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Respirable Crystalline Silica

Your Ventilation Partner for Silica

It’s crucial to check that your ventilation systems are operating as intended when respirable crystalline silica emission exposures affect your plant facility. Schust™ will work in conjunction with your industrial hygienist and IH audits to design a system that reduces workers’ silica exposure.

With nearly four centuries of combined experience, Schust has the experience and know-how to help get industrial facilities with harmful emission exposures on the path to meeting their compliance goals one step at a time.

STEP 1: INSPECTION

Schust™ provides general maintenance and inspection services that maximize your ventilation systems. Schust technicians visually inspect the current physical condition of dust collectors and system components.

Tubesheet layout drawings are provided and indicate the location of any defects or leaking filter media.
Technicians document the system air volume, static and velocity pressure, and filter pressure drop.
A Schust technician provides the plant facility with a list of recommended repairs.
Schust recommends that inspections be scheduled on a regular basis.

Learn more about inspection services from Schust.

STEP 2: PLANT VENTILATION AUDIT

Knowing how your plant ventilation systems are operating gives plant managers and employees the insight and confidence needed to make responsible adjustments and repairs. Schust™ plant ventilation audits take an in-depth view of how your facility’s dust collection and ventilation systems are operating.

During a plant ventilation audit, knowledgeable Schust technicians will visually observe and document:

Material handling methods
Employee movement
Access requirements
Potential exhaust enclosure limitations
Cataloging the existing ventilation equipment and dust collection systems
Airflow testing to determine operating performance

Learn more about Schust plant ventilation audits

STEP 3: ENGINEERING STUDY

The Schust expert team understands that operations change. We review plant ventilation audit data to recommend system adjustments or new designs that will support your ventilation goals.

The Schust technical and engineering experts will suggest possible process changes or upgrades to dust collection equipment and air make-up systems:

Recommend improvements for any emission capture such as OSHA rule 1910.1053 respirable crystalline silica
Provide volume requirement changes needed to control the process
Develop CAD drawings of hood concepts and duct schematics

Learn more about an Engineering Study by Schust

RESOURCES

DOWNLOADS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Make-up Air Systems drawing

PROJECT PROFILES

Pulse Jet Baghouse Reliably Handles High Temperature, Air Volume Furnace Exhaust

Foundry Meets OSHA Silica PEL with Dry Venting (published in July 2019 Modern Casting Magazine)

ABOUT SCHUST™

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Your Ventilation Partner flyer – 3 Steps to Consider

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INDUSTRIES AFFECTED

A few industries with exposure risk to respirable crystalline silica

Foundry
Asphalt
Frac & Sand
Concrete
Glass
Ceramics
Stone

*Schust™ is not an industrial hygienist company and recommends consulting with an industrial hygienist that is qualified to perform any applicable IH audits.