Dust Mitigation Course

New! TAPPISAFE's Dust Mitigation Online Course is now available!

Course Fee: Only $25

 TAPPISAFE 101 - Dust Mitigation Course (12TSDUST)

This in-depth program addresses the critical need for effective dust management, focusing on proactive measures to prevent dust-related incidents. 

Course Highlights:
  • Understanding Combustible Dust
    • Learn about the characteristics of combustible dust and the factors that lead to dust explosions in the paper, pulp, and converting industries.
  • Benefits of Dust Mitigation
    • Reducing Fire Risks: Implement strategies to minimize the risk of dust fires and explosions.
    • Improving Air Quality: Enhance workplace air quality, ensuring a healthier environment for all employees.
    • Preventing Health Risks and Illnesses: Gain insights on how to prevent respiratory issues and other health risks associated with dust exposure.
    • Improving Process Cleanliness and Reducing Maintenance: Discover how effective dust control leads to cleaner processes and reduced maintenance costs.
    • Better End-Product Quality and Printability: Understand the impact of dust control on the quality and printability of your end products.
    • Improving Safe Operations: Foster a safer operational environment through comprehensive dust mitigation practices.
    • Decreasing Environmental Emissions: Learn how dust control measures contribute to reduced environmental emissions.


By enrolling in TAPPISAFE's Dust Mitigation Course, you are taking a crucial step towards protecting yourself and your fellow workers and helping prevent dust-related incidents.

 Enroll Today!

To enroll in the TAPPISAFE 101 Dust Mitigation Course, you must first create an account. If you already have a TAPPISAFE account, please log-in using your username and password. 

Click here for easy step-by-step instructions.

If you have any questions about the course, or need additional assistance, please contact TAPPISAFE Director Lisa Dalrymple at [email protected]. For additional information on TAPPI's Tissue Division and Dust Mitigation Committee, please contact TAPPI Tissue Division Manager Robert Davis at [email protected].


From the industry...

• Hear from Tissue Experts on the Importance of Dust Mitigation (Paper360° Better Today Podcast)
      - Host Jan Bottiglieri speaks with Bud Chase and Alfredo Sarli, members of the TAPPI Tissue Division Dust Mitigation Committee, about managing the risk of tissue mill dust fires.

• Dust Mitigation Safety Course - Vital for Tissue Makers (Tissue360° April 2024)
      - Learn more about how Dust Mitigation can increase safety in mills.

• Combustible Dust Accumulations Allowed in the Workplace (Author: George Bower; Paper360° November 2020)
      - Read how the build-up of even a very small amount of dust can cause serious damage.