Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Automatic Dust Collection Systems—Are They Enough to Protect Your Health?

When speaking of automatic dust collection systems for industrial, commercial, or home workshop situations, that usually refers to a dust or particle filtration unit that has a switch that turns on the dust collector whenever the saw, grinder, or other machine is in operation.

And while these automatic dust collectors are useful for removing the larger particles from the work area, most of them are not equipped with HEPA filters to remove the smaller, more dangerous sub-micron particles that cause most of the allergy, health, and other work safety problems.
 
To truly protect yourself or employees from toxic fine dust, there has to be a system in place—an automatic dust collector or particle extractor attached to the machine for larger particles, and a commercial grade HEPA particle filtration unit to remove 99.97% of the smaller particles. Otherwise, you’re leaving the smaller particles that either aren’t trapped by the automatic dust collection unit or pass through that filter because they are too small.

Wood working shops, wood carving, sandblasting, ceramic shops, plastics extrusion, flour mills, even plain old warehouses—all of these produce that toxic fine dust, which has to be removed or will cause illness for the workers and damage to your business.
 
Cyclone dust collectors are very good for not only trapping the larger particles and smaller particles with a combination of cyclonic particle filtration and HEPA filters, but many of them have carbon filters as well, which traps chemicals and residues that are not trapped by most dust collectors.

In fact, many business owners purchase a cyclone dust collection system as an extra level of ‘insurance’ and protection, because they know that excellent air quality in their workshop or place of business prevent illness and reduces liability. Smart move. Portable dust collectors are great, as well, because they can be moved from shop to shop or site to site to filter the air or collect dust wherever needed—which helps make sure you’re in compliance with OSHA air quality regulations wherever you’re working.
 
To summarize, to truly protect your health from toxic fine dust, an automatic dust collector attached to the machine(s) is not enough. And people don’t always wear their respirators, either—plus, respirators are not HEPA filters. To stop the toxic fine dust particles, you must have another unit in the room or shop with a HEPA filter. The best industrial dust collector and particle removal systems will include those true HEPA filters and large particle pre-filters, at a minimum.
 
True industrial HEPA dust collectors are the units that will truly safeguard your health and your business. If you can afford a little extra, get a cyclone or cyclonic dust collection or filtration unit for your woodshop or workshop with the carbon filter as well so that you and your employees are breathing the cleanest air possible, removing large and fine dust particles, and any harmful chemical residues from solvents, reagents, sealants, etc.
 
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