Dust Audit and Explosion Assessment

A dust hazard audit is a structured site assessment that identifies combustible dust hazards, checks compliance with safety standards, and provides clear recommendations to reduce the risk of fire or explosion.

Combustible dust can ignite or explode when uncontrolled. A dust hazard audit helps confirm compliance, demonstrates due diligence to regulators and insurers, and protects workers, assets, and production continuity.

Our audits follow NFPA 660, the new consolidated standard for combustible dust, along with AS/NZS and IEC 60079 for hazardous area classification and CCPS process safety guidelines. This ensures alignment with both Australian and international frameworks.

Dust audits are essential in food processing, grain handling, mining, metal and wood fabrication, energy, chemical manufacturing, and other industries where combustible dust may accumulate.

A dust hazard audit includes a desktop review of your process data, on-site inspection of dust sources, housekeeping, and protection systems, followed by a detailed compliance and risk analysis.

Advanced Analysis delivers a final report that outlines identified hazards, compliance status, and prioritised recommendations. It also includes visual outputs from exploCFD consequence modelling to show pressure build-up and flame behaviour during potential dust explosion scenarios.

Most facilities review their dust safety every three to five years, or sooner if there are changes to processes, layout, or equipment that could affect dust accumulation or ignition potential.

exploCFD is our proprietary computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool that models fire and explosion behaviour. During a dust audit, it helps visualise overpressure fields and flame spread to support evidence-based safety decisions.

No. Advanced Analysis will coordinate with your site personnel to perform inspections safely with minimal disruption. Most audits are completed while the facility continues normal operation.

Simply fill out the Contact Us form on our website. Advanced Analysis will review your site conditions, discuss the audit requirements, and provide a proposal that fits your operations and compliance needs.