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4 Peeling Mats Causes Particle Shedding
and Recontamination of the Atmosphere
A study commissioned by a peel-off mat manufacturer highlighted the problem
of particle shedding during the rip-up process of peel-off mats.
Exposing staff to viable and non-viable particles during peeling is an
unneccasary health and safety risk. It also makes the use of the peel of mats
void as the particles are reimbursed into the atmoshere and can circulate into
your controlled or critical area.
In tests of leading Particles captured
peel-off mats, on by Dycem
average 215,000
particles were released are contained and
during peeling. removed safely
during cleaning.
The peeling stage releases
hundreds of thousands
of particles back into
the
atmosphere.
