While the Chemical Safety Board's award-winning video focuses on iron dust explosions, it is still instructional for woodworking managers that must be aware of potential combustible dust issues at their plants.

GALLATIN, TN -- As part of its ongoing investigation into two fatal and one serious combustible dust incidents at Hoeganes Corp.of Gallatin, TN, the Chemical Safety Board conducted combustibility tests of metal dust samples it collected after the first incident on January 31.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released test results confirming preliminary conclusions that two flash fires which occurred at the Hoeganaes Corporation plant in Gallatin, Tennessee—one fatal—involved the combustion of iron powder which had accumulated throughout the facility and became airborne in combustible concentrations.

NASHVILLE, TN -- Two flash fires at Hoeganaes Corporation plant in Gallatin, TN, including one which killed an employee, were fueled by combustible metal dust, according to test results released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).