Measure dust exposure of the dust fraction E-dust with GSA measuring devices
GSA is your competent partner for occupational health and safety. Our measuring devices are designed to measure E-dust, such as the SG10-2 measuring device.
Our PM4-2 measuring device is suitable for measuring the particle fraction of E-dust in larger sample quantities (e.g. 46 l/min). For more information about our measuring devices, please contact us via our contact form.
Our measuring devices are set up at potentially polluted points and take samples of the ambient air at the workplace. This is how E-dust is measured at the workplace.
E-dust Measurement of dust exposure completed – what’s next?
Once the measurement is complete, the results are analyzed. This pollutant analysis is offered by GSA Gesellschaft für Schadstoffanalytik. The samples taken on site are analyzed for their components and their quantity is determined.
Depending on the pollutants, there are different limit values that must be complied with. Checking these limit values is important for occupational health and safety. If the values cannot be complied with, new or more extensive protective measures must be set up and implemented.
Definition of E-dust?
The term “dust” generally refers to tiny solid particles that are very finely dispersed in the air. These can be dispersed in the air by turbulence. In order to make a more precise distinction, the size diameter of the particles is considered. The E-dust fraction is the inhalable dust, i.e. the dust particles that enter the lungs via the primary respiratory tract.
Why measure E-dust?
Preserving the health of employees at the workplace is the employer’s duty. It is necessary to monitor this. The Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) and the relevant employers’ liability insurance association provide information on protective measures and the limit values to be observed. They also provide information on the appropriate protective measures. Furthermore, the above-mentioned institutions regularly monitor occupational health and safety on site.
Sources:
[1] http://www.chemie.de/lexikon/Staub.html
[2] https://www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de/krankheiten/staublunge/ursachen/
[3] http://blog.gsa-messgeraete.de/definition-staub/