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***DUST- Module *: Safe Operations Around Sugar Dust – Part 1

1.What percentage of dust explosions occurred in the food industries between 1980 and 2005? Choose one.

12%

24%

36%

61%

2.At all locations, Imperial Sugar's policy is to comply with: (Mark all that apply)

OSHA standards

Other state regulations

NFPA standards

Georgia regulations

3.OSHA requires employers to have available for every hazardous material an employee encounters as part of their job. Choose one.

Registration numbers

SDSs

Antidotes

NFPA guidelines

4.Who determines and enforces the level of training required for each person on site? Choose one.

Imperial Sugar

OSHA

NIOSH

NFPA

5.Which three conditions must be present for a fire to occur? Mark all that apply.

Fuel

Catalyst

Air

Ignition source

6.In addition to fuel, air, and an ignition source, what other components form the Dust Explosion Pentagon? Mark all that apply.

Pressure

Confinement

Equipment

Suspension

7.Select the terms that describe sugar dust as a fuel. Mark all that apply.

It is explosible.

It is explosive.

It makes flammable gas.

Fire propagates through it.

8.After the initial explosion, how is a sugar fire fueled? Mark all that apply.

By sugar dust that is shaken loose from overhead beams

By flammable gas

Only by the dust in the original dust cloud

By sugar dust from damaged equipment

9.Which of these situations are dangerous? Mark all that apply.

A sugar dust cloud confined in a room

A fine sugar dust cloud that you can easily see through

A sugar dust cloud confined in a hopper

A pile of extra fine granulated sugar sitting on rafters, dropped ceilings, or the floor

10.You are using an ordinary electrical drill on a project that is taking a few hours to complete. Which of these statements is true if the area is dusty? Choose one.

The drill is safe because any hot surfaces in it are tiny.

The drill is dangerous unless you cool it with water.

Hot surfaces on the drill bit could cause an explosion.

The drill is safe because it is not too hot to hold.

11.The most dangerous dust explosions are: (Mark all that apply)

A single, large explosion

A series of explosions

Fueled by other dust that is stirred up

Started by a relatively small explosion

12.Where can you readily find the latest data about sugar hazards? Choose one.

SDS

OSHA regulations

CSB reports

Internet sites

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