Why do you need dust extraction?
Within all industries many processes can lead to exposure to hazardous fumes and dust, such as drilling, engraving, polishing. routing, milling, lasering, deburring to name a few. Vodex can offer solutions to these applications with our range of dust extraction systems. Silica dust when inhaled can cause silicosis or even lung cancer. MMA (methyl methacrylate) used in making false dentures and plates plus the process of electroplating can release hazardous contaminants into the air causing respiratory problems. Metals such as beryllium, chromium, cobalt, and nickel dust can cause a variety of lung problems.
Once inhaled, the lungs cannot easily remove particle sizes under 10 microns. If you knew a human hair is approximately 100 microns in diameter, consider this – the largest solder fume particle is around 10 microns in diameter and the smallest is around 0.3 microns (you can only see 30 microns with a naked eye).
Inhalation of hazardous fumes causes many symptoms that include headaches, runny eyes and nose, sore throat, respiratory problems, asthma, dermatitis and acne, nose bleeds and even some can be carcinogenic (causes cancers). Some of these symptoms can occur several hours after exposure when at home watching television, and are not associated with work. This is called a ‘late asthmatic reaction’ and is often blamed on an allergy to the pet cat or dog !
If you have a dust problem or are exposed to dust at work – call us today on 01489 899070 or email sales@vodex.co.uk
