Case Study

Fiberglass dust control

Fiberglass dust control

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Aviation & Composite Dustcontrol was entrusted with supplying four stationary systems with on-tool extraction. Fibreglass has many unique qualities and is used in an increasing number of industries such as automotive, marine, aviation and wind turbine. The increased use of ?breglass has resulted in problems for personnel as well as production itself. Signi? cant health risks “Fibreglass dust makes you itch just by looking at it” – but the problem is greater than that. Fiberglass dust has a low weight and stays in the air for a long time. It penetrates into the trachea and lungs and stays there causing allergies, asthma and cancer. OSHA and the European Union mandate limits on how much airborne dust is permitted within the operators breathing zone. The World Health Organization has classi?e

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