Industry Alert: Seattle’s Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) Policy
A combustible dust is any fine material that can catch fire and explode when mixed with air. Surprisingly, many organic materials such as flour, sugar, wood dust, grains, starch, potatoes, and even rice are combustible under the right conditions. Additionally, metals, plastics, chemicals, rubber, pharmaceuticals, and textile dusts are also commonly combustible. These products or materials may be stored in silos or containers, may gather in buildings at the eves, rafters, on the roofs, and various other places.
