<h1>Dust Collection Systems: Why Respirators and Masks Could Be Holding You Back & Creating Liabilities</h1>

 

When you have dust, particles and fibers floating around in a workshop and employees are exposed, often a respirator or mask is suggested. Even if masks are worn 100% of the time, dust masks, even vented goggles don’t stop all of the tiny, more dangerous particles from getting through and causing health issues. Respirators, especially full face types, are better for sure but they can be a nuisance and make it harder to breathe, resulting in lower performance. Another issue are those times when an employee removes their mask in the work area and becomes exposed to what’s floating around. Some pollutants only require a small does like that to cause health issues. Then you have the skin exposure to irritating airborne dust, particles, and fibers, which can allow these pollutants to enter the system and cause skin problems.

 

The answer to these problems—and a great way to avoid all of them—is to use a proper dust collection system in the workshop, in addition to whatever masks are being used. A dust collector with a HEPA filters can easily remove 99% or more of all of these particles and fibers, so that even if an employee does remove their mask in the workshop, they likely won’t be exposed to much, if any, of these particles type pollutants, which cuts the chances of health issues and reduces liabilities sharply. And, since the air will be clean and free of ambient dust and fibers, your operators might be able get by with wearing just a dust mask instead of a full face respirator, which is much more comfortable and often leads to higher productivity.

 

For high dust situations, you may need to use a source-capture dust removal unit to grab a high percentage of the particles before they can become airborne, and then use a room dust extractor to pick up any remaining dust or fibers. In this case, using both source capture and a room dust collector may enable workers to wear minimal protective gear—which might mean you spend less on those protective gear supplies, too. Obviously, your masks and respirators will last longer because there is less airborne dust to clog them up, so that saves money, too.

 

It’s important, however, to make sure that whatever dust collection systems are chosen, that you buy one or more with a high enough output to cycle all of the air fast enough to keep the pollutant out of the air. It doesn’t do much good to have an underpowered unit removing only some of the dust and particles or so slowly that the operators inhale them first. You also want a dust extractor that has pre-filters to trap larger particles before they prematurely clog up your HEPA filters. Finally, it’s also a good idea to leave a dust collector running overnight or when operators aren’t there, as this keeps the air clean so they don’t walk in and get a dose of pollutants before they put on their masks.

 

Air Purifiers and Cleaners.com sells only top-quality portable and HVAC dust collection systems and units with maximum dust removal power and durability. And with our low overhead and expert staff, we make getting the right dust extractors for your workshop or woodshop affordable and easy, with discount prices and experts available to answer any indoor air quality question you may have. Just give us a call toll-free at 1-800-701-2513 and get the answers you need about dust control—having the right dust collectors might be your key to boosting profits and reducing liabilities better than ever before.

 

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