The potential for dust particulates to ignite and create a flash fire or explosion is a constant hazard in just about every industry. The reason is that just about everything, including wood, has the potential to be combustible when in dust form. Because they are solids, the dusts and powders that settle onto equipment, in passageways, and in nooks and crannies of a manufacturing plant, accumulate.
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When most people hear the word “styrene”, they think first about the consumer scare in recent years of chemical leaching into our food and drink via plastic cups and containers. But the real threat – one that affects millions of people on a daily basis – is found at work, not in the kitchen
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Unfortunately, workers in the grain production industry cannot avoid exposure as eliminating the source of risk, the cereal grain itself, is not an option. But there are ways to protect personnel from the health hazards associated with cereal grain dust.
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There are few home design amenities valued more by consumers, builders, renovators and decorators than stone countertops. The warmth and beauty imparted from surface coverings using natural stone, such as quartz, granite, and marble, have long been considered a luxury item in new homes and kitchen and bathroom restorations. But if one is to consider Read More
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Breathing clean, pure air at work should be a right, not a privilege. And yet, indoor air quality (IAQ) issues continue to challenge business owners year after year. 2016 has been no different. Regardless of industry, four key categories of indoor air pollution prove the most problematic: molds, fumes, dust, and VOCs.
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During rehab construction or remodeling, when walls are knocked down or additions are built, dust is produced in large amounts. While contractors are primarily focused on completing the task they were hired to do, they also must account for the indoor air quality during the work phase – for the health of both their workers and the building’s occupants.
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Combustible dust is a widespread hazard in various manufacturing sectors, however, it is difficult to control and regulate the risk of fire and explosions from this substance.
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As part of the quality monitoring process for pharmaceutical products, maintaining a sterile environment with air filters is crucial.
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For jobs involving metalworking that produces an airborne oil mist, it’s important to remember this substance poses a potential health hazard to workers, especially in the event of long-term exposure.
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With companies increasingly employing air filtration technology to remove environmental contaminant types like dust, smoke and chemicals, users are often asking when they should change their filters. To keep air cleaners working their best, you should regularly replace filters and absorption media to ensure peak performance and maximize worker respiratory protection. Changing your prefilter or Read More
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