<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of grit size and wood species on mass concentration and size distribution of wood dust produced by hand-held belt sander. Experimental study was designed as 2x2 full factorial experiments. Experimental parameters and their levels were abrasive grain size (P80, P120) and wood species (European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies)).The mass concentration of emitted wood dust was measured using aerosol monitor (TSI Inc., DustTrak DRX 8533). Sampler head was sited in place representing breathing zone of operator of sander. The results was analysed employing the analysis of variance (ANOVA) with 5% of significance level. Real-time measurements demonstrated that spruce wood generated higher dust concentrations than beech wood due to difference in abrasion durability. Compared to sanding belt with P80 grit size, approximately 16%-32% higher dust concentration was generated when the sanding belt with P120 grit size was used.</p></abstract>

Aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of grit size and wood species on mass concentration and size distribution of wood dust produced by hand-held belt sander. Experimental study was designed as 2x2 full factorial experiments. Experimental parameters and their levels were abrasive grain size (P80, P120) and wood species (European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies)).The mass concentration of emitted wood dust was measured using aerosol monitor (TSI Inc., DustTrak DRX 8533). Sampler head was sited in place representing breathing zone of operator of sander. The results was analysed employing the analysis of variance (ANOVA) with 5% of significance level. Real-time measurements demonstrated that spruce wood generated higher dust concentrations than beech wood due to difference in abrasion durability. Compared to sanding belt with P80 grit size, approximately 16%-32% higher dust concentration was generated when the sanding belt with P120 grit size was used.

Laboratory Investigations Applied to Wood Dust Emmited by Electrical Hand-Held Belt Sander

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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Aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of grit size and wood species on mass concentration and size distribution of wood dust produced by hand-held...

Laboratory Investigations Applied to Wood Dust Emmited by Electrical Hand-Held Belt Sander

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 133 - 136

Received: Apr 01, 2018

Accepted: Jul 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mspe-2018-0021

Keywords
belt sander, wood dust, mass concentration

© 2018 Miroslav Dado et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Laboratory Investigations Applied to Wood Dust Emmited by Electrical Hand-Held Belt Sander

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 133 - 136

Received: Apr 01, 2018

Accepted: Jul 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mspe-2018-0021

Keywordsbelt sander, wood dust, mass concentration

© 2018 Miroslav Dado et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
belt sander, wood dust, mass concentration