New NFPA Journal Podcast looks at deadly Taiwan dust explosion at concert

Dust explosions have always been considered an industrial danger, certainly not something to worry about at a concert or celebration. That perception was forever changed in June, when a cloud of colored cornstarch dust exploded at a packed concert in New Taipei, Taiwan. The explosion sent a giant fireball through the crowd, burning hundreds of people and killing at least 11. The unprecedented explosion, it’s aftermath and NFPA’s response is the subject of an article “Powder Keg” in the new September/October issue of NFPA Journal. It is also the subject of a new NFPA Journal podcast, “Dust Explosions and Color...