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By segregating processes which produce large volumes of dust, you can control the amount of dust your workers are exposed to. In some cases, it may even be possible to make the process entirely automated, meaning no workers are exposed to dust. Introducing a remote operation, e.g. a separate room or section within a facility meaning workers completing the dusty process never directly come into contact with the excess dust created. This process means that if workers have to complete a task which is likely to create excess hazardous dust, they spend as little, or if possible, no time exposed to the dust.

In cases where segregation isn’t possible, extraction is an option to control excess dust. Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems can be built into machines or processes which create excess dust. LEV and extraction systems collect contaminants like dust and filter out the contaminants before they’re released into the air. This process can be used for multiple processes within the workplace such as storage bins, grinding mills, conveyors, mixing machines and many more, ensuring that when excess dust is created it does not come into direct contact with workers during these processes.

Using less-toxic materials, where applicable, is another suitable method for controlling dust exposure in your workplace. For example, the use of pellets rather than powders, or replacing sand with garnet as abrasive blasting agent can allow workers to produce a similar end product during workplace processes whilst minimising risk of dust exposure. By substituting out materials for less toxic alternatives, workers can continue their processes throughout the day, at less, or almost no risk to their respiratory health.

The use of wet methods can provide almost no airborne dust during workplace methods. Damping down materials such as stone and concrete, which are used for many workplace processes and usually create high levels of dust when disturbed, can mean potential airborne dust is limited due to the particles binding together when wet. Similarly, methods of cleaning such as dry sweeping dust or compressed air lines can spread and disturb hazardous dust across the workplace, making it airborne and posing a threat to workers health, controlling excess dust and reduce the risk to workers.

Excess dust is a consist problem in workplaces where highly dusty processes occur, especially if it is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of dust. By maintaining cleanliness, encouraging workers to work with care and instructing them how to control the dust produced in their work processes by following the methods mentioned, control of dust can become a regular process in the workplace.

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Next-generation gas detection

There’s more than one reason why our state of the art, groundbreaking new gas detector, SENTRO X, is a game-changer for the industry and those who work in the industry.

Available in General Purpose and Intrinsically Safe to ATEX and IECEx certification standards, SENTRO X is our next generation gas detection technology, suitable for heavy-duty applications in construction, underground mining and tunnelling environments.

But what makes it uniquely different to our previous gas detection technology and other similar products currently on the market? Alongside OLED graphic display for displayed dynamic menus and gas readings, optional integrated A/V alarm beacon for local area warning, and multi-point flashing high-brightness LED visuals warning, SENTRO X offers the following game changing features.

The heart of the SENTRO X is the gBloc, a hot swappable, smart gas sensing bloc which can be easily inserted into the SENTRO X Controller or Remote Sensor.

Simply plug in pre-calibrated gas sensing gBlocs into the unit for a range of oxygen, toxic and flammable gases, including Carbon Monoxide, Methane, Ammonia and many other gases.

Each gBloc is certified intrinsically safe and can be hot swapped with the power applied to the SENTRO X at any time, making set-up and application straightforward, so you only need to focus on getting your job done in a safe environment.

Working in restricted, arduous or inaccessible environments means gas sensors may need to be located in all kinds of tight and hard-to-reach locations.

The SENTRO X Controller can be connected with a Remote Sensor, for mounting in more accessible and convenient locations up to 10 metres away from the main Controller. gBlocs can be securely inserted into the Remote Sensor, transmitting valuable data back for display on the main controller.

Ingress Protected to IP65 and with the same secured gBloc bay as the main Controller, the Remote Sensor makes monitoring for gases at the source and for gases with unique properties much more accurate.

General Purpose SENTRO X has the capability of operating with Power-over-Ethernet thanks to availability to be fitted with an intrinsically safe Ethernet card for direct communications with SCADA systems.

This allows all data collected from the SENTRO X Controller, whatever gas type is being detected for, to be viewed and interpreted on personal SCADA systems.

This is the first time a Trolex gas detector has had the capability to connect with SCADA systems in this way. It truly is the future of Trolex gas detection technology.

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