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Dust Suppression Solutions

DA600 is highly effective in the suppression of dust. Unlike water, where dust is present the moment the soil dries, DA600 will only have to be re-applied days after the initial application.

DA600, is a latex based co-polymer that, when applied to soil is extremely versatile in its application. As long as there are a minimum of 17% fines, the solution will have the ability to bind virtually any soil type. DA600 is diluted when applied to the soil, the water acting as a transport system for the product. DA600 can even be used with sea water! The dilution ratios are determined by the type of soil treated, and the end result which is to be achieved.

The period is largely determined by the traffic over the treated area, as well as the amount of dust blown onto the treated area from surrounding untreated areas, called contamination points.

On areas that have no traffic on it, DA600 can be applied without the soil being scrificed. On areas that will have traffic on it, to a greater or lesser degree, it is advisable to scarify the soil before the initial application. The depth to be scarified will be determined by the type of soil, as well as on how compacted, or loose, the soil surface is.

Benefits of using DA600 - How DA600 will Save You Money

Total Dust Control Solution

The process of using plain water to control dust is a never-ending expensive task that offers little more than a few hours of return on your investment. The futility of wasting time, money, and precious water resources is increased as the water quickly evaporates and new clouds of dust are again released into the environment.

People and animals are forced to inhale the contamination, equipment becomes clogged and dirty, administrative areas and paperwork are constantly layered with dust, and local traffic is endangered. Working and living environments should not be subjected to these types of hazards, particularly at a time when environmental protection agencies are becoming more aggressive in the enforcement of stricter laws on compliance with PM-10 standards.

Fighting dust pollution with plain water is a wasteful out-dated method of dealing with a problem that can be much more easily and less expensively solved with an initial application of DA600 , and occasional re-applications as needed. Let’s all work together to save our precious water resources and local communities.

Dust Suppression Solution - Application

Preparation

Scarify the base down to the appropriate depth, usually between 50mm-100mm. With a Grader, remove scarified soil to the side of the working surface forming a windrow. 1st Application of DA600 – Apply DA600 evenly over the top of windrow and allow it to soak into the scarified soil. The Motor Grader then evenly distributes the windrow over the road surface, mixing the treated soil with the dry soil.

2nd Application of DA600

Apply DA600 evenly over the top, and allow to soak into the scarified soil. At this stage DA600 should have been applied evenly throughout the road surface. The Grader can now profile the final surface of the road, ensuring the required levels.

Dust Suppression Solution - Evaporation Reduction

DA600 will yield a dramatic increase in the strength of virtually any type of soil base. DA600 strength capabilities are comparable to cement stabilization. Other tests have shown that DA600 resistance to moisture exceeds the performance of other dust suppressants currently available in the market.

DA600 is easily accommodated into routine construction procedures with no requirement for special equipment or handling precautions. The product is simply diluted with water and distributed into the soil in sufficient quantities to bind and transform the base into a solid mass of tightly bonded soil particles. At a fraction of the cost of cement, asphalt (tar), bitumen emulsion or lime stabilization.