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Here's an educational opportunity if you are faced with buying a dust collector or fume collection equipment for your factory. In this live webcast, on online panel of three experts will look at various issues and developments related to dust and du…
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For silicon wafer plants, fine fumes from the furnaces and laser cutting process must be extracted to protect workers and machines from the super fine dust that they emit. With the cadmium glass process, much more attention is needed due to the toxi…
August 16
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The problems that can result from poor media selection are numerous, but some of the main ones include: failure to comply with emission standards, excess energy use, shortened filter life, and dust collector failure. A thorough site survey, coupled…
August 6
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As a growing company in Malaysia, a watch manufacturer faced daunting health and safety challenges. One of the most concerning at Micro-Mechanics was the safety and well-being of the employees grinding and polishing their watch components. Buffing c…
July 30
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Worker safety is critically important in welding applications. A huge priority should be placed on clean air when welding, since welding smoke has been linked to a variety of illnesses. A well designed and maintained dust and fume collection system…
August 24, 2009
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The answer is yes in almost all cases. It make sense to save on energy costs by returning heated or air conditioned air back into the workspace after it exits the dust collector. When using recirculating dust collection systems, special safety and p…
August 17, 2009
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), an independent federal agency, has released a new safety video entitled, "Combustible Dust: An Insidious Hazard." It features outstanding animations that recreate the events and conditions leading to three major…
August 4, 2009
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July 30, 2009
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Because of the various types of thermal spray applications and their effects on the operation of dust collectors, it's important to identify your specific thermal spray operation. Each process involves different shaped and sized particles along with…
July 27, 2009
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Ogihara American Corporation is a manufacturer/supplier of automotive body parts for Mercedes-Benz. The sanding and grinding operations in this plant caused a dust cloud that drifted across the whole plant, settled on the floor (and everything else)…
July 23, 2009
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Yes, a dust collector can be placed inside the confines of a facility even though it may have a relatively high deflagration index (Kst). Both explosion venting and chemical suppression may be options depending on the location of the collector withi…
July 22, 2009
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Now here's a great question - usually from the maintenance guy, not the purchasing guy. In reference to cartridge filter style dust collectors, you're going to run across several different configurations for opening/closing the access points as well…
July 10, 2009
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As an exporter of timothy hay and alfalfa to the Far East, Ward Rugh, Inc. in Ellensburg, WA generated much fugitive dust in their operation as they compacted bales for shipment. Expansion to the operation contributed to the housekeeping challenge a…
July 9, 2009
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Laboratory Dust Testing
Dust testing to ensure that configured dust collection systems meet local, state and federal emission control standards, whether exhausing outside (EPA compliance) or recirculating (OSHA compliance).
July 7, 2009
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Industrial dust collectors are used in a variety of agricultural seed processing applications such as corn shellers, seed cleaning, seep preparation, seed coating, seed hybrid development and general facility ventilation. Challenges like "bee's wing…
July 6, 2009
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Some would say that two identical dust collection systems on a single, centralized vacuum system is redundant, redundant. One vitamin manufacturer who wanted non-stop dust collection on a '24/7' basis would agree! But he'll also tell you that he re…
July 2, 2009

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Where do you live (city, state, country)?
Hawthorne, California, USA
What industry do you work in?
Manufacturing
What is your job title?
Marketing Services Manager
What company do you work for or associate with?
FARR Air Pollution Control
Do you currently use or recommend Personal Protective Equipment?
Yes
How did you find our online community?
Email invitation from the Director of the Combustible Dust Policy Institute.
What best describes the role you play in the purchase of safety products?
Other
If Other above, please explain.
My company manufactures industrial dust collectors and fume collection equipment to clean up manufacturing products. Educating our customers regarding worker safety and equipment protection, helping them understand and meet NFPA regulations and complying with OSHA are part of what we do.

FARR Blog

Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) has a blog at http://industrialdustcollectors.blogspot.com/.

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Upcoming Live Webcast on Dust Control

Here's an educational opportunity if you are faced with buying a dust collector or fume collection equipment for your factory. In this live webcast, on online panel of three experts will look at various issues and developments related to dust and dust collection systems.

Cartridge dust collection systems can meet… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2010 at 8:30am —

Sal Campos

Dust and Fume Collection for Solar Panel Fabrication

For silicon wafer plants, fine fumes from the furnaces and laser cutting process must be extracted to protect workers and machines from the super fine dust that they emit. With the cadmium glass process, much more attention is needed due to the toxic nature of cadmium. Containment features such as… Continue

Posted on August 16, 2010 at 8:00am —

Sal Campos

FAQ: What kind of dust collection problems can result from poor filter media selection?

The problems that can result from poor media selection are numerous, but some of the main ones include: failure to compl
… Continue

Posted on August 6, 2010 at 9:00am —

Sal Campos

Watch Maker Makes Time for Dust Collection Safety, Energy Savings

As a growing company in Malaysia, a watch manufacturer faced daunting health and safety challenges. One of the most concerning at Micro-Mechanics was the safety and well-being of the employees grinding and polishing their watch components. Buffing compounds, fibers released from the buffing wheel and minute metallic part… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2010 at 7:30am —

Sal Campos

Dust and Fume Collection for Welding

Worker safety is critically important in welding applications. A huge priority should be placed on clean air when welding, since welding smoke has been linked to a variety of illnesses. A well designed and maintained dust and fume collection system is needed to prevent respirator… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2009 at 8:00am —

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At 9:26am on June 17, 2009, Troy Taylor said…
Sal, Welcome to the Community! Check out Best Practices when you get a chance and join the group. It would be great to have you as a member. Thanks!
At 11:56pm on June 11, 2009, John Miley said…
Sal, welcome to the Safety Community. I hope you will find the Safety Community to be a tremendous resource to meet your goals. If you have the time, we would benefit from your knowledge and experience with Forum discussion(s).
 
 
 

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