Demolition - Fugitive Dust Perimeter Monitoring at Construction Sites
Demolition - Fugitive Dust Perimeter Monitoring at Construction Sites
What are the hazards of demolition and construction dust?
Construction dust from demolition may contain many hazardous materials such as lead, asbestos, and silica. In population centers, it is imperative to mitigate the release of these materials in order to protect the surrounding communities. Demolition, in general, will release dust with particle sizes of all sizes—potentially impacting anyone that breaths in contaminants from demolition activities.
Why is dust control during demolition important?
Dust control during demolition is important to avoid contamination of persons or property from the hazardous material that can be released from these activities. In some areas throughout the US, State and City governments have enacted regulations requiring the monitoring of dust released from demolition.
Demolition Dust Control: How do you control construction dust?
- Identify Sources of Fugitive Dust
Fugitive dust can arise from cutting, sawing, grinding, or through other demolition activities. This dust can travel from the site and impact areas outside the work zone. - Develop a Dust Control Plan
A Dust Control Plan details the site involved, determinizing how any fugitive dust that has the potential of leaving the site from the activity will be mitigated. The controls include fencing around the site and the use of dust monitoring to alert if acceptable levels are exceeded. Also stated would be any control measures that will occur to keep the dust from leaving the site. - Use Dust Suppressants
Dust suppressants would include watering surfaces that would kick up dust if traveled on or the use of water mist to suppress the dust during activities such as demolition, cutting, or grinding. - Leverage a Dust Collection System
Dust collection systems that contain HEPA filtration or cyclones can be used on tools that produce dust to mitigate the impact on personnel and reduce fugitive dust that leaves the work area.
Construction Site Dust Monitoring
Dust monitoring on construction and demolition sites provide a way to alert workers through SMS or email alerts that exceed the prescribe thresholds that are listed in a Fugitive Dust Mitigation Plan. RAECO Rents can supply dust monitoring for ambient air measurements or monitors that can be worn on personnel.
Ensure Proper Dust Monitoring on Construction Sites with RAECO’s Reliable Dust Monitoring Equipment
RAECO Rents supplies instrument from leading manufacturers to monitor and alert on dust levels that are present on construction and demolition sites. At RAECO, we have training materials on the site to get you up to speed, and our support staff is available for any question you might have. RAECO Rents only charges you for the days that you have the equipment in your hands, not when it is in transit to or from the testing site.