Dust-Emission from Abrasive Sanding Processes in the Malaysian Wooden Furniture Industry

• Main Authors: Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Ioras, Florin, Hunm, O. C., Manikam, Murughan, Farrokhpayam, Saeid Reza
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7042/1/Dust-Emission%20from%20Abrasive%20Sanding%20Processes%20in%20the%20Malaysian%20Wooden%20Furniture%20Industry.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7042/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2009.3770.3774

A series of sanding experiments were carried out in a large dust tunnel, using an orbital sander with an aluminum oxide abrasive of 150 grit size, on twelve different hardwood species. Dust concentration measurements were taken using gravimetric isokinetic air-quality samplers. A field survey of 25...