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 From: Air Solutions, USA https://www.airsolutions.us/industrial-dust-collection/ Industrial Dust Collection The Air Solutions team has the experience and expertise to meet all air moving application needs including industrial dust collection. Our product knowledge and manufacturer relationships are the key to our success in providing solutions for a broad range of industrial customers, in a host of industries. Our commitment to innovative solutions and quality service has made us the trusted source in the air moving equipment industry. Find Your Industrial Dust Collection Solution Cartridge Dust Collectors  – The most widely used industrial dust collectors employed for air pollution control in a broad range of environments and applications Wet Dust Collection  – High efficiency, low cost Whirl Wet® dust collection systems are ideal for dust above 3 microns Dust Control Booths and Industrial Paint Booths  – Remove fine airborne dust from industrial processes and cont...

From Plantservices.com a good article on state of the art in dust collection. Dust collection systems get smaller, greener and safer How to clean up with economic and safety benefits. By J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor Government agencies in the United States have played a significant part in the dissemination of dust collection equipment. “In terms of air quality, OSHA wants clean air inside for the employees, and EPA wants clean air outside for the public,” says Patrick Ostrenga, a retired 34-year veteran of OSHA and founder of Occupational Safety and Health Auditing, Compliance Assistance Services (www.oshacas.com) . An important safety issue driving dust collection is the danger of fire and explosion from some kinds of dust. “I’ve studied several dust explosions due to combustible dust ,” says Ostrenga. “Cornstarch was one that blew in a candy plant. Until the demolition of the old Schlitz/Pillsbury elevator in the late 1990s, none of th...

From Poweder and Buld Solids "Ask The Experts" Blog, here is a great seires of questions about dust collectors and combustible, answered by Dr. Gerd Mayer with Rembe, Inc. Category » Dr. Gerd Mayer « @ Ask The Experts Explosion Venting/Suppression Q&A If you have an existing dust collector with no provisions for handling explosive/combustible dust and you test your dust and find out it is combustible, what are the issues to consider in determining if the system can be modified to handle explosive dust or if it needs to be replaced with a new system? Under typical circumstances where you have complete information about your dust collector, such as the strength of the collector, retrofitting should be no problem. In that situation, in accordance with NFPA standards 654, 68, 69, and perhaps other standards that specifically address your industry...

From our friends at Powder Bulk Solids, and the "Ask the Expert" blog, and Rob Williamson at Dantherm, a question about the potential hazards or airborne contaminants and dust collection. Dust Collection & Pollution Control Q&A   Question: What are the potential hazards of the airborne contaminants that are removed by dust collection? Answered August 31st, 2010 by Expert: Rob Williamson Dust collection removes airborne contaminants, such as dust, mist and fumes from the work environment. The airborne particles created by cutting, shaping and grinding are more than a nuisance, they can be a serious health hazard to both health and safety if not properly controlled. Here are some of the potential problems of which you should be concerned: Respiratory effects are the primary health concern. Inhaling ...

Control the Dust = Limit Your Problems + Increase your Profits ... By oanewton Seemingly non- combustible compounds become explosive when the air to dust ratio is in the correct range. Grain, metal particles, chemicals and other air borne substances have a surprising ability to become explosive when they have the ... OA Newton's Blog - http://oanewton.wordpress.com/

From our friends at MEMIC, an introduction to OSHA requirements for Wood Working Facilities. Topics include: o OSHA’s requirements for identifying and controlling exposures to combustible dust. o How to control wood dust exposures generated by commonly used woodworking equipment. o OSHA related standards, how to recognize wood dust exposures, how to evaluate combustible dust  concentrations, controlling combustible dust, dust system requirements. o Chronic exposure o OSHA NEP National Emphasis Program for Combustible Dust CPL 03-00-008 MEMIC Safety Blog: OSHA Eye's Combustible Dust Exposures By MEMIC Safety Posted by Hartley Webb This year many wood product companies have requested assistance from MEMIC to help identify and control wood dust exposures and to develop procedures to comply with OSHA's wood dust regulations. MEMIC Safety Blog - http://memicsafety.typepad.com/memic_safety_blog/ MEMIC is Maine's largest workers' compensation ...

Company hit hard for combustible dust violations SafetyNewsAlert ... Furniture manufacturer faces stiff fines from OSHA. Many of the violations involve alleged combustible dust hazards at the plant. Spark Detection...