There are various processes within metal work production where dust and fume contaminates are created. Ensure your employees are protected from the dust and fumes by removing the air contaminants from the source. integratedAIR Filtration supply a range of stand-alone BlueClean® filter units and can also provide a turnkey solution for your Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) needs to comply with COSSH regulations. Our dust extraction systems are designed for each client’s unique requirements, manufactured in the UK and installed by our in-house team. Find out more here.
Welding fume has long been acknowledged as a potentially serious hazard to the health of both those carrying out welding operations and those working within the vicinity. Welding fume is linked to a variety of acute respiratory issues such as asthma, metal fume fever, acute pneumonia, and chronic respiratory illnesses such as lung cancer and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Our BlueClean® range of filter units are the perfect answer to these health hazards handling the welding industry’s needs.
When working with stainless steel, we recommend that our units are fitted with HEPA secondary filtration when discharging the filtration are back into the work environment. Our filters are suitable for use with both gas and arc welding processes.
All dust extraction equipment used to control the dust must be maintained to ensure the system effectively reduces dust at the source and protects employees from inhalation and exposure. The LEV system needs to be examined and tested at least once every 14 months as per HSE guidance (HSG258). LEV records must be kept for at least 5 years.
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