The following table contains a cross-reference listing of current national consensus standards which provide information that may be of assistance to grain handling operations. Employers who comply with provisions in these national consensus standards that provide equal or greater protection than those in 1910.272 will be considered in compliance with the corresponding requirements in 1910.272.

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                                                   | National
                       Subject                     | consensus
                                                   | standards
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Grain elevators and facilities handling bulk        |
 raw agricultural commodities .................... | ANSI/NFPA 61B
Feed mills ........................................ | ANSI/NFPA 61C
Facilities handling agricultural commodities        |
 for human consumption ........................... | ANSI/NFPA 61D
Pneumatic conveying systems for                     |
 agricultural commodities ........................ | ANSI/NFPA 66
Guide for explosion venting ....................... | ANSI/NFPA 68
Explosion prevention systems ...................... | ANSI/NFPA 69
Dust removal and exhaust systems .................. | ANSI/NFPA 91
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