Combustable Dust


Electrical Code

Combustable Dust [as applied to Hazardous (Classified) Locations]

Dust particles that are 500 microns or smaller (i.e., material passing a U.S. No 35 Standard Sieve as defined in ASTM E11-2015, Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves), and present a fire or explosion hazard when dispersed and ignited in air.

(National Electrical Code® 100-1)