Safer dust removal

The production of dust during the manufacturing process of smoke products is unavoidable, and managing its containment in and around their Bristol manufacturing facility is a vital process for the company. Dust can easily be deposited onto workers overalls which can then migrate around the factory, finding its way even into high risk zones if an effective method of removing it is not employed. However, the company has installed an ACI Personnel Cleaning Booth to minimise dust being spread across the factory, both safely and efficiently.

Earl Coates, quality/health & safety manager for Octavius Hunt, said: "The use of ACI’s de-dusting booth allowed us to reduce dusts transferred both to the hygiene and disrobing areas. Subsequent inspections of hygiene areas confirms considerable reduction in dust levels and a reduction in risk of worker exposure to chemicals."

The booth is a self-contained, free-standing unit incorporating the company’s blower-powered, industrial-proven JetBlack personnel de-dusting system. This delivers a high volume of filtered air at low pressure, sufficient to remove dust and fibres effectively and safely, even when directed at exposed skin.

In operation, the integrated JetBlack is used by Booth occupants to dislodge all dust which is then drawn down away from personnel - avoiding re-coating of clothing - through a grille floor by a vacuum effect created by an external blower.