Inside the coffee tin, there is a small explosion created by the mixture of powder ... to get that dust to ignite,” Top said. Is it enough to stop this runner from another color run?

In a sobering Aug. 20 post, NFPA public affairs intern Ryan Sweezey reminds us that colored powder incidents can be dangerous. He described a June 27 explosion ... as a dust cloud, he added.

as well as accurately distinguish it from normal background noise. Dust explosions can be among the most dangerous and costly workplace incidents. Dust builds up in agricultural, powder-handling ...

Otherwise, a dust explosion could occur. Color Play Asia wasn’t immediately available for comment on the matter Monday. CNN hasn’t been able to confirm whether the powder supplied by Tai Won ...

containing about 200 pounds of powder, blew up at 3:20 o'clock this morning. No one was injured. The sound of the explosion was distinctly heard in this city about 12 miles distant. View Full Arti ...

A Taiwan water park explosion has left 497 injured and one dead after colored powder burst into flame during a “Color Play Asia” party. On Saturday, tragedy struck at Formosa Fun Coast ...

A hopper of powder overflowed, and the resulting dust cloud ignited, exploding into flame. Nine people were injured in the explosion. They were lucky – powder explosions can be lethal.