Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health
Mechanical separators and fabric filters are being used to remove airborne fine particles generated during the processing and handling of wood. Such particles might have a harmful effect on employee health, not only in small- but also in large-scale wood processing facilities. The amount of wood dus...
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| description | Mechanical separators and fabric filters are being used to remove airborne fine particles generated during the processing and handling of wood. Such particles might have a harmful effect on employee health, not only in small- but also in large-scale wood processing facilities. The amount of wood dust and its dispersion conditions vary according to geometric boundary conditions. Thus, the dispersion conditions could be changed by changing the linear size of the particles. Moreover, the smaller the particles are, the more harmful they can be. It is necessary to become familiar with properties, from a health point of view, of wood dust generated from processing. Wood dust has to be sucked away from the processing area. The fractional separation efficiency of wood dust can be improved using exhaust and filtering devices. Filtration efficiency depends on moisture content, particle size, and device performance. Because of the carcinogenicity of wood dust, the concentration of wood dust in air has to be monitored regularly. Based on the results hereof, a conclusion can be made that both mechanical separators of types SEA and SEB as well as the fabric filters with FINET PES 1 textile are suitable for the separation of wet saw dust from all types of wooden waste produced within the process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-496f932de4eb4640b45cfe61918346b52022-12-22T03:19:39ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262015-11-0111120922210.15376/biores.11.1.209-222Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational HealthEva Mračková0Ľuboš Krišťák1Martin Kučerka2Milan Gaff3Milada Gajtanska4 Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, Zvolen, 96053, Slovakia;; Slovakia Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, Zvolen, 96053, Slovakia;; SlovakiaFaculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica 97401, Slovakia; SlovakiaCzech University of Life Sciences Prague Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences; Czech Republic Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, Zvolen, 96053, Slovakia;; SlovakiaMechanical separators and fabric filters are being used to remove airborne fine particles generated during the processing and handling of wood. Such particles might have a harmful effect on employee health, not only in small- but also in large-scale wood processing facilities. The amount of wood dust and its dispersion conditions vary according to geometric boundary conditions. Thus, the dispersion conditions could be changed by changing the linear size of the particles. Moreover, the smaller the particles are, the more harmful they can be. It is necessary to become familiar with properties, from a health point of view, of wood dust generated from processing. Wood dust has to be sucked away from the processing area. The fractional separation efficiency of wood dust can be improved using exhaust and filtering devices. Filtration efficiency depends on moisture content, particle size, and device performance. Because of the carcinogenicity of wood dust, the concentration of wood dust in air has to be monitored regularly. Based on the results hereof, a conclusion can be made that both mechanical separators of types SEA and SEB as well as the fabric filters with FINET PES 1 textile are suitable for the separation of wet saw dust from all types of wooden waste produced within the process.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_1_209_Mrackova_Creation_Wood_Dust_ProcessingWood dustFractions of wood dustEmployee healthJob performanceWood dust carcinogenicity |
| spellingShingle | Eva Mračková Ľuboš Krišťák Martin Kučerka Milan Gaff Milada Gajtanska Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health BioResources Wood dust Fractions of wood dust Employee health Job performance Wood dust carcinogenicity |
| title | Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health |
| title_full | Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health |
| title_fullStr | Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health |
| title_short | Creation of Wood Dust during Wood Processing: Size Analysis, Dust Separation, and Occupational Health |
| title_sort | creation of wood dust during wood processing size analysis dust separation and occupational health |
| topic | Wood dust Fractions of wood dust Employee health Job performance Wood dust carcinogenicity |
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