"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:59:38 -0500, Ms P wrote:
>>
>> I wouldn't be at all surprise if spun sugar was flammable. I know that
>> sugar dust is highly flammable. There was a sugar plant in western
>> Nebraska
>> that blew up some years back. I'm thinking it might have been in Scotts
>> Bluff.
>>
>> Ms P
>
> almost any material that can burn can become explosive in particle form
> when mixed with the right amount of air. you hear of grain silo
> explosions
> all the time.
>
> we used to throw handfuls of flour into the fire for entertainment when
> the
> scoutmaster wasn't around.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>

Oh yeah, grain dust is highly flammable, and not just wheat dust either.

We got kicked out of a couple of restuarants back in the wild and crazy days
for setting powdered non-dairy creamer on fire. Damn near caught Belinda's
arm on fire that one time. She was standing in the booth and I had the
lighter almost to the floor though. Spectacular 6 foot flame!

Ms P