ProDetec Sintrol Dumo User Manual page 8

Typical applications for the Dumo are:
Housekeeping applications

Control of unwanted dust accumulations and

general dust control
 HVAC applications
 Equipment safety
Typical industries in which the Dumo is used:
Steel and aluminum industries, foundries,

electroplating
 Agriculture, food Industry, sugar and grain
mills, bakeries
 Chemical and petrochemical industries,
fertilizer production, plastic production, color
and ink
Common dusts are:
Grains

Sugar

Coal

Cosmetics

Dyes

There are many factors which may influence the functionality of a dust measurement system.

These factors include but are not limited to the particle size of the dust, the dust material, design
and maintenance of ductwork as well as worker procedure and error. Therefore, the statements
made in Chapter3 Intended use, do not automatically imply the fitness of any of the Products for
a particular installation or application. This applies in particular when the dust monitor is only a
component of a whole system.
 Sintrol recommends that all dust control system designs and functionality in the above listed
CRITICAL APPLICATIONS be reviewed and approved by an expert consultant who is responsible
for the integrity of the system design and compliance with locally accepted codes and
regulations.
 Sintrol recommends using the instrument only within the limits set forth in Chapter 5.
 Sintrol also recommends that proper maintenance procedures and work practices be followed to
maintain any dust control system in safe operating condition.
 It is the responsibility of the customer to engage the services of qualified experts and certified
consultants in determining the suitability and application of the Sintrol products for any intended
use, in particular when the products are used as a part of systems used to monitor fire and
explosion risks and health or pollution related uses.
Ceramics

Textiles

Wood and paper

Soaps

Metals and metal oxides

Improper usage in CRITICAL APPLICATIONS,
such as but not limited to:
Worker protection, Health and Hygiene

Emissions monitoring

Process control

Explosions prevention

may lead to dangerous and hazardous situations and severe
consequential health impacts.
Employee hygiene,

To helps prevent explosions

To help the efficiency of dust removal systems

Welding fumes detection

Hazardous location monitoring

Pulp and paper mills

Public facilities, subways

Mining, gravel pits, quarries

Power plants

Pharmaceutical industry

Wood and textile industries, cotton processing

Cement production, ceramic industry

Minerals

Ores

Cement

Plastics

Chemicals

Page 8 | 49