Sedgwick SM255t, Operation And Maintenance Instructions, Page: 9 / 32

SM255t Operation/Maintenance Instructions Page 9 of 32
3.0 Connection to a Dust Extraction System
All employers are duty bound under the Factories Act 1961, The Health and Safety at Work
Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 to control
wood dust in the workplace.
Wherever possible this should be achieved by measures other than the provision of personal
protective equipment.
To effectively exhaust these machines, they should be connected to a dust extraction unit
with a minimum air volume with the chart below. A 125mm-dia outlet is located at the rear of
the fence horseshoe. A 100mm-dia outlet is provided for extraction below the cutter-well.
Always switch the dust extraction system on before switching on the machine.