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Show Why Flour Explodes. Hecords of the last ten years show that about twenty explosions have occurred oc-curred in cereal, flour and feed mills, with the loss of $2,000,000 worth of property, as well as the killing or Injuring In-juring of over two hundred employees. Investigations regarding the causes of these explosions and subsequent Area have not proved conclusively what are the difficulties to be avoided. In eight cases the explosions are believed to have originated from the sparks produced pro-duced in the machines during the grinding process. Tiny particles of gravel or metallic substances coming into contact with the plates of the machine ma-chine may produce enough sparks to Ignite the dust within the machine. Another possible cause for cereal dust explosions suggested Is the use oi naked flames. |