A global miner embarked on a company wide project with the published aim of reducing diesel particulate matter (DPM) exposure to the lowest level technically feasible, in accordance with the company’s occupational exposure limits (OEL).
The company’s DPM OEL is significantly more protective than any regulatory levels or known peer company requirements. In the journey to be the leader in DPM reduction, the company needed to better understand their existing levels. Traditional methods of measuring DPM were restrictive in their nature by way of not providing critical continuous, real-time data.
The company researched alternate options to the traditional monitors and purchased the Pinssar solution for their ability to provide continuous, real-time data. The Pinssar DPR units were deployed across multiple sites within their portfolio. Deployments included aboveground and underground workshops, as well as specific operational locations underground.
To date, the company has invested in multiple Pinssar DPR units for seven different sites, including copper, gold, silver, coal, iron ore, nickel and uranium mines.
All of these sites have been able to establish their DPM baselines using real-time data, providing management confidence that they are protecting their workers.
The importance of monitoring and managing diesel engine exhaust emissions has never been greater. Progressive organisations around the world are deploying real time, continuous DPM monitoring solutions to protect their people and progress their projects. You can read more success stories below.
View allA longwall coal mine located in the Bowen Basin in Australia embarked on a project to understand their DPM levels where heavy duty diesel machinery was hard at work.
Read moreThis US mine uncovered new learnings about their baseline DPM levels and insights about their ventilation efficiency which helped support site expansion plans.
Read moreA large West Australian gold mine set out to understand the relationship between adding more equipment and the effect on baseline diesel particulate matter (DPM) levels.
Read moreCapturing information about DPM levels is a critical first step in order to make informed decisions to protect worker health.
