Flour dust may not seem harmful, but in fact what many don’t know is that flour dust is a hazard when inhaled and can also be combustible when it comes into contact with an ignition source.
To those working in baking-related industries, inhaling this dust when it becomes airborne can possibly lead to ‘baker’s asthma’. Whether the flour is handled directly during baking activities, being loaded, swept or disposed of, airborne flour dust is created and therefore the chances of inhalation is increased.
Another hazard to flour dust is its combustible properties. This dust can settle in the workshop and on the equipment making the chances of causing an explosion quite likely when an ignition source is presented. This can cause extensive property and equipment damage, and more drastically can cause employee injuries, some of which can be fatal.
Eradicating this dust from the source, and before it becomes airborne can be done with the installation of a suitable dust collector. Envirox, supplier of quality Nederman dust collectors, has the solution for all flour dust related extractions.
Nederman MEP SmartFilter-Ex
This dust collector has a multi-purpose envelope dust filtration system and features a design that allows it to either stand alone or as a multi-filter solution. It can be used for the extraction and filtration of combustible dusts and can be placed indoors or outside. The fabric envelopes are easy to maintain and are available for most applications depending on the dust type and efficiency requirements. This unit is easy installed and cost effective.
Nederman MJC Mini DX Dust Collector
The MJC Mini DX dust collector is suitable for light to heavy volumes of any dust and is Atex certified for combustible dust St1, St2 and St3. It includes Nederman’s UniClean cartridge technology for maximum cleaning efficiency which is suitable for both industrial process filtration and dust collection applications. It also includes reverse jet tubular bag dust collectors.
Nederman LCP EX Cartridge Dust Collector
The LCP Ex is Atex certified which makes it suitable for combustible dusts St1, St2 and St3. It makes use of different cartridge media types which can cater for almost all applications. The LCP units can increase their dust load capacity and reduce the load on the filter cartridges due to its large sized integral pre-separation chambers.
To eliminate the amount of flour dust in your business, installing a dust collector that can handle the type of dust and its combustible qualities is a simple and affordable option. Contact Envirox to discuss your dust collector needs and provide you with experienced solutions.
