Lendlease has used a new UK-manufactured dust and fume management system called Hazpod to cut down on dust during work on a restoration project.
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Work by Lendlease’s subcontractor would have produced unavoidably large quantities of dust as original like plasters and external stone sections were removed and replaced on the unnamed scheme.
As a result, the construction team chose the portable Hazpod system that sees workers operate inside specially designed enclosures that provide a negative pressure environment.
The Hazpod dust extraction unit, which has an airflow of 3,500m3, dependent on the filter arrangement, effectively captures the dust at source using a large collection hood that comes either with an existing stand or can be attached to scaffolding.
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The system, which weighs 38kg, can be operated by one person.
Lendlease said: “The management team were keen to find a highly portable and effective system that would not only protect their own employees but would prevent any dust migration throughout the entire site, therefore, increasing the safety of all contractors.”