If you chuck it at people... If you burn it... If you inhale coal dust... Lots of ways :)
The coal dust burns more quickly because it has a greater surface area to be exposed to the flames of the fire, therefore it burns quicker than the lump of coal.
Coal dust in the air is an explosive mixture, because the mixture of coal and air can burn much more rapidly than solid pieces of coal can (flour in the air is also explosive, or sawdust - any flammable substance in the form of dust becomes explosive if it is mixed into the air). The process of mining coal is messy, and creates a lot of dust. And any spark can set it off. No smoking in the coal mines!
The dangers of coal dust are inhaling the dust which goes into your lungs and skin irritation from dust. Coal dust is harmful for the most part and has no health benefits.
Particulate coal
Oxygen.
If you chuck it at people... If you burn it... If you inhale coal dust... Lots of ways :)
The coal dust burns more quickly because it has a greater surface area to be exposed to the flames of the fire, therefore it burns quicker than the lump of coal.
fireball
Coal dust in the air is an explosive mixture, because the mixture of coal and air can burn much more rapidly than solid pieces of coal can (flour in the air is also explosive, or sawdust - any flammable substance in the form of dust becomes explosive if it is mixed into the air). The process of mining coal is messy, and creates a lot of dust. And any spark can set it off. No smoking in the coal mines!
The dangers of coal dust are inhaling the dust which goes into your lungs and skin irritation from dust. Coal dust is harmful for the most part and has no health benefits.
Soot is another word for coal dust.
Particulate coal
Coal mines, coal bins, coal hods, and anywhere coal is or was.
Coal cannot burn without oxygen.
Coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), is caused by inhaling coal dust.
any concentration of dust is potentially explosive