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Cyanide is a natural substance present in various forms in the environment, including fruits, nuts, plants, and insects. Cyanide is utilized in various industries, where it is handled safely and does not damage the environment, in spite of its harmful nature. Cyanide is a useful industrial chemical, over one million tons of which are used...

Coal dust in the air is a byproduct of coal extraction, posing a risk of spontaneous combustion and a health threat from inhalable dust. Coal dust consists of small particles, smaller than 75 µm in size, and can easily deposit throughout mine entries and propagate explosions that had been initially fueled by methane gas. As...

Intensive livestock production is connected with several environmental effects, including emissions of dust and particulate matter. The particulate matter that is emitted from animal houses consists of feather and hair fragments, skin debris, feed particles, mold spores, bacteria, fungus fragments, litter fragments, etc. The size of particulates ranges between 0.005 and 100 μm in diameter....

Grain dust does not consist of a uniform set of particles; rather, it comprises various types and sizes of particles. The dust components vary depending on the type of grain that is being handled, however, it typically consists of grain particles, soil particles including silica, plant material, fungi, bacteria, fertilizer and agricultural chemical residues, insect waste,...

In recent years, multiple sugar dust explosions have occurred at facilities that produce and store sugar. One incident involves an explosion that occurred at the sugar silo of the Perfetti Van Melle candy factory located in Erlanger, Kentucky. The likely cause of the explosion is believed to be a significant concentration of sugar dust in...

Grain dust is an unavoidable aspect of transporting and handling grain; this issue must be tackled with optimal management techniques to avoid safety risks. The dust that occurs during grain handling operations typically consists of grain and soil particles, plant material, fungi, bacteria, fertilizer, agricultural chemical residues, insect waste, small rodents, and birds. The composition of...

In addition to sugar, salt and grain fertilizers represent a risk in transit and storage. One of the main components of modern-day fertilizers, nitrate, is also used in the manufacture of explosives. This fact should not be overlooked when dealing with fertilizer dust collection. Dust produced during the manufacturing and transportation process of many different...

The presence of grain dust in the air poses a significant threat as it can cause damage to equipment, reduce work time, and injuries to workers. Controlling grain dust is a crucial process and a challenge. The grain dust present in the air can result in an explosion as it is highly combustible; large grain...

Dust is often a major problem in a lot of different industries: coal dust from the air at loading facilities, asphalt dust during concrete production, heavy iron ore dust at iron mines, sugar dust, and more. TThe latter poses a significant problem for the sugar industry because it leads to considerable revenue loss from the...

Acid gases emitted from power generation and boiler burning, including sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, significantly endanger human health and the environment. The main ways that acid gases deposit themselves are through acid rain and dry deposition. The effects of acid rain are catastrophic: observing dead or dying vegetation is one of the initial indicators...