5 Baghouse Safety Precautions
Performing any kind of work on a baghouse can be hazardous work. Often set in industrial locations, dealing with baghouse systems can present a number of dangers to personnel. Thankfully, these maintenance tasks can be accomplished safety if proper safety precautions are followed. A new article authored by Baghouse.com that has been published on a leading environmental and safety magazine...
Read MoreIndustrial Air Permits & Your Dust Collection System – Unfair & Confusing Enforcement
Confusing regulations, conflicting methods of application, and unpredictable enforcement of industrial emissions regulations often leave many companies scratching their heads at what they did wrong. This article is part of a series about industrial air permits and their relationship with your dust collection system. See earlier article: Industrial Air Permits – Overcoming the...
Read MoreLead Smelter Ordered By EPA to Repair Dust Collection Systems
A lead smelting facility has been ordered by the EPA to upgrade its existing pollution control technology, including its dust collection systems, and review operational procedures regarding environmental issues. Arecibo, Puerto Rico – A lead smelting facility in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been served with an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air and...
Read MoreSeven Burned Alive Over Dust Pollution In India
Taking environmental outrage to a terrifying new level, protesters in eastern India are accused of killing seven people by burning them alive over dust and noise pollution. Police allege a number of people protesting over dust and noise pollution from a local stone crushing plant were responsible for the horrific massacre. The dead included three owners of the plant, and four workers. The victims...
Read MoreAir Pollution and Fertility – Dust Hazards and Their Effects on Pregnant Women
The following is a guest post from www.trying-to-conceive.com When we are trying to get pregnant or already expecting, there is so much to worry about already – from prenatal supplements to exercise and stress. We all want to create the healthiest possible environment for our children, starting in the womb. Where does pollution come in when you are pregnant or hoping to conceive? How does the...
Read MoreBaghouse Malfunction Causes Plant To Tell Workers “Stay Home!”
Bay Minette, Alabama – A Baghouse fire at a furniture manufacturing plant led to the closure of the entire site for several days. The Bay Minette, Alabama plant operated by Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co. suffered an explosion and ensuing fire in two silos that contain sawdust collected by the plant’s larger dust collection system. While the exact cause of the explosion, and...
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