ISO16890 – A standard that tells you more about particles that are harmful to your health
Airborne particles can be in solid or liquid form. Essentially, fine particles are dust. In the case of air pollution, this dust is often produced by an unfinished combustion, which generate what we call ‘unburnt elements’.
The particles can be of natural origins, like from volcanic eruptions, or “human”, such as from heating, road traffic, in-dustrial processes, etc. These fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs and can cause inflammation and health pro-blems in people with heart and lung disease. Also, they can carry carcinogenic compounds absorbed on their surface into the lungs.
“Currently, particulate matter and ozone pose a severe health risk in many cities in both developed and developing countries.A quantitative relationship can be established between the level of pollution and certain health conditions (increased mortality or morbidity). This provides valuable insights into the health gains that can be expected if air pollution is re-duced.” Air quality guidelines For Europe. Copenhagen, Regional Office of the World Health Organization for Europe, 1987 (WHO Regional Publications, Euro-pean Series, No. 23)
On our website, you will find several test results of our filters according to the new ISO16890 standard, which demonstrates that Deltrian is ready to accompany you in the search for the filter best suited to protect your health.
ATEX Certification for our filters : Equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres
The European Union has adopted a law on the sale and putting into service of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX). Such atmospheres occur when a mixture of air, gases, vapours, mists or dusts combine in a way that can ignite under certain operating conditions.
The ATEX directive lays down uniform, EU-wide rules on the sale and putting into service of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. It seeks to ensure that products fulfil certain requirements to ensure a high level of protection of the health and safety of persons, especially workers, and, where appropriate, the protection of domestic animals and property. It applies to a wide range of products, including equipment used on fixed offshore oil and gas platforms, in petrochemical plants, mines, flour mills (airborne flour particles are highly flammable) and other areas where a potentially explosive atmosphere may be present.
The directive defines the responsibilities of manufacturers, importers and distributors in the context of the sale of equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
The regulation 1935/2004 established the inert principle of inertia (article 3): materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles, shall be manufactured in compliance with good manufacturing practice so that, under normal or foreseeable conditions of use, they do not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could :
Deltrian offers a wide range of filters certified for food processing industry.