Clearing the Air

Clean air insights and best practices blog from Camfil APC's dust collection experts

Mitigating the Exposure and Combustible Dust Risks of Wood Dust

Wood dust is a hazard at facilities such as sawmills and woodworking shops that manufacture furniture, cabinets and other items made from wood. Cutting, sanding, routing, chopping or molding wood releases fine dust particles into the air. This not only endangers w...

Welding Fume Extraction: Removing Toxic Airborne Metal Particles

Welding fume extraction is essential for maintaining cleaner, safer air in workplaces where metalworking processes such as welding, laser cutting and plasma cutting take place. These operations can release harmful dust, fumes and smoke into the air, contaminating the...

A Guide to Dust Collection in Battery Manufacturing

Dust collection in battery manufacturing is a control that is often overlooked. Battery manufacturing can release toxic dust particles into the air—including lead, nickel, cobalt and aluminum particles. Exposure to these particles can lead to serious health problems ...