DUST CONTROL • Levels of asbestos dust resulting from brake
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relining are below official safety levels at three Greater Manchester Transport bus garages, which have installed DCE dust extractors in conjunction with booths specially designed and installed by C Wild (Oldham) Ltd of Stockfield Road, Oldham.
A DCE Unimaster UMA 252 dust control unit draws dust created by filing new linings to fit brake shoes through a fab ric filter. This, in turn, deposits the collected dust safely in an enclosed container.
For extra safety, the unit is fitted with a secondary filter and a dual pressure switch which continuously monitors the condition of the filter.
The dust control units are designed for intermittent duty. Their filters are cleaned when the unit is switched off.
DCE Group Ltd, Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 SHP.