Abstract
The development of an explosion in a dust cloud is not, in principle, different from the development of an explosion in a gas or vapor. The important concepts presented in Chapter 3 are therefore generally, though not specifically, applicable to both types of explosion.
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Magison, E.C. (1966). Dust Hazards. In: Electrical Instruments in Hazardous Locations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6543-1_11
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