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AVAILABLE IN TANKER LOAD Please contact us for the following imported chemicals: Special Report
Nitric Acid
33%, 58%, 60%, 68%, 72%, 98% (All grades) Ø Sodium nitrite (BASF)
Sulphuric Acid Dust explosions: What are they and how can they be
68%, 98% Ø Sodium nitrate (BASF)
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) prevented or mitigated
All grades (also available in drum packing) Ø Sodium sulfite (BASF)
Authorised Distributors of ombustible dust is a combus- Some common types of dust that are FIBCs, or bulk bags, are commonly
Ø Sodium metabisulfite (BASF) tible particulate matter sus- susceptible to dust explosions include: used for storing and transporting pow-
Ø Sodium bicarbonate Cpended in the air or through  Agricultural dust: grain, sugar, and ders and granular materials. Certain
Rastriya Chemicals & other oxidizing mediums. These dusts fl our. types of FIBCs can accumulate static
Fertilizers Ltd. consist of exceptionally fi ne material  Metal: aluminium, magnesium, and electricity, posing a risk in dusty envi-
Shreenath Acidchem Pvt. Ltd. Ø Zinc dust that have the ability to catch fi re and iron. ronments. It is important to choose
FIBCs with appropriate electrostatic
explode when mixed with air. They  Chemical: pharmaceuticals, pesti-
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Mob.: 09324114674 / 09323004558 313, Sai arcade, N.S. Road, Mulund (W), Mumbai - 400 080. such as fl our, grains, sugar, wood,  Wood & paper: sawdust, paper & Type C FIBCs, for example, are con-
Email: shreenathacidchem@gmail.com Phone : 022-20819226 w Email : kaiz.chem@gmail.com etc. but they can also form out of pulp dust. ductive and should be grounded during
fi nely ground metals and non-metallic  Textile: cotton, wool, and synthetic fi lling and emptying.
inorganic materials. fi bre.
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• Softener – 678 Flakes – Non Ionic Softener Flakes. • Suprawet – Salf – Low Foaming Eco Friendly Scouring Agent for  Coal & carbon: coal, charcoal, and What happens in a dust explosion?
• Softener – T678 Flakes – Non Ionic Hydrophillic Softener Soft Flow Machines. According to the US Occupational soot. When ignited, dust particles burn
Flakes Specially for Terry Towels and Knitted Cotton Materials • Silkofeel – HP8087 – Innovative Hydrophillic Silicone Emulsion. Safety and Health Administration  Plastics: polyethylene, polypropy- quickly, releasing heat and expanding
• Softener – NIS Flakes – Non Ionic Softener Flakes Soluble in • Supralube – FN – Polymer Base Eco Friendly Lubricating Agent. (OSHA), any solid that can catch fi re lene, and other synthetic polymers. gases. This rapid expansion creates a
Cold Water. • Suprafix – RDF - Dyefixing Agent for Reactive & Direct Dyes. can become explosive when turned into pressure wave that can cause devas-
• Softener – CWCS Flakes – Cationic Softener Flakes Cold • Suprafix – NDF - Non Formaldehyde Dyefixing Agent for
Water Soluble. Reactive & Direct Dyes. dust. Conditions required for an explosion tating damage. The initial explosion
• Softener CS100 Flakes – Cationic Softener Flakes Dispersible • Suprafoam – DFF – Foam Booster for Denim & Leather Foam Dust explosions occur through a often disturbs and disperses additional
in Hot Water. Finishing. Proactive measures and a commit- specifi c chain of events that transform accumulated dust, potentially leading
• Suprantifoam – SD3 - Silicocone Base Defoamer. • Suprafill – DBA – Body Filling & Wetting Agent Used in Denim ment to safety are key to preventing a simple accumulation of dust into a to more severe secondary explosions.
• Suprantifoam – SIM100 – Simthicone Base Material for Foam Finishing Process.
Silicone Defoamer Manufacturer • Cellubright – NCMA – Low Foaming Non Crysillic Mercerising explosions and their devastating conse- highly destructive explosion. Secondary explosions are the most
• Solvin CSA – Antimigrating Agent & Anti Backstaining Polymer Wetting Agent. quences. dangerous type of dust explosion. They
Soap. • Cirrapol – HD Paste – High Performance Washing off Aid for All Dust explosions need all of the fol- occur when the shock wave from the
• Suprabind – GB100 – Economical Binder for Pigment Printing. Types of Dyed & Printed Fabrics (APEO & NPEO Free Product is As per DustEx Research Ltd., an lowing, known as the dust pentagon: initial explosion lifts up accumulated
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Mobile: +91-9890698966, +91-8421803887 Email: chemicalssupreme97@gmail.com Web: www.supremechemicals.co.in “major” dust explosion happens some-  Confi nement –an enclosed space; over a larger area and cause more
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Industrial Solvents in Bulk Contact: The risk for dust explosion is pre- and the specifi c combustible material
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• Toluene • Isopar L • Butyl Cellosolve GHaRPuRe ConsuLTInG enGIneeRs PvT. LTd. sent in workplaces that produce or involved.
• Acetone • Isopar H • Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) BrAMHA MAjESTIC, C3-307, NIBM Road, generate dust, i.e., any industry whose
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• Acrylate Copolymer • PVPK30 / 90 • Titanium Dioxide ZIRCONIUM CHEMICALS turing plants, woodworking facilities,  The maximum explosion pressure
• Isododecane • SLS Powder • EDTA Di Sodium Ammonium / Potassium Zirconium Carbonate furniture factories, metal processing (P max ); and
Zirconium Basic Carbonate
• Carnauba Wax • Bees Wax • Thioglycolic Acid 80% Zirconium Acetate l Sulphate l Oxychloride l Nitrate plants, coal-fi red plants, grain elevators,  The maximum rate of pressure rise
Industrial Chemicals Hydroxide l Other Zirconium Salts recycling facilities, wastewater treat- (dP/dt).
• Water Based Pigment Dispersions / Paste (for Paper / Textiles / Latex) Zirconium Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. ment plants and facilities that produce
• Metal complex Solvent Dyes / Solvent Dyes Office: 4, Vikram Jyoti Society, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088. paper products, pharmaceuticals, tex- Impacts of dust explosions and dusts
• Titanium Dioxide (6618) Office No.: +91-22-25584532 tiles, among others. Fig. 1: The dust pentagon Understanding dust explosions is
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