Dust Explosion Symposium Program

Dust Explosion Hazard Recognition and Control: New Strategies May 13, 2009 10:00 a.m. - Keynote Presentations: National Emphasis Program and Challenges to Industry, Sanji Kanth, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, OSHA Dust Incident Investigation Experience, John Vorderbrueggen, Supervisory Investigator, CSB Noon – Lunch on own 1:30 p.m. - Fundamentals of Dust Explosion and Hazard Control Dust Explosion Fundamentals: Ignition Criteria and Pressure Development– Bob Zalosh, Firexplo, Inc. Best Practices for Hazard Recognition – Henry Febo, FM Global Corporation 3:00 – Break 3:30 - Enforcement NFPA Standards for Combustible Dust Hazard Process Safety – Guy Colonna, NFPA Federal Legislative Overview –– Jordan Barab, Senior Labor Policy Advisor, House Education & Labor Committee, INVITED State Legislative and Enforcement Overview, Chief Al Shuman, President, NASFM 5:30 - Reception

May 14, 2009 8:30 - Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Technologies Practical Concepts for Hazard Screening and Control – Erdem Ural, Loss Prevention Science and Technologies, Inc. Laboratory Testing to Assess Explosion Characteristics of Dust Clouds – Vahid Ebadat, Chilworth Technology, Inc. Advances in Explosion Protection Technology – John Going, Fike Corporation

10:30 – Break 11:00 - Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Technologies (cont.) Housekeeping Solutions – Walt Frank, Frank Risk Solutions, Inc.; Brice Chastain, GeorgiaPacific; Mark Holcomb, Kimberley-Clark Corporation Explosion protection – Quantifying the Effectiveness of Explosion Protection Measures, Joseph Senecal, Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. 12:00 – Lunch on own 1:30 - 5:00 - Applications Best Practice Guidance for Identifying and Mitigating Hazards – Industry Panel Moderator: Panelists:

Bob Zalosh, Firexplo, Inc. David Snell, Luminant Corporation Steve Meszaros, Wyeth Corporation Jim Maness, National Grain and Feed Association Warren Greenfield, International Specialty Products George Olson, Procter & Gamble