Woodworking is a widespread application that comprises a variety of processes including planing, sawing, routing, milling, lathing and jointing which generate large sizes and amounts of wood dust. High speed finishing processes that remove little material like sanding and powder coating generate fine dusts. Due to the equipment used, this wood dust tends to scatter and presents a far-reaching hazard.
Wood dust is a combustible and potentially explosive dust. So, accumulated dust in an enclosed space can be ignited by many sources such as a spark, static electricity, overheated bearing or glowing materials. Such a fire can cause multiple explosions which can be so powerful and devastating that workers are injured or killed and entire facilities are destroyed. Accumulated wood dust can also decrease production efficiency and cause maintenance issues with the machinery. Additionally, wood dusts pose risks to workers. Extended exposure and inhalation can result in adverse health effects including various forms of cancer, irritation of the eyes/throat and decreased lung function. Specific wood dusts are worse; oak or beech dusts are classified as human carcinogens and western red cedar is classified as a sensitizer for asthma.
Exposure to these dusts is governed by OSHA and monitored by other organizations. We highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the statutory parameters. View Laws & Regulations
To minimize these risks, implement quality air filtration products and systems. Below is an outline of the solutions we recommend.
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Ducting |
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Nordfab Quick Fit Ductwork |
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Quick, simple and strong clamp type ducting to modify, expand or reduce most dust collection systems in a matter of seconds. |
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Flex Hose |
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Medium Duty PVC Hose |
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Medium weight clear PVC hose reinforced with a spring steel wire helix. |
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Light Dust Collection Hose |
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Light weight, clear or black polyurethane hose reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix. |
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Medium Duty Debris Collection Hose |
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Medium weight black or clear polyurethane hose reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix. |
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Heavy Duty Debris Collection Hose |
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Heavy weight, clear or black polyurethane hose reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix. |
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Standard Dust Collection Hose |
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Medium weight, clear static dissipative polyurethane hose reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix. |
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Static Control Hose |
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Specially formulated, clear static dissipative polyurethane hose reinforced with a rigid black external ABS helix and an embedded copper grounding wire. |
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Co-Extruded PVC Hose |
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Medium weight clear co-extruded PVC hose with a rigid black external PVC helix. |
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Standard Light Dust Collection Hose |
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Light weight clear static dissipative polyurethane hose reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix. |
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Dry Dust Collectors |
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OptiFlo® RC |
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A cartridge collector that's the optimal solution to many applications with an optimized design and enhanced filtration performance. |
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FabriPulse® Fusion |
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A dry dust collector that's the optimum solution to a variety of air quality problems and can be tailored to specific applications. |
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FabriPulse® M |
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A pulse jet bag collector that's engineered to give years of efficient service and minimum downtime in continuous duty dust collection applications. |
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PulsePak® Prime |
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A cartridge dry dust collector designed to meet today’s high efficiency and compact size requirements for in plant recirculation installations. |
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ArrestAll® |
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A shaker dust collector designed to control dust from a single source or system and saves energy by recirculating clean air. |
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Cyclone |
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A dust collector that will remove up to 99% (by weight) of moderate to coarse particle size dust. |
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Wet Dust Collectors |
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RotoClone® N |
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A wet dust collector that combines high efficiency, low maintenance costs, simplicity, flexibility and low water usage to maximize performance. |
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Mist Eliminators |
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DynaMist® |
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Versatile, heavy duty mist/smoke collection systems designed for continuous duty with maintained airflow throughout operation with high filtration efficiency. |
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Side Access Housings |
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AstroSeal® Type S |
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Designed to meet the stringent requirements of HEPA filter applications, this housing is engineered to perform reliably, even in the toughest environments. |
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