Combustible Dust Training Institute — Skills Development
Learn how to accurately calculate explosion vent areas, manage special cases, and protect your facility from catastrophic failures — with expert-led training built on 25+ years of real-world process safety engineering.
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The Risk Is Real
Combustible dust explosions remain one of the most severe hazards in industrial facilities. When explosion vents are undersized — or sized using outdated methods — the consequences can be catastrophic: structural damage, injuries, fatalities, and significant regulatory liability.
NFPA 68 provides the standard framework for explosion vent sizing, but applying it correctly requires understanding a complex set of inputs, calculations, and special-case adjustments. Most safety professionals learn these skills on the job, leaving gaps that put facilities at risk.
What You Will Gain
Discover the essential inputs for designing effective explosion venting systems and learn how changes in parameters directly impact vent sizing outcomes.
Enhance your ability to accurately assess risk levels at facilities handling combustible dust, and communicate findings with confidence to stakeholders.
Learn how to comply with local, regional, and national standards including NFPA 68 requirements, reducing your facility's regulatory exposure.
Gain the confidence to manage dust hazards effectively, ensuring a safer working environment for your team and protecting your operations.
Course Curriculum
Six structured lessons walk you through the complete NFPA 68 vent sizing process, from gathering initial data to managing complex special cases.
Your Instructor
M.S. • CCPSC • Co-Founder, Combustible Dust Training Institute
Michelle Murphy brings over 25 years of applied process safety engineering experience to this course. As co-founder of the Combustible Dust Training Institute alongside Dr. Chris Cloney, she has spent her career translating complex combustible dust science into practical, operational solutions for facilities across manufacturing, grain, chemical, and energy sectors.
Her training is built on the same evidence-based, operationally grounded approach that has made CDTI a trusted partner for safety professionals worldwide. When you learn from Michelle, you are learning from someone who has worked on the front lines of explosion protection — not just the textbook.
Why CDTI
Our instructors have over 25 years of experience in industrial safety, consulting for leading safety organizations and contributing directly to NFPA and OSHA standards development.
Our training goes beyond theory to deliver practical solutions you can implement immediately. Learn to identify hazards and protect your facility with real-world strategies that work.
CDTI training has been trusted by companies in manufacturing, grain, chemical, and energy sectors to reduce risk and ensure compliance. Join the ranks of professionals protecting their teams.
Every lesson is rooted in peer-reviewed research, global incident data, and 25+ years of combined real-world expertise — not outdated textbooks or generic safety content.
Enroll once and get 3 months of access to all course materials. Return to review lessons, reference calculations, and stay current with evolving safety standards at your own pace.
Is This Course Right for You?
This training is designed for professionals responsible for combustible dust safety, compliance, and risk management in industrial facilities.
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