Dust Control for Mine Shutdown Works
- Veronika Kovecses
- Oct 31, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 17, 2025
Mine Shutdown Works. Temporary Dust Control.
Mine Shutdown Works are an essential part of running a mine and allow for work to be conducted safely and efficiently. These works frequently require temporary mobile dust control to mitigate the risks associated with dust generating activities.
Temporary dust control is also required when new fixed unit dust collectors are being installed or when existing units undergo maintenance or are relocated to allow production activities to continue.
Grydale design and manufacture a complete range of internationally patented, mobile industrial dust collection equipment. The JMS M-Series is an extensive range of mobile dust collectors with air volumes from 6m3/s (12,000 CFM) to 60m3/s (125,000 CFM). These units are available for the duration of Shutdown Works.

Health, Safety and Environment. Driving Demand for Effective Dust Control Solutions.
Market demand for dust control solutions is escalating globally and health and safety experts are focusing on increasing dust control regulations due to the potentially hazardous consequences on the health and safety of workers.
Dusts that can cause diseases when inhaled are found in a large number of industries and industrial processes. Hazardous dusts include but are not limited to: asbestos, crystalline silica, hard metals, aluminum, bagasse, fertilizer, cotton, hay, straw, and grains. Silicosis is the most common occupational lung disease worldwide and often referred to as the modern asbestos.
The risk of dust related diseases increases with increased exposure. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) legislation now places strict requirements for the management of dust through Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL). Globally, the WEL for specific dust types do vary, but regulations are being periodically reviewed and updated to take into account current scientific evidence linking exposure to disease.
Grydale Mobile Dust Collectors. Configuration Options.
Mobile dust collectors are available with a range of air volumes, mobility and power options, to suit a wide range of industrial applications and site conditions.
Grydale mobile dust collectors can be easily positioned on site and have a compact space-saving design. Skid mounted units can be moved using cranes or castor wheels. Alternatively track units are self-propelled to move into position when required and moved out of position when not in use.
Single air intakes can be used to extract dust from a single source or multiple side air
intakes can be used to extract dust from multiple sources simultaneously.




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