Key Hazards in Process Ovens & Dryers

Experience has shown that explosions in ovens and dryers can happen very quickly. The key hazard is an explosion from the build up of solvent vapors in the oven or dryer atmosphere. This buildup could occur by a malfunction in the production process such as:

  • a sudden or improper amount of coating 
  • a change in ventilation controls 
  • excessive speed

In any of these cases, the concentration of flammable vapor has an opportunity to rise above safe levels, creating a potentially explosive mixture of vapor in air.