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Workplace safety is an incredibly vital standard to maintain for the health of your employees, especially when hazardous substances are involved such as Sillica.
That’s why our Airbox high-performance air sampling pumps are vital in measuring the invisible adversary that is airbound silica particles.
That’s why our Airbox high-performance air sampling pumps are vital in measuring the invisible adversary that is airbound silica particles.
The Importance of Air Pumps in Silica Monitoring
Silica is similar to asbestos in the sense that it is almost entirely harmless when left undisturbed - but as soon as disruption occurs in unavoidable and common industrial processes such as grinding, drilling or cutting - it will release invisible, deadly particles into the air that if inhaled in abundance can cause serious harm to your health - especially when exposure occurs over a long duration of time not only in a singular work day but throughout your career.
These particles are called respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and can cause a number of incredibly serious health risks, due to their ability to penetrate deeply into your lungs, such as lung cancer, silicosis and additional detrimental lung conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which prevents proper functioning of the respiratory system.
When all these things can be prevented with careful monitoring and precautions, it is vital that you take the steps necessary to do so - because the health of you and your employees is vitally important and should be preserved for as long as possible.
Our Airbox air pumps are indispensable tools for improving your workplace health and safety capabilities. They function by continuously drawing air through a specialist filter over a set period of time that you determine; this filter captures airborne particles like RCS, which has a variety of benefits.
Our world-class pumps provide invaluable precision when measuring RCS particles because we designed them to be able to operate at specific flow rates (typically 1 to 4 litres per minute) which is crucial for collecting particles of the right size. This ensures that the samples we collect are accurately representative of your workers' exposure levels, and the correct steps and measures can be followed based on this credible information.
Furthermore, these collected samples are then professionally analysed in a laboratory to determine the silica concentration levels of your site so the most thorough information can be gathered.
Real-Time Monitoring and Data Collection
Additionally, our air pumps support real-time monitoring of your workplace’s air quality and are easily transportable. By equipping your employees with their own personal sampling devices, their exposure levels can be continuously tracked throughout their shifts in a simple and effective way. This real-time data enables swift identification of high-exposure areas or activities, allowing you to take immediate action to lower the chance of potential risks.
Furthermore, the data our pumps collect helps to evaluate the effectiveness of any control measures that you have already put in place, such as ventilation systems, dust suppression techniques, or personal protective equipment (PPE).
Then, If silica levels do exceed the acceptable limits, you can implement additional precautions to enhance your worker’s safety as soon as possible.
Silica is similar to asbestos in the sense that it is almost entirely harmless when left undisturbed - but as soon as disruption occurs in unavoidable and common industrial processes such as grinding, drilling or cutting - it will release invisible, deadly particles into the air that if inhaled in abundance can cause serious harm to your health - especially when exposure occurs over a long duration of time not only in a singular work day but throughout your career.
These particles are called respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and can cause a number of incredibly serious health risks, due to their ability to penetrate deeply into your lungs, such as lung cancer, silicosis and additional detrimental lung conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which prevents proper functioning of the respiratory system.
When all these things can be prevented with careful monitoring and precautions, it is vital that you take the steps necessary to do so - because the health of you and your employees is vitally important and should be preserved for as long as possible.
Our Airbox air pumps are indispensable tools for improving your workplace health and safety capabilities. They function by continuously drawing air through a specialist filter over a set period of time that you determine; this filter captures airborne particles like RCS, which has a variety of benefits.
Our world-class pumps provide invaluable precision when measuring RCS particles because we designed them to be able to operate at specific flow rates (typically 1 to 4 litres per minute) which is crucial for collecting particles of the right size. This ensures that the samples we collect are accurately representative of your workers' exposure levels, and the correct steps and measures can be followed based on this credible information.
Furthermore, these collected samples are then professionally analysed in a laboratory to determine the silica concentration levels of your site so the most thorough information can be gathered.
Real-Time Monitoring and Data Collection
Additionally, our air pumps support real-time monitoring of your workplace’s air quality and are easily transportable. By equipping your employees with their own personal sampling devices, their exposure levels can be continuously tracked throughout their shifts in a simple and effective way. This real-time data enables swift identification of high-exposure areas or activities, allowing you to take immediate action to lower the chance of potential risks.
Furthermore, the data our pumps collect helps to evaluate the effectiveness of any control measures that you have already put in place, such as ventilation systems, dust suppression techniques, or personal protective equipment (PPE).
Then, If silica levels do exceed the acceptable limits, you can implement additional precautions to enhance your worker’s safety as soon as possible.
Comply With Occupational Safety Regulations
In the UK, there are strict regulations governing exposure to respirable crystalline silica that have been put in place to best protect all those who regularly have to come into contact with it.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations require employers to assess and control the risks of exposure to hazardous substances, and this importantly includes asbestos and silica dust.
If you, as an employer, fail to comply with COSHH regulations you can face significant legal and financial consequences. Moreover, as an employer you take full responsibility for your employees’ health when they are in the workplace, and must ensure you are doing right by them and protecting them as best you can throughout their workday.
Testing the air for silica with a state-of-the-art Airbox air sampling pump is one of the most effective ways in which to ensure your workplace complies with these regulations. By providing accurate data on silica exposure, you can have peace of mind that you are taking the most appropriate precautions necessary to protect your workers’ health.
This not only helps you to avoid potential COSHH penalties but also harbours a safer working environment for your employees - giving them confidence in the operations which could boost morale and improve their productivity for a sustained duration of time.
If you are interested in our air quality testing Airbox airpumps for ensuring your employees are working in the best, and safest, conditions possible, contact us today for more information. Our friendly, knowledgeable team is always happy to help.
Alternatively, if you have already purchased your air pump and would like to ensure its performance and longevity - we recommend servicing it with us every 12 months. All of our servicing is fixed priced, and can be read more about here.
In the UK, there are strict regulations governing exposure to respirable crystalline silica that have been put in place to best protect all those who regularly have to come into contact with it.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations require employers to assess and control the risks of exposure to hazardous substances, and this importantly includes asbestos and silica dust.
If you, as an employer, fail to comply with COSHH regulations you can face significant legal and financial consequences. Moreover, as an employer you take full responsibility for your employees’ health when they are in the workplace, and must ensure you are doing right by them and protecting them as best you can throughout their workday.
Testing the air for silica with a state-of-the-art Airbox air sampling pump is one of the most effective ways in which to ensure your workplace complies with these regulations. By providing accurate data on silica exposure, you can have peace of mind that you are taking the most appropriate precautions necessary to protect your workers’ health.
This not only helps you to avoid potential COSHH penalties but also harbours a safer working environment for your employees - giving them confidence in the operations which could boost morale and improve their productivity for a sustained duration of time.
If you are interested in our air quality testing Airbox airpumps for ensuring your employees are working in the best, and safest, conditions possible, contact us today for more information. Our friendly, knowledgeable team is always happy to help.
Alternatively, if you have already purchased your air pump and would like to ensure its performance and longevity - we recommend servicing it with us every 12 months. All of our servicing is fixed priced, and can be read more about here.
