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Worksafe Australia estimates that 1.2 million Australian workers are exposed to dangerous levels of carcinogenic diesel particulate matter (DPM) in the workplace each year. Fortunately, there are actions you can take to minimise the risks on your worksite.
RVT Group provides customised exhaust fume extraction system solutions to clients across Australia.
Exposure to hazardous diesel particulate matter in underground and confined spaces can be a serious health risk. The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) recommends that exposure to DPM should be below 0.1 mg/m3.
However, equipment including forklifts, trucks, generators and compressors are known to push exposure beyond this benchmark. Conditions are particularly hazardous in confined spaces, like shafts and basements.
RVT Group Australia’s state-of-the-art exhaust fume extractors are available for long-term hire. We provide premium exhaust fume extraction systems that protect your workforce’s health, freeing your team up to focus on project delivery.
Each project’s unique challenges and risks, requiring an experienced team to assess and provide effective solutions.
RVT Group provides exhaust fume extraction and diesel filter kits to cater to your specific site needs. Our technical consultants can create bespoke systems to improve and maintain your work environment’s air quality.
RVT offers a wide range of exhaust fume extraction systems that are available for long-term hire.
Legal Compliance - Ravex Diesel filter kits enable you to use diesel machinery in enclosed spaces and remain fully compliant with state regulations
Ravex units are durable and reliable, ensuring you don't have any downtime on site
Our powerful units remove at least 99% of diesel particulate
Suitable for internal piling operations, and generator and compressor exhaust fume extraction
Suitable for most mobile and static diesel plant and machinery
Diesel filter solutions available for engines between 30kW and 150kW
Helping to ensure that you maintain good air quality to keep your workers healthy
All RVT products are fully approved to European standards and hold third party certification
Insufficient and inefficient exhaust fume extractors at your project site can jeopardise your workers’ health. The health risks increase exponentially when DPM is present in confined or enclosed spaces.
An effective exhaust fume extraction system helps eliminate diesel particulate matter, preserve workers’ health, and ensure a seamless project.
Short-term exposure to PDM can cause irritation to the respiratory system and eyes and chronic respiratory illnesses, such as coughing and breathlessness. In June 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified DPM as a Group 1 carcinogen.
Soot particulate and the sulphur and nitrogen oxides found in these emissions are known to cause lung cancer and, to a lesser extent, bladder cancer. However, severe damage such as this may not be evident immediately; it can take up to ten, twenty, or thirty years for the disease to become apparent.
Challenge
Applications such as underground mining, tunnelling, boring, and shipping produce DPM that jeopardises workers’ health. Industry experts, including RVT Group, recommend capturing and removing DPM at the emission source to mitigate health risks.
Risks
Ineffective and inefficient exhaust fume extractors negatively affect workers’ health, which can further deteriorate and result in coughing and breathlessness. Workers can also develop lung or bladder cancer, which may lead to death, in toxic work environments with high DPM concentrations.
Solution
At RVT Group Australia, we provide superior long-term exhaust fume extraction solutions for our clients. Our experienced technical staff members have worked on various projects where the focus has been on eliminating DPM,including:
Our process includes:
“I found your exhaust filter excellent on my project - very easy to install and maintain. I would have no hesitation in recommending your filter or using it again. I also found your office based guys and reps very helpful indeed and I look forward to using your products in the future.”
At RVT Group Australia, we offer our clients exceptional long-term exhaust fume extraction systems. The benefits of working with us include:
Learn More About Exhaust Fumes
DEEEs stands for Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions. DEEEs contain a complex mixture of gases, vapours, liquid aerosols and particulate substances, which are the products of combustion. DEEEs are known to cause anything from irritation to the eyes to an increased risk of lung and bladder cancer.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) gives guidance on how to conduct a suitable risk assessment and determine whether the exposure risk is high, medium or low. Armed with this information, you can then determine the necessary steps to prevent or adequately control exposure to DEEEs. For more information read the HSE’s guidance titled ‘Control of diesel engine exhaust emissions in the workplace’.
At RVT Group, we are committed to keeping your workforce and environment safe for the long term. We offer exceptional fume extraction equipment, noise control solutions, underground air ventilation systems, fume extraction systems, silica dust control systems, and climate control systems to clients spanning several industries across Australia.
Call us today at 1300 086 248 to discuss your hazard control requirements, one of our team members will gladly assist you.
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