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Electrical Enclosure Pressurisation Systems Guide
Electrical enclosure pressurisation systems are designed to protect industrial electrical cabinets from dust ingress, internal heat buildup, and contamination-related electrical failure. In harsh site environments, filtered positive pressure airflow provides a...
Keeping Underground Mining Safe with OnGuard!
In underground activities, especially tunnelling and mining, dust exposure and poor air quality are critical health hazards. Limited ventilation, restricted air circulation, and the accumulation of carbon dioxide can quickly create unsafe working conditions for...
Saving Lives in the Smoke: A New Approach to Firefighter Safety
Firefighters battle more than flames; smoke filled with toxins poses an invisible, long-term threat to their health. In this interview, BreatheSafe’s General Manager of Engineering and Product, Tommi Perkins, shares how innovations are helping protect those on the...
Comparing Cabin Filtration Systems: What is the BEST?
In high-risk industrial environments such as mining, tunnelling, construction, and heavy machinery operation, airborne contaminants like respirable dust, diesel particulates, and chemical vapours pose serious threats to operator health and safety. In such conditions,...
Meandu Trial HV Cabinet Dust Prevention
BreatheSafe consulted with Meandu Coal Mine concerning airborne mine dust in their high voltage cabinets. A High Pressure HEPA Filtration system was specifically designed and installed on a Komatsu 830E HV cabinet with four TL pressurisers.
BHP Autonomous Cabinet Field Trial
Caterpillar 793F Autonomous Field Trial 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...
DPM (Diesel Particulate Matter) is a group one carcinogen
DPM (Diesel Particualte Matter) is a group one carcinogen June 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...
Recommendations for Best Practices for Cabin Dust Control
BreatheSafe aims to protect operators’ health when working inside a cabin or enclosure with the next key points being best practice, recommendations and topics to consider when selecting a protective system. A renewed health focus of mining operations is necessary and...