The demand for an environmentally friendly dust suppressant is growing at an unbelievable rate due to the explosion of infrastructure found in most countries and regions throughout the world today. With these new developments of infrastructure come many new environmentally related issues that need to be answered. One of those is the problem of dust contamination. What makes this problem even more of an issue is the fact that most new construction sites are built in and around pre-existing infrastructure. The problem that arises with this is that where infrastructure already exists, people exist and inhabit the immediate area. Therefore, the suspended particulate matter that spawns from the construction site is then redistributed throughout the surrounding community. It is because of these concerns that laws enforcing the use of environmentally friendly dust suppressants have been enacted in many areas throughout the world and these laws and government regulations legislating dust control products are increasing dramaticlly. This suspended particulate matter is a major source of air and ground pollution and is a large source of airborne allergens, as well as causing several types of lung diseases. Especially prone to these diseases are the construction workers who work day after day around these toxic materials.
The source of the dust when dealing with construction sites comes from materials such as cement, sand, gravel, limestone, wood, dirt and the demolition of previous buildings. To illustrate this point, research at construction sites has established an average dust emission rate of 1.2 tons/acre/month for active construction (WA Dept. of Ecology, 1992). By using Dust Stop prior to construction it will be impossible to stir up harmful clouds of dust that contribute so greatly to the problem of dust contamination. By putting an even layer of Dust Stop over the material in question, the dust particles on the surface of the material will bind and be denied access to become airborne and contribute to the ever-growing problem of today's very serious dust contamination. This will provide for a much cleaner and safer environment for construction workers to go about their business.
The suspended particulate matter that originates from construction sites is not only detrimental to human health but also to the environment as a whole. Dust clouds are carried from the construction site to environmentally fragile areas such as lakes, rivers, streams, earth and agricultural land. The feature that puts Dust Stop in a class of its own is the fact that it is 100% environmentally friendly, as opposed to other current dust suppressants that contain toxic chemicals. This means that Dust Stop can be used on construction sites situated in and around urban communities with absolutely no adverse effects on the people or on the environment. The health and safety aspects that result from Dust Stop's use on construction sites contributes financially to every project.
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