WARNING – this video shows the ignition of the dust cloud and people within the dust cloud on fire and trying to escape. The sights and sounds of this video ARE VERY GRAPHIC in nature, but shows the hazards of Corn Starch and its ease to ignite.
Corn Starch has one of the lowest MIE’s in the Combustible Dust family. We do not yet know the ignition source, but a high wattage concert light bulb or a lit cigarette would be enough to ignite this cloud of corn starch.
As you watch this video, remember the five (5) things that have to be present for a COM DUST incident: