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Although stopped by a body’s natural defences, larger dust particles can still affect the skin, resulting in skin irritation. Smaller respirable dust particles, however, can pass through the body’s natural defences, enabling them to be inhaled deep into the lungs and other organs. This can result in multiple illnesses such as occupational asthma, lung disease or in the formation of a range of cancers.
To find out more about regulation in the workplace, take a look at the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) guidelines:
The top priority of any employer is to ensure that their employees have safe working conditions and that their well-being is taken care of. In workplaces where fume or dust is generated, the contaminant needs to be monitored and, if necessary, controlled.
Many industrial processes create small airborne particles that form fume or dust clouds, some of which are not visible to the human eye. These clouds often remain airborne for a considerable length of time and if not controlled, particles within these clouds can be inhaled through the nose or mouth – with the particulate size and the type of dust determining the effect they have on the body. In extreme cases, exposure to certain fumes and dusts can even be immediately life-threatening.
Extracting dust from the source will help improve the air quality within your business.
Improved technology means that our BlueClean® units will be more energy-efficient, making our units worth the investment.
Having a system that suits your exact requirements can help reduce the power required and therefore running its costs.
Having a BlueClean® dust extraction unit at the heart of your LEV system will help you to protect your employees from harmful dusts and stay within the law.
Our BlueClean® filter units help to reduce breakdowns by removing process dust from your machinery.
Many dusts are not only dangerous in terms of the health to those exposed to them; they can also be potentially explosive, offering a different type of risk. Therefore, they must be controlled and handled safely in line with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR) alongside the ATEX Directive. All LEV equipment in the UK and Europe handling potentially explosive materials must comply with these legislations.
LEV systems handling potentially explosive dusts that are installed incorrectly become a danger in their own right. Sadly, there are several recorded instances where explosions that have taken place in non-compliant LEV equipment have resulted in extensive damage to workspaces and in some, they have caused life-changing injuries to personnel caught up in the explosion. In some tragic instances, these explosions have been fatal.
It is, therefore, vital to remember that mishandling or ignorance of the risk of potentially explosive materials can lead to catastrophic results.