 Dust is one of the hassles we, as human beings, will have to live with. Our body sheds its skin regularly by having it flake into dust, which gets on and into everything: in our homes, workspaces, even play and storage areas. Such small amounts of dust, though, may be collected with conventional vacuum cleaners.
This is simply not the case with woodworkers, though, as they have to contend with the dust created from constantly cutting into the interlocking fibers that are the main structural component of wood. This means that sheds, shops and many other areas used by woodworkers will often be filled with amounts of dust too large for a conventional vacuum cleaner to handle. This is where they turn to heavy duty dust collection systems to do the job.
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 Wood dust becomes a potential health problem when wood particles from processes such as sanding and cutting become airborne. Breathing of these particles may cause allergic respiratory effects, mucosal and nonallergic respiratory effects, and cancer. The extent of these hazards and the associated wood types have not been clearly established.
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 Shop Safety Basics
Good housekeeping helps prevent injuries and increases workshop efficiency.
Winter is a busy time in many workshops. Good shop management prevents injuries and improves the efficiency of repair operations.
This article from the Farm Safety Association applies to workshops in industry and at home, as people prepare for spring projects.
Keep it clean Many injuries result from poor housekeeping in the shop. Trips, slips and falls account for the bulk of these mishaps.
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 Even woodworkers are tuning in to better health. This must be the reason dust collectors , air purifiers and wet / dry vacs have become the latest topic of conversation. There are all sorts of different studies that show that wood dust is harmful, especially over long periods of time, and even mover harmful to those who already have respiratory problems.
Some leading edge companies have really taken the dust control topic to highly scientific level while others are content to just get on the bandwagon with anything for the marketplace and hope for the best. So what is the best way to choose a dust control system and where does one begin, well, click below to read more ...
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