CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUSINESS PLAN (HMBP) REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES

Combustible dust poses a hazard to numerous industries, such as food, wood, chemical, plastics, and metals. Dust fires and explosions are relatively rare, but when they occur, they can be catastrophic. The first step to ensure safe operations involving combustible dust is to conduct a dust hazard analysis. This webinar will provide viewers with a guide to identifying combustible dust hazards in manufacturing facilities. The topics will include developing a dust sampling plan, principles of dust clouds and ignitable atmospheres, and mechanics of dust flash fires and explosions. The webinar will then cover how to analyze processes and buildings to determine where dust fire and explosion hazards exists by evaluating normal and abnormal operating conditions, potential ignition sources, and existing safeguards in place.

Two hot topics will be covered by Christer Forsgren, Consultant in Industrial Recycling and Christian Ekberg, Prof. Energy and Material, Industrial Materials Recycling and Nuclear Chemistry.

Carbon dioxide utilization (CO2U) has gained momentum as a solution to achieve the world's climate goals. This set of technologies creates financial incentives to capture waste CO2 and can accelerate the uptake of carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCUS).

In this webinar, Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor in Ecology at the University of Toronto, discussed the state of science relevant to the sources, contamination, and impacts of microplastics. She focused mostly on how microplastics impact wildlife. She also highlighted some of the key gaps in our understanding and provided some relevant information to inform decision-making.