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Bag Filter Calculation: Sizing Your System for Performance
For a baghouse to function correctly, system designers need to perform a bag filter calculation. So how do you calculate the air-to-cloth ratio of your bag filters? Some websites offer simple formulas to estimate the correct air-to-cloth ratio. However, a good...
Case Study: BRF Baghouse for Sawdust Collection
A sawmill company with facilities in Pennsylvania and New York had a challenging dust problem. Fine sawdust from their band mills was filling the air. The constant production of dust created an unpleasant work environment for employees. As a result, the facility...
Case Study: Abrasive Blast Media an Issue for Pipe Manufacturer
The Problem Abrasive blast equipment operation continued to be a problem for a pipe manufacturer in Arkansas. The company produces pipe for water, gas, oil, and other industrial markets. They use abrasive blast cabinets in their production to clean the metal...
MANGANESE EXPOSURE: THE HIDDEN METAL FUME HAZARD
Manganese is a common metal, and the human body needs it in very small amounts to stay healthy. However, excessive manganese exposure causes serious neurological problems. This is most likely to happen to welders and other metalworkers. You can find manganese as an...
Podcast: Changes in the Dust Collection Equipment Landscape
Dust Safety Science Podcast: Changes in the Dust Collection Equipment Landscape with Jeremiah Wann Click here to listen to Jeremiah Wann on the Dust Safety Science podcast! "In this episode of the DustSafetyScience Podcast, we interview Jeremiah Wann, President of...
OSHA NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM: FOCUS ON COMBUSTIBLE DUST
In 2008, the OSHA National Emphasis Program on Combustible Dust became official. As a result, this left many people asking what a “national emphasis program” means. Does it require businesses to take any action? Moreover, does it create any new fines or penalties?...
