In the woodworking sector, one of the elements produced during the work phases is dust, which is harmful to the health of the operators carrying out the work and dangerous due to its explosive nature when certain concentrations are reached.

In Italy, the woodworking interests more than 50,000 companies and employs more than 170,000 people, it is one of the sectors with the highest risk of accidents, ranking third among the riskiest activities. In addition to the risk of accidents, there is also the risk of developing occupational diseases due to the inhalation of dust produced during the process.

The amount of dust produced varies depending on the type of wood and the process.
For wood dust, the maximum permissible concentration in the workplace (MAC value) is 2 mg per cubic metre of air.

Exposure to wood dusts can be considerably reduced by extracting the dusts, which minimises dispersion in the working environment.

GEF can supply products, components and complete solutions that also meet the requirements of ATEX standards.

Contact us for detailed information on filters for dust and wood chip extraction and visit our wood section.