Combustible Dust: What You Should Know About NFPA 652

NFPA 652: Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, 2016 Edition became effective on September 7, 2015. NFPA 652 is intended to provide the minimum requirements for managing fire, flash fire, and explosion hazards associated with combustible dusts. After establishing the minimum requirements for combustible dust in general, the standard then refers to other NFPA standards that may be required based on the specific dust you're handling in your plant.


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