According to the ATEX-directive, who legally controls the prevention of dust explosions, is each compound feed manufacturer obliged to divide its company in different areas according to the risks of dust explosions. In addition all the machines need to go through an analysis according to dust explosion and work safety.

The implementation of this ATEX-directive is not self-evident in many compound feed companies. Therefore BFA has drawn up a manual safety document about dust explosion (see publications) that's been updated in 2012 to be more of service to the members.