The scope of damage from chemical accidents can easily be multiplied dependent of the chemical-type and exposure to environmental elements, such as oxygen or dust. ... The ninety-year-old building that produced nearly nine percent of the nation's sugar was operating under normal procedures when a dust explosion happened at the center of the factory. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration defines "dust explosions" known as combustible dust as "a solid material solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape, or ch...

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