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Brian Richardson

Brian Richardson is the Technical Departments Manager at Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC). Part of the Camfil Group, Camfil APC is an industry-leading global manufacturer of dust, fume and mist collection equipment for challenging industrial applications, with production facilities around the world including the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia. For information, contact 800-479-6801 or 870-933-8048; email filterman@camfil.com; or visit www.camfilapc.com.

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4 ways to protect your industrial dust collector from explosions

Under pressure
Brian Richardson
February 9, 2021
An explosion in an unprotected dust collector produces a high-pressure wave that can fragment the housing and send heat, flames and dangerous projectiles into the workplace. Obviously, this is extremely dangerous for workers, equipment and structures.
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Frequently-asked questions about controlling dangerous dusts

Brian Richardson
September 28, 2020

Dust particles become airborne during indoor metalworking processes like welding and plasma cutting. They also become airborne during the manufacturing and processing of food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other dry products.


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Identify & mitigate combustible dust dangers

Identify & mitigate combustible dust dangers

Know the warning signs
Brian Richardson
March 2, 2020

Recognizing dangerous combustible dust situations in manufacturing plants and processing facilities helps you to quickly observe and recognize an unsafe situation in everyday work environments, evaluate whether you and your coworkers are in harm’s way, and decide what steps are necessary to make the area safe. 


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How safe is your dust collection?

How safe is your dust collection?

6 questions to evaluate safety, risk of deflagration & compliance
Brian Richardson
August 1, 2019

Operations that produce dust as a byproduct of their processes rely on an industrial dust collection system to provide clean air to the workplace. However, the dust collection system itself could be a source of danger if it isn’t properly equipped and maintained.


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Dust explosion control

Choose the dust explosion protection option that will best protect your systems
Brian Richardson
March 27, 2019

The potential for a combustible dust explosion is a reality in many manufacturing and processing operations, even within a dust collection system itself. An explosion in an unprotected dust collector can fragment the housing and send heat, flames and dangerous projectiles into the workplace.


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Prevent explosions that can occur in dust collectors

Catastrophic consequences
Brian Richardson
November 4, 2018
For operations that produce toxic or explosive dusts, it is a priority to keep the workplace safe and compliant. Industrial dust collectors equipped with integrated safety monitoring filters (iSMFs) can isolate dust particulates to ensure that no measurable weight of emissions is discharged.
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