Dust can become a significant operational and environmental issue across construction, demolition, quarrying, recycling and industrial sites.
The right way to control it depends on where the dust is being generated, how it becomes airborne, the size of the area affected and the activities taking place on site.
ODS provides a range of dust suppression and monitoring systems designed for different dust sources and working environments.
Rather than applying the same solution everywhere, we help identify where dust is being generated and select the most appropriate method of control.
Dust can be generated by many different activities, including:
Some applications require wide-area suppression, while others need dust to be controlled directly at the source.
Explore the different dust control options below.
Fog cannons are designed to provide wide-area dust suppression using fine water droplets projected over a substantial working area.
They are particularly suited to applications where dust is generated across a changing or relatively large area.
Typical applications include:
Different cannon sizes and configurations can be selected according to the required throw distance, available water supply and site conditions.
Dust atomisers provide targeted misting for applications where a smaller or more controlled suppression area is required.
Their compact format can make them suitable for working environments where a full-size fog cannon would be unnecessary.
Typical applications can include:
Fixed nozzle systems allow fine water droplets to be applied directly where dust is generated.
Because the suppression is positioned close to the source, nozzle systems can be particularly effective for fixed processes and material-transfer areas.
Typical applications include:
Systems can be designed around the layout and operating requirements of the site.
Sprinkler systems are suited to larger surfaces where dust is generated as areas dry out or vehicles repeatedly disturb loose material.
They can provide scheduled or targeted wetting across areas such as:
Systems can be configured according to the size of the area, water availability and site operating patterns.
Vehicle movements across dry unsealed roads can generate significant amounts of airborne dust.
Repeated water application can provide temporary control, but sites with persistent road-dust issues may benefit from additional surface-treatment solutions.
ODS provides options for managing dust from:
Solutions can include sprinkler systems, water-based suppression and dust-control treatments such as ODS DustLock.
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Some dust sources require extremely fine droplets and highly targeted suppression close to the point where particles become airborne.
Fine mist and dry fog systems can be considered for applications including:
The most appropriate system depends on the characteristics of the dust, process and working environment.
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Controlling dust effectively also requires an understanding of what is happening on site.
Dust monitoring systems can provide visibility of changing airborne particulate levels and help operators understand how site activities and environmental conditions affect dust concentrations.
Monitoring can be used alongside suppression systems to help identify:
ODS provides both fixed real-time monitoring systems and portable monitoring options.
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For applications where portable or personal-area monitoring is useful, handheld particulate monitors can provide an immediate indication of changing dust concentrations.
The Dustlight handheld dust monitor provides portable particulate monitoring that can help users identify changes in airborne dust and investigate where dust may be generated during particular activities.
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There is no single dust suppression system that is suitable for every site.
The right approach depends on factors including:
For some sites, one system may be sufficient.
Others may benefit from combining several approaches — for example, fog cannons for wider airborne dust, nozzle systems at transfer points, road treatment for vehicle-generated dust and monitoring equipment to track changing conditions.
If you know you have a dust problem but are unsure which system is most appropriate, ODS can help assess the application and recommend a suitable approach.
Tell us where the dust is coming from and what is happening on site, and we can help identify the most appropriate suppression or monitoring solution.