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ABS Consulting Writes Dust Explosion Prevention and the Importance of Housekeeping

November 23, 2004

(Wilmington, DE) The September 2004 issue of Process Safety Progress includes a paper entitled Dust Explosion Prevention and the Importance of Housekeeping, written by Walter L. Frank, PE of ABS Consulting's Operational Risk and Performance Consulting Division. The paper describes recent major dust explosions with a particular focus related to an often underestimated aspect of facility operations - housekeeping.

Process Safety Progress is a quarterly publication of the Safety and Health Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This periodical provides practical process safety information for engineering professionals in the chemical process industries. Its focus is on chemical and hydrocarbon process safety, loss prevention and health. For more information on AIChE, visit http://www.aiche.org.  For more information on the Safety and Health Division, visit http://www.chem.mtu.edu/org/aiches&h/.

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ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) is a leading independent global provider of risk management services, combining industry specialists, risk modeling and practical engineering and technology solutions to help business, finance, industry and government manage risk. Through a comprehensive and integrated risk management approach, ABS Consulting is committed to help clients reduce business interruption and manage catastrophic, operational, and security risks. ABS Consulting's headquarters is in Houston, Texas. (www.absconsulting.com)

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