Combustion Physics Workshop for Health & Safety Professionals
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Dive deeper into the combustible dust hazards you're responsible for monitoring.
Marquette's 2023 Combustion Physics Workshop is designed for health and safety professionals, engineers, or managers who are responsible for combustible dust hazards and would like to go further in their understanding than simply the "explosion pentagon." Through a deeper understanding and discussion of the why behind these hazards, professionals can become more confident in their decision making and more easily recognize potential hazards.
This program provides an introduction to the combustion physics which are relevant to prescribing the protection measures in NFPA 652 and the commodity combustible dust standards (NFPA 654, 61, 664, 484). The primary focus will be on the combustion of solids and dust particles with secondary emphasis on liquid and vapor fuels as building blocks for conceptual knowledge.
Participants are welcome to attend the online workshop or the in-person workshop. Both workshop formats will cover the same topics and content. Online workshop participants will attend two evening sessions (November 14 and 16). In-person workshop participants will gather for a single daytime session (November 11).
Continuing Education Credits: Participants who complete the workshop will qualify for 0.4 CEUs (equivalent to 4 PDHs) and will receive a certificate verifying completion. Participants are responsible for verifying applicability with their respective professional board or organization before registering for the workshop.
Benefits:
- Explore concepts to use when identifying hazardous process conditions at your organization
- Gain a deeper understanding of the rationale for requirements prescribed by the NFPA combustible dust standards
- Recognize the limitations of explosibility hazard data and learn how to apply the data and work collaboratively with testing labs
- Learn how the combustion behavior of a material influences selection of explosion protection and isolation equipment
- Increase your confidence in the subject matter, including in recognition of hazards as well as in collaboration with testing labs and consultants
Preferred prerequisite knowledge or experience:
Interested participants should have a basic understanding of the NFPA combustible dust standards and the definitions for relevant dust explosibility metrics such as KSt, Pmax, minimum ignition energy, and minimum explosible concentration. Conceptual topics will reference standard general chemistry topics such as the ideal gas law and heats of reaction. For questions regarding preparedness for the workshop, please contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who is this workshop designed for?
This workshop is designed for health and safety professionals, engineers, or managers who are responsible for combustible dust hazards and would like to go further in their understanding than simply the "explosion pentagon."
Is there any prerequisite experience?
Interested participants should have a basic understanding of the NFPA combustible dust standards and the definitions for relevant dust explosibility metrics such as KSt, Pmax, minimum ignition energy, and minimum explosible concentration. Conceptual topics will reference standard general chemistry topics such as the ideal gas law and heats of reaction. For questions regarding preparedness for the workshop, please contact us.
What is the investment in the program?
The registration cost is $395 for one participant in either the virtual or in-person workshop. There is no difference in access to instructional materials between the two workshop options. In-person workshop participants will receive vouchers for free campus parking.
Where is this happening?
The virtual workshop will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams.
The in-person workshop will be hosted on Marquette's campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The precise meeting location will be shared following registration. Parking will be available.
Do I need to bring anything?
There are no required materials to participate. Online participants should plan for reliable internet connection.
Can I receive continuing education credits?
Participants who complete the workshop will qualify for 0.4 CEUs (equivalent to 4 PDHs) and will receive a certificate verifying completion. Participants are responsible for verifying applicability with their respective professional board or organization before registering for the workshop.
Questions? Contact Casey.Allen@marquette.edu
