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Listen "Combustible Dust, Bulk Solids & Safer Plants - with Jonathan McPherson"
Episode Synopsis
Can universities help prevent industrial explosions?
In this episode of the OnAire Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan McPherson, an industry educator and dust safety expert from Kansas State University’s Powder & Bulk Solids Lab, to talk about real-world challenges in dust collection, fugitive dust, and how education is bridging the gap between theory and plant-floor reality.
🔎 Whether you're a safety manager, plant engineer, or facilities director, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. We cover:
✅ What’s really happening with bulk solids and dust in today’s facilities
✅ Why even the best dust collection systems can’t do it all
✅ The role of Dynamic Particle Control in proactive housekeeping
✅ How SonicAire’s technology is transforming dust safety compliance
✅ The future of smart manufacturing & air quality monitoring
✅ Personal stories from the plant floor—and the farm!
📌 Key Takeaways:
Fugitive dust is everyone’s problem – even in your garage.
Education is catching up with what industry truly needs.
Proactive dust control saves money, time, and lives.
SonicAire fans help prevent fires, reduce labor, and improve air quality.
🧠 Why it Matters: You want a safer, cleaner, more efficient facility. But fugitive dust puts that at risk every day. In this episode, Jonathan shares how industry leaders and educators are partnering to create real solutions that work—today and tomorrow. You can be the hero of your facility's dust control story.
🔥 Want to Learn More?
Visit https://www.sonicaire.com to see how our engineered dust control fans can:
Eliminate overhead dust
Reduce cleaning costs
Improve OSHA and NFPA compliance
Make your plant safer and healthier
🎧 Listen. Learn. Lead. Subscribe to the OnAire Podcast for more industry conversations that matter.
In this episode of the OnAire Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan McPherson, an industry educator and dust safety expert from Kansas State University’s Powder & Bulk Solids Lab, to talk about real-world challenges in dust collection, fugitive dust, and how education is bridging the gap between theory and plant-floor reality.
🔎 Whether you're a safety manager, plant engineer, or facilities director, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. We cover:
✅ What’s really happening with bulk solids and dust in today’s facilities
✅ Why even the best dust collection systems can’t do it all
✅ The role of Dynamic Particle Control in proactive housekeeping
✅ How SonicAire’s technology is transforming dust safety compliance
✅ The future of smart manufacturing & air quality monitoring
✅ Personal stories from the plant floor—and the farm!
📌 Key Takeaways:
Fugitive dust is everyone’s problem – even in your garage.
Education is catching up with what industry truly needs.
Proactive dust control saves money, time, and lives.
SonicAire fans help prevent fires, reduce labor, and improve air quality.
🧠 Why it Matters: You want a safer, cleaner, more efficient facility. But fugitive dust puts that at risk every day. In this episode, Jonathan shares how industry leaders and educators are partnering to create real solutions that work—today and tomorrow. You can be the hero of your facility's dust control story.
🔥 Want to Learn More?
Visit https://www.sonicaire.com to see how our engineered dust control fans can:
Eliminate overhead dust
Reduce cleaning costs
Improve OSHA and NFPA compliance
Make your plant safer and healthier
🎧 Listen. Learn. Lead. Subscribe to the OnAire Podcast for more industry conversations that matter.
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