By: Tim Turney, Contributor Dust can be a deadly byproduct of working with materials that contain silica. Materials such as sand, soil, concrete, granite and quartz contain silica that can be released into the air when crushed, drilled, sanded or otherwise disturbed. When the dust particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the…
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By: Divine Duruobioma, MSc, CMIOSH, Contributor Dust and fumes in the workplace may pose significant health and safety risks. For instance, welding fumes containing metals like aluminum and lead can cause acute symptoms, such as nausea and/or long-term health problems (i.e., lung cancer). Dust hazards vary by particle size; smaller particles, like respirable crystalline silica,…
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“Pneumatic vacuums play a critical role in maintaining compliance with combustible dust (comdust) regulations. The HafcoVac uses compressed air instead of electrical components, eliminating potential ignition sources and aligning with safety standards set by organizations like OSHA and NFPA. By effectively capturing and containing dust utilizing HEPA Filtration, the HafcoVac prevents dust accumulation and dispersion,…
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By: Tim Turney, Contributor Silica dust is a scourge on industrial working environments that can be a deadly presence if not controlled appropriately. Silica is abundant as a constituent part of many of the organic materials found in construction, mining, quarrying and manufacturing worksites; and it is found naturally formed as quartz. Recently, silica dust…
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Today, Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) proudly unveils its latest dust collection controller, the Gold Series Timer (GST). This is a user-friendly and easily applied solution for pulse-jet cleaning control of industrial dust collection systems including baghouse designs. The GST stands out with its pulse output modules, which are seamlessly expandable to accommodate various solenoid…
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How personal air sampling pumps can protect employees from unseen dangers By: Tim Turney, Contributor Many industrial workers are exposed to some amount of potentially hazardous dust, fumes, gasses or vapors every day at their place of work. The latest statistics by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) found that in 2021, 551 fatalities were…
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Editor’s Note: The following article first ran in IHW’s sister publication, Packaging Technology Today, in 2023. For the original article, go to https://tinyurl.com/bdbkb6f8 . What’s so dangerous about dust? Put simply, dust is the largest contributor to poor indoor air quality (IAQ), and poor IAQ leads to health problems and combustible dust incidents. Airborne metal,…
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Silica: Stealing Lives for Centuries Approximately 2.3 million professionals face exposure to crystalline silica at work. In 2016, OSHA updated the exposure regulations for silica for the first time since 1971. Two years later, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reported on the largest cluster of black lung disease among active coal…
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Jeramy Slaunwhite P.Eng, Chief Technical Officer, REMBE® Inc. Many industrial facilities handle combustible particulate material which pose fire and explosion hazards. Managing combustible dust hazards is critical to ensure the safety of the plant personnel and operations. In order to effectively manage combustible dust hazards they must first be identified and understood. A dust hazards…
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“NFPA 654 is a great first step to identify hazards and develop an action plan to reduce risk within a facility handling explosible or combustible materials. There are NFPA codes for specific industries, but NFPA 654 covers all other processes where combustible material is present.” Fauske & Associates, 1-877-328-7531, www.fauske.com/testing/combustible-dust-hazard-analysis History NFPA 654, the “Standard…
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