPA standards that OSHA has been authorized to enforce beginning in 2008.

Sly's dust collection professionals can assist you in all aspects of this challenging issue of explosion protection including:


  • How to determine if your dust is combustible
  • Hazard analysis by an explosion protection expert to evaluate system design and housekeeping requirements
  • Quality explosion vents manufactured in accordance with NFPA-68-2007
  • Suppression systems
  • Documented design calculations for NFPA-68-2007
  • Detailed specification sheets on the explosion vents
  • Isolation systems
  • Determination of fireball length and clearances required for worker safety
  • Requirements for vent ducts on indoor applications
  • Flameless venting

Contact the experts at Sly today for combustible dust solutions.

Review the OSHA documents below for more information on their combustible dust directive.


OSHA Instruction


OSHA Combustible Dust Poster


OSHA Combustible Dust Fact Sheet