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Dust Monitoring2024-08-12T11:39:41+09:00

Safeguard Your Workplace with Comprehensive Dust Monitoring

Dust particles in the workplace are more than just a nuisance—they can pose significant health risks and impact overall productivity. At Safetysure, we specialise in providing dust monitoring services, ensuring your workplace remains safe, compliant, and efficient. Our team of  occupational hygienists use state-of-the-art technology to provide comprehensive dust monitoring and air quality assessments tailored to your industry’s needs.

Why Dust Monitoring Matters?

Exposure to airborne dust in the workplace can lead to serious respiratory issues, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, and other long-term health conditions. Fine dust particles, particularly silica dust and asbestos fibres, pose significant risks, such as lung cancer and silicosis—severe and irreversible lung diseases. Implementing effective dust monitoring services is critical for workplace health and safety compliance and for protecting your workforce from these harmful dust-related diseases.

Understanding Dust-Related Diseases

Silicosis

Silicosis is a progressive lung disease caused by inhaling fine crystalline silica dust, common in industries like construction, mining, and manufacturing. The silica particles embed in the lungs, causing inflammation and scarring that leads to reduced lung capacity. Symptoms such as persistent cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue may take years to develop, but the damage is irreversible. Regular dust monitoring for silica dust is essential to prevent silicosis and ensure compliance with WHS regulations. You might like to read our article entitled Dust Monitoring in the Construction Industry

Asbestos dust analysisChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD is a group of lung conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that cause breathing difficulties. Long-term exposure to dust and airborne contaminants significantly increases the risk of developing COPD. The disease is characterised by narrowed airways, chronic inflammation, and irreversible lung damage. High dust exposure over time is a key risk factor, making dust control measures and dust monitoring services crucial in industrial environments.

Our Approach to Dust Monitoring

At Safetysure, our approach to dust monitoring involves using cutting-edge equipment and best practices to assess and recommend measures to control occupational exposure to dust levels in various work environments. Our comprehensive dust monitoring services include:

Particle Size Analysis

Particle size analysis is a critical component of effective dust monitoring because the size of dust particles determines their behaviour in the air and their potential impact on human health. Fine particles, such as those found in respirable dust (typically less than 10 micrometers in diameter), can penetrate deep into the lungs and pose significant health risks, including respiratory diseases like silicosis and COPD. In contrast, larger particles may settle more quickly and pose less risk but can still contribute to overall workplace contamination. By accurately analysing the particle size distribution in your environment, we can identify the most harmful particles and ensure that dust control measures are effectively targeting the highest risks. This analysis also helps in complying with standards such as ISO 7708:1995, which defines the health-related particle size fractions necessary for assessing occupational exposure. In short, understanding particle size is essential for protecting worker health and ensuring that dust monitoring programs are both accurate and comprehensive.

Personal Dust Monitoring

We use lightweight, wearable devices like the Casella Higgins Dewell Respirable Dust Cyclone (pictured) to measure individual workers’ exposure to respirable dust and inhaleable dust throughout their shifts, ensuring compliance with AS 2985-2009 and WHS Regulations 2011.

Static Dust Monitoring

Fixed monitoring stations are placed strategically to provide continuous data on dust levels in specific areas of your site, following guidelines to assess the efficacy of dust control systems aligning with the requirements of various Codes of Practice and Work Health and Safety Regulations.

Real-Time Dust Monitoring

Our real-time dust monitors such as the Hazdust 7204 provide instant feedback on airborne dust levels, allowing for immediate corrective actions if thresholds are exceeded. These instruments help to highlight peaks in exposure to respirable dust that may be contributing to worker exposure. Our services assist organisations fulfilling obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 & Regulations and identifying source software dust. You can learn more about the Hazdust 7204 here.

We can also couple the HazDust 7204 Real Time Dust Monitor with Real Time Video Recording, NIOSH Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposure (EVADE) software program to merge video files and logged respirable dust data files, allowing your business to determine exposure sources.

Haziest 7204 Dust Monitor

Silica and Asbestos Monitoring

Specialised dust monitoring services for hazardous dust types such as silica dust and asbestos, ensuring compliance with AS/NZS 1715:2009 and AS/NZS 1716:2012, and the NOHSC Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres. This monitoring is essential for industries like construction and mining, where exposure risks are high.

Comprehensive Reporting

We provide detailed reports compliant  Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and applicable codes of Practice or Guidance Notes. These reports offer actionable insights to help you maintain compliance and implement effective dust control measures.

Tailored Solutions for Your Industry

Every industry has unique dust control challenges. Whether you’re in construction, mining, or manufacturing, our dust monitoring services are tailored to meet your specific needs. Our certified occupational hygienists work closely with you to design and implement a dust management plan that minimises exposure risks and ensures a safe and compliant working environment.

Why Choose Us?

Expertise –  Our team consists of highly qualified professionals who are members of professional hygiene associations for occupational hygienists with extensive experience in industrial hygiene and dust monitoring.

Compliance – We ensure that our services comply with all relevant WHS regulations, Australian Standards, and industry guidelines, keeping your business safe and compliant. We have a range of internal quality assurances processes to ensure our data is validated and our methods comply with applicable standards/methodologies.

Latest Technology –  We own and use use the latest in dust monitoring technology to provide accurate and reliable results, helping you effectively manage airborne contaminants.

Customer Focus – We prioritise your needs by offering flexible service plans and responsive support, ensuring that you get the best value from our dust monitoring services.

 Applicable Standards and Legislation

Our dust monitoring services adhere to all relevant Australian Standards and legislation, ensuring full compliance:

Protect Your Workforce Today

Don’t leave the health of your employees to chance. Contact Safetysure today on 1300 087 888 to learn more about our dust monitoring services  or chemical exposure monitoring and how we can help you create a safer, legally compliant workplace.