Occupational Health

Workers may be exposed to air containing nano-sized particles of harmful materials, such as lead, silica and aluminium. Lead is used in the manufacture of glass, silica is used in the production of ceramics from table ware to sanitation.

Unless you can monitor the relevant particles in the air your workers are breathing, you cannot be sure that you comply with health & safety obligations.

The high health risk associated with ultrafine aerosol particles was recognised several years ago. However, there were technical difficulties of size-resolved sampling of particles smaller than 100 nm especially under real conditions of variable and high humidity. Pressure drop in low-pressure cascade impactors corrupts size distributions and causes condensation of water as well as other atmospheric constituents on substrates.

The dual process WRAS system enables ultra-fine particles to be collected without pressure drop.

This is not a definitive list of industries that produce occupational health hazards:

• Aluminium - Aluminium has been linked to various health risks including Alzheimers disease.
• Ceramics - Airborn silicate particles are a recognised health risk in the production of ceramics.
• Crystal Glass - The use of lead in the manufacture of crystal glass has been used for centuries. Although its risk to health has been known for some time, it is still necessary to use it.

To install a WRAS monitoring system or to request a portable monitoring service:

Please call +44(0)1795 890869 or email info@wrastechnology.com