Processing & Manufacturing

Processing and manufacturing industries can be prone to airborne dust particles in the environment, created from the activities and processes involved. Within processing and manufacturing facilities, often food industries can produce an odour into the environment that can be considered a nuisance to neighbouring businesses and residents, in addition to employees, potentially creating an unpleasant workplace. Odour can be emitted from fumes and smokes coming from factories which can cause local complaints being raised, which would then require any processing and manufacturing facilities to source odour control to keep complaints reduced and neutralise odours, creating a more pleasant environment. Activities such as cutting, drilling, sawing and grinding in processing and manufacturing create airborne dust particles, which can be hazardous to workers and the environment. Air Spectrum can provide support to food manufacturers, industrial manufacturing, woodworking, and joinery processing which can also create dust by implementing warehouse dust control systems. Dust and odour control is required to prioritise health and safety and improve visibility on-sites. Dust can be harmful when inhaled, particularly respirable dust as it can cause short term effects of headache, fatigue and irritation and much more serious long-term effects including asthma, COPD and lung disease in some cases. Ensuring dust is suppressed on-site and exposure to dust is reduced as much as possible for workers is essential – particularly in line with Workplace Exposure Limits for industries regularly exposed to dust.