Dangers of compressed air
August 4, 2022
Compressed air, as a tool for cleaning down or de‐dusting overalls and clothing, always has the potential to be extremely dangerous....
There are more and more stories emerging from the stonemasons, granite and mining industries about workers, a lot of them young men in their prime, developing silicosis and other lung or respiratory diseases.
See ABC's article from 16 September 2019: Silicosis surge pr...
When you need to use an air blower to clean down your clothes
November 26, 2018
If you’re looking for a dust removal system solution for your workers or your home workshop
There are many industries where workers get covered in dust, fibres and other minute particles as part of their everyday work - mining (coal, minerals), stone and granite, wood prod...
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