Dust and fume control

Training for all staff, covering both normal operation and emergency situations, is essential. The combination of measures used will depend upon the degree of hazard, and the scale and nature of the processes. For example, dust and fume control measures in the rubber industry are summarized in Table 5.19. 

Table 5.19 Combination of measures for dust and fume control in the rubber industry ...

Rubber Industry Advisory Committee - A New Practical Guide to Complying with COSHH in the Rubber Industry Dust Control in Powder Handling and Weighing Dust and Fume Control in Rubber Mixing and Milling Control of Solvents in the Rubber Industry... 

IChemE (1992) Dust and Fume Control a User Guide, 2nd edn (Institution of Chemical Engineers, London). Jacob, K. and Dhodapkar, S. (1997) Gas-Solid Separations, in Handbook ofSeparation Processes for Chemical Engineers, 3rd edn, Schweitzer, P. A. (ed.) (McGraw-Hill). 

Occupational health and safety in the rubber industry is discussed with reference to UK, US and European legislation. The review covers both natural and synthetic rubber industries. The first section outlines the laws affecting health and safety in the industry and the remainder presents specific health and safety issues of interest to employers and employees. Industrial safety is examined with reference to equipment, fire and explosions, solvents, epidemiology, NR latex allergy, skin irritations and dermatitis, dust and fume control, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, nitrosamines, 1,3-butadiene, and handling of rubber chemicals. 484 refs. 

Dust and Fume Control, A User Guide. 2nd edn. (Institution of Chemical Engineers, 1992)... 

WoRwooD, J. A., The engineering of dust and fume control systems , PRJ Conference, Health and Safety in the Plastics and Rubber Industries, University of Warwick, September/October 1980. 

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