Flammability limits of dusts: Minimum inerting concentrations

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-63

  Dastidar, A G ^a   Amyotte, P R ^a   Going, J ^b   Chatrathi, K ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Fike Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DUST; EXPLOSION TESTING; FLAMMABILITY; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; KETONES; POLYETHYLENES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

MINIMUM INERTING CONCENTRATIONS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0033100012     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680180111     Document Type: Article

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