Setting Safe Operating Limits for Combustible Dust and Flammable Materials (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 - 11:00 AM (EDT)
Safe operating limits are one of the most powerful tools in process safety.
Set with the right data, they protect people and assets while keeping operations productive. Set incorrectly, they create false security or overly restrictive requirements.
In this first session of our two-part series, our experts will share a practical, data-driven method for defining limits that are both safe and workable — with a focused look at combustible dusts and flammable liquids, vapors, and gases.
You’ll learn how to establish your Basis of Safety, identify critical parameters, and translate data into clear guidance that operators can apply confidently in real-world scenarios.
By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a straightforward process for setting pragmatic limits that strengthen safety, support production, and build credibility with leadership and regulators.
Set with the right data, they protect people and assets while keeping operations productive. Set incorrectly, they create false security or overly restrictive requirements.
In this first session of our two-part series, our experts will share a practical, data-driven method for defining limits that are both safe and workable — with a focused look at combustible dusts and flammable liquids, vapors, and gases.
You’ll learn how to establish your Basis of Safety, identify critical parameters, and translate data into clear guidance that operators can apply confidently in real-world scenarios.
By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a straightforward process for setting pragmatic limits that strengthen safety, support production, and build credibility with leadership and regulators.
Presenters:
- Paul Osterberg, General Manager – PS Consulting/ORM - DEKRA
- Brad Silva, Reactive Chemistry Business Development Manager - DEKRA
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Don’t miss Part 2, where we’ll explore how to apply this same methodology to reactive chemistry—a domain where safe limits can mean the difference between control and catastrophe.