![]() ![]() A metalworking facility using these processes needs to be vigilant in controlling its air quality. The finer the particulate, the more easily it is inhaled into the lungs and absorbed by the body. This is due to the high temperatures involved. In the case of a process like laser cutting, the particulates produced are exceptionally fine. Metal cutting, or today’s advanced processes of laser or plasma cutting, produce dangerous dusts, as well. Without an active effort to mitigate that dust, workers in the immediate-and general-area will be exposed. In these metalworking processes, it must be assumed that all of those substances will become airborne as fine particulates. Not only must an employer know the content of the substrate, but also the various coatings and films that might be on the object. ![]() Grinding, blasting, and polishing metallic surfaces produces a complex mix of dust. Dust explosions injure or kill many workers every year. As workers in the field know, ignition sources are abundant in metalworking shops, so this possibility is very real and very dangerous. If this dust mixes in the right concentration with air and encounters an ignition source, it could explode. When combustible dusts accumulate in an enclosed space, such as inside a dust collector, they are susceptible to explosion. Exposure to lead has well known negative neurological effects.įires and explosions are another serious risk of certain metallic dusts. This disorder carries symptoms similar to Parkinson’s Disease. Other substances might not lead to death but are still very harmful for example, exposure to manganese is linked with a condition called manganism. Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen, as well, and has been associated with cancer deaths. Exposure to cadmium, for example, is associated with kidney damage and increased risk of lung and prostate cancer. Health risks vary from substance to substance, but many risks are severe. These are expressed as Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL’s), which are measured and averaged over a worker’s 8-hour shift. Here are a few examples from OSHA’s list of published standards. RoboVent has a solution for every application, whether it’s an off-the-shelf unit or a fully customized dust collector. Maintaining clean air isn’t just a legal requirement, it’s an important investment in your productivity and your workers’ health. Whether your metalworking operation is old or new, simple or cutting-edge, RoboVent understands your air quality needs. Workers in the facility are protected, and the laser beam remains uninterrupted by dust and fumes. For laser cutting applications, RoboVent collectors draw metallic dusts and fumes produced in laser cutting through our proprietary filters with a powerful, consistent airflow. VentMapping produces the most effective solution at the most optimal price. If your operation is complex-perhaps in layout, substances produced, or both-RoboVent’s VentMapping process lets our engineers use computer modeling to propose a custom solution. Our Senturion Series of collectors offers powerful, efficient units that are easy to set up and even easier to maintain. RoboVent also designs and manufactures facility-wide solutions for collecting dust. These collectors can be outfitted with fume arms or hoods, allowing dusts to be captured at their source, before any workers or nearby staff are affected. For a simple operation such as a grinding station or a cutting table, RoboVent has a variety of portable dust collectors, such as those in its VentBoss series. ![]() Metalworking dust is dangerous, and RoboVent has almost three decades of experience mitigating it.
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