For operations that produce toxic or explosive dusts, it is a priority to keep the workplace safe and compliant. Industrial dust collectors equipped with integrated safety monitoring filters (iSMFs) can isolate dust particulates to ensure that no measurable weight of emissions is discharged. ISMFs require a smaller footprint than traditional secondary filters, provide additional explosion protection and enable you to recirculate air for energy savings. The discussion below explores these four key benefits of using iSMFs.
ISMFs are known as after-filters or secondary filters because they prevent collected dust from re-entering the workspace if there is a leak in a primary filter. Primary cartridge filters are measured by gravimetric analysis, which is based on particle capture by weight. For example, filter efficiency might be stated as 99.995 percent on particles of 0.5 microns or larger by weight.