You could make sure the dust is collected in a bin that has a conductive bag so that you can ground out the collector. Dust traps oxygen and makes a mini grain elevator explosion if you are not careful. Static electricity especially about in places that are heated due to cold temp ( did you not explain that it was cold several times ) is prevalentn due to dry air conditions. Ground everything and read up on Explosion proofing which is NOT necessary about building something that will survive an explosion but something that will not create an explosion.
When I worked at NASA, someone put a wet paper towel in a microwave. Because the paper towel was made of recycled material, it contain iron from staples. The microwave caught the paper towel on fire after it dried somewhat.
The dust in your particle wood or any cheap wood may contain volatile organics and pieces of metal, dust, oxygen, and so on.
Your blue tank could be a bomb for all anyone knows. Get everything up to spec on ASME asap. |