Prepared Statement On Grain Dust Explosions And Fires Research And Development

Author : United States Grain Corporation
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266513209
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Grain Dust Explosion Prevention (Classic Reprint) written by United States Grain Corporation and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Grain Dust Explosion Prevention The workmen in this plant were not generally familiar with the causes of dust explosions and fires and methods that could be adopted for their prevention. The United States Grain Corporation assumed financial control of the grain dust explosion campaign in July, 1919, to make sure that the Government's stocks of wheat were fully protected at all times; other wise the work would have lapsed June 30, 1919, with the termination of the war emergency provision granted by Congress to carry on this work as a part of the food conservation program. Since this time, the United States Grain Corporation, in cooperation with the Bureau of Chemistry of the United States Department of Agriculture, has carried on an exten sive campaign to assist in removing dangerous conditions in plants carrying Government grain and flour stocks, and also to familiarize the grain and milling interests with the true nature and means of prevention of dust explosions and fires. The aim has been to lessen the inherent hazards in the grain industry. Throughout this campaign active cooperation has been given by many agencies and commissions engaged in explosion and fire prevention activities, and this opportunity is taken to acknowledge our indebtedness to these organizations, as well as to the grain and mill ing interests, for the excellent assistance rendered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.