Plastic products have become the most ubiquitous material in the marketplace today, through either the end product itself or the packaging surrounding the end product. To keep up with the world’s demand for this petroleum-based material, plastics manufacturers need to be highly efficient.
But efficiency for a plastic manufacturer means more than just maintaining smooth operations. Air quality and dust mitigation are concerns that can often be overlooked in relation to plant efficiency, but they are all closely related. Dust and fumes cause problems like employee sick days and electro-static discharge, which cost manufacturers money. A customized dust-collection system, then, can mean the difference between competitive efficiency and lost revenue.
[read_more id=”1″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]A customized dust-collection solution can capture the toxins released when processing plastics even before facility workers are exposed to them. With our solution capture option, for instance, toxins such as bisphenolA from polycarbonate, or dioxins from PVC grinding, can be drawn away directly from where they are being generated.
In moderate doses, the toxins found in plastics can cause headaches and dizziness. In extreme cases, however, fumes and dust from manufacturing plastics can cause nausea, vomiting and even rare forms of cancer. With issues like this looming in the air, having the correct dust-collection system is a must for any plastics manufacturing facility.[/read_more]
Hexavalent chromium is a common chemical compound that is generated from any source of ‘hot work’ on stainless steel. Inhaled hexavalent chromium is widely recognized as a human carcinogen that is extremely harmful to employee’s lungs if overly exposed. Some of the negative health effects associated with exposure to hexavalent chromium include occupational asthma, eye damage, respiratory irritation, and perforated eardrums. More severe internal effects may include kidney damage, liver damage, respiratory cancer, and pulmonary congestion. The health risks of exposure to this chemical can not only harm your staff, but they can also lead to lawsuits that may contribute to the decommissioning of your facility.[read_more id=”1″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]Depending on the type of metal undergoing welding, different types of fumes and smoke will be produced and released in the workspace. Certain coatings can also have a toxic effect, including metal working fluids, oils, rust inhibitors, paints, solvents, plastics, cadmium plating, and more. Each of these chemicals can cause serious harm to employees or damage equipment over time, which is why it’s important to remove them from your facility as much as possible. With the right smoke and weld fume collection equipment installed in your facility, you’ll be able to provide sufficient protection for employees at all times, significantly reducing the possibility of health issues.
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Depending on the size of your facility and the level of hazardous dust your operations produce, DeGATECH Engineering team can design and install a system of dust collectors to reduce this risk and maintain employee health. Our dust collectors require minimal maintenance, with lower initial purchase prices.
