EXPLOSIVE DUSTS Reel 2 · Part 3

Description

Reel 1 demonstrates, by laboratory techniques, how grain dust can be ignited and exploded. Includes shots of grain mills and elevators (before, during, and after explosions) in Buffalo, New York; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Port Colborne, Canada; Kansas City, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; Baltimore, Md.; and Brooklyn, N.Y. Reel 2, explosions of grain, metal, cork dust, and flour are shown and analyzed in attrition mills at Arlington, Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa. Shows how explosive forces can be lessened and contained by the use of venting devices.

Collection

Records of the Extension Service

Series

Motion Picture Films