Safe Work Month 21 starts today with the theme think safe, work safe, be safe. As a provider of health and safety equipment, we truly know how important it is to keep safe at work. At BreatheSafe, we are committed to providing for the health, safety and welfare...
There’s lots of information out there about air filters – but not all of it is true. How many of these misconceptions did you believe?
Automatic dust data monitoring and alerting removes many opportunities for human error and increases safety and productivity in the workplace
BHP Trial In 2018, BHP consulted with BreatheSafe concerning airborne mine dust mitigation for their Autonomous 793F trucks. A field trial was started to deliver a full system to mitigate airborne dust, heat and water ingress with their Caterpillar fleet of...
RPME is the Best Practice to Stop Respirable DustJune 06, 2021BreatheSafe Air Pressuriser System installed on a Komatsu PC490LC-11RPME Respirable Particulate Mitigation Ecosystem: A system, or group of interacting elements designed to protect the operator's breathing...
OEM cabin filters were not designed to stop respirable dustJune 06, 2021*OEM filter media is not designed to mitigate respirable dust. Dust inside OEM airway immediately AFTER filter. Fine dust contamination is the main reason for air conditioning-HVAC system...
DPM (Diesel Particualte Matter) is a group one carcinogenJune 6, 2021 Aerosol & DPM: controlling hazardous submicron respirable particles At mineral processing sites, there are lots of substances that can remain airborne for days depending on the size of the...
SILICA (RCS) respirable crystalline silica Respirable mine dust in high concentrations cause lung disease due to overloading the defences of the respiratory system as particles start to deposit in the lung. Silica airborne particles are 20 times more toxic to the...
The hidden risk factors from fine dust that impacts on the health and safety of operators. The real issue is respirable dust (particulate) inside the breathing zone and the emphasis must be to prevent disease for the entire working life of operators. It is invisible...
After conducting research and testing, BreatheSafe proposes a real-time dust monitoring study to evaluate the effectiveness of operator cabins working at mineral processing sites. This study focuses on bulldozers, front end loaders, and haul trucks. BreatheSafe...