Author: Office of technology assessment washington dc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
To ensure workplace safety, grain handling facilities engage in a variety of activities to control the accumulation of grain dust, such as good housekeeping practices, pneumatic systems, and liquid additives. The application of liquid substances, either water or oil, to grain is an effective but controversial method of dust suppression. The Committee heard conflicting testimony from scientists on the effectiveness and cost of liquid additives from how effective they were for dust suppression to how detrimental these technologies were to end use characteristics of the grain. In addition, the Committee was made aware of an ongoing federal criminal investigation about the alleged use of water systems to increase the value of grain by increasing its weight. This report responds to the bipartisan request of the House Committee on Agriculture to assess these alternative technologies with regard to their effectiveness in suppressing grain dust, the benefits and costs of each technology, and the costs of banning the use of water as a dust suppressant. Although water can be very effective in suppressing grain dust the potential for abuse to increase the weight of grain, its moisture content, or its value is great. The most effective method of preventing the illegal application of water on grain is to remove the economic incentives from the addition of moisture. As long as the weight of grain sold can be increased, without decreasing the sale price, farmers and grain handlers will have a strong incentive to add water by any of several means. Changing marketing practices to remove the economic incentive to gain from the addition of water would be the most effective way to solve this problem.
Technology and Policy for Suppressing Grain Dust Explosions in Storage Facilities
Author: Office of technology assessment washington dc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
To ensure workplace safety, grain handling facilities engage in a variety of activities to control the accumulation of grain dust, such as good housekeeping practices, pneumatic systems, and liquid additives. The application of liquid substances, either water or oil, to grain is an effective but controversial method of dust suppression. The Committee heard conflicting testimony from scientists on the effectiveness and cost of liquid additives from how effective they were for dust suppression to how detrimental these technologies were to end use characteristics of the grain. In addition, the Committee was made aware of an ongoing federal criminal investigation about the alleged use of water systems to increase the value of grain by increasing its weight. This report responds to the bipartisan request of the House Committee on Agriculture to assess these alternative technologies with regard to their effectiveness in suppressing grain dust, the benefits and costs of each technology, and the costs of banning the use of water as a dust suppressant. Although water can be very effective in suppressing grain dust the potential for abuse to increase the weight of grain, its moisture content, or its value is great. The most effective method of preventing the illegal application of water on grain is to remove the economic incentives from the addition of moisture. As long as the weight of grain sold can be increased, without decreasing the sale price, farmers and grain handlers will have a strong incentive to add water by any of several means. Changing marketing practices to remove the economic incentive to gain from the addition of water would be the most effective way to solve this problem.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
To ensure workplace safety, grain handling facilities engage in a variety of activities to control the accumulation of grain dust, such as good housekeeping practices, pneumatic systems, and liquid additives. The application of liquid substances, either water or oil, to grain is an effective but controversial method of dust suppression. The Committee heard conflicting testimony from scientists on the effectiveness and cost of liquid additives from how effective they were for dust suppression to how detrimental these technologies were to end use characteristics of the grain. In addition, the Committee was made aware of an ongoing federal criminal investigation about the alleged use of water systems to increase the value of grain by increasing its weight. This report responds to the bipartisan request of the House Committee on Agriculture to assess these alternative technologies with regard to their effectiveness in suppressing grain dust, the benefits and costs of each technology, and the costs of banning the use of water as a dust suppressant. Although water can be very effective in suppressing grain dust the potential for abuse to increase the weight of grain, its moisture content, or its value is great. The most effective method of preventing the illegal application of water on grain is to remove the economic incentives from the addition of moisture. As long as the weight of grain sold can be increased, without decreasing the sale price, farmers and grain handlers will have a strong incentive to add water by any of several means. Changing marketing practices to remove the economic incentive to gain from the addition of water would be the most effective way to solve this problem.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Dust Explosions
Author: P. Field
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444596445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Handbook of Powder Technology, Volume 4: Dust Explosions presents the dust explosion problem in general terms and describes how and why dusts explode. This book discusses the various approaches used to deal with the dust explosion hazards. Organized into five chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the methods used to assess, remove, or minimize the hazard of dust explosions. This text then examines the factors that influence the initiation and severity of an explosion. Other chapters consider the explosion prevention and explosion protection techniques. This book discusses as well the characteristics of a dust explosion and the historical development of the problem. The final chapter deals with the significant concept of explosion protection to reduce the worst effects of an explosion to an acceptable level. This book is a valuable resource for managers, engineers, scientists, safety personnel, and others involved in the handling ad processing of materials in solid particulate form.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444596445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Handbook of Powder Technology, Volume 4: Dust Explosions presents the dust explosion problem in general terms and describes how and why dusts explode. This book discusses the various approaches used to deal with the dust explosion hazards. Organized into five chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the methods used to assess, remove, or minimize the hazard of dust explosions. This text then examines the factors that influence the initiation and severity of an explosion. Other chapters consider the explosion prevention and explosion protection techniques. This book discusses as well the characteristics of a dust explosion and the historical development of the problem. The final chapter deals with the significant concept of explosion protection to reduce the worst effects of an explosion to an acceptable level. This book is a valuable resource for managers, engineers, scientists, safety personnel, and others involved in the handling ad processing of materials in solid particulate form.
Grain Dust Explosion Prevention
Author: United States Grain Corporation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Grain Dust Explosions--an Unsolved Problem
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dust explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dust explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Prevention of Dust Explosions in Grain Elevators
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of the Special Coordinator for Grain Elevator Safety and Security
Publisher:
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Category : Dust explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dust explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Government Reports Announcements & Index
Author:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Just a Word about Grain Dust Explosions
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Literature Survey of Dust Explosions in Grain Handling Facilities
Author: Mary E. Verkade
Publisher:
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Category : Dust control
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dust control
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Grain Dust Explosion Prevention
Author: United States Grain Corporation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description