Synthetic Dust Control Fluid Receives BNQ Certification

Soilworks’ Durasoil (synthetic dust control fluid) was awarded the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) certification for superior quality. The colorless and odorless, ultra-pure synthetic fluid, is engineered for challenging dust control needs.

BNQ provides environmental and ecological efficacy as well as quality superiority certification available to date for dust control products. Its standard includes dozens of the most challenging, extensive and exhaustive evaluations in the industry. These comprehensive evaluations comprise of chemical complexity, bioconcentration potential of critical contaminants, degradation levels, aquatic toxicity, soil toxicity, genotoxicity and many others.

Soilworks, Exova Laboratories and BNQ developed advanced testing and evaluation methods for Durasoil’s evaluation. As a result, Durasoil’s certification now provides users with a host of capabilities never before available under BNQ accreditation for controlling dust.

Durasoil has also been evaluated and verified by independent third parties including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Marine Corps, numerous U.S. State Departments of Transportation, NASA and the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Durasoilwas originally developed in 2004 at the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to eliminate hazardous landing conditions for helicopters from dust and FOD (foreign object debris).

Watering to control dust on industrial and commercial sites is short lived, requiring timely and costly continuous reapplication especially under the hot sun and the intense abuse of UV rays. However, the insoluble, continuously reworkable, non-curing, long-term effectiveness properties of Durasoil, paired with its resistant formulation against UV rays, oxidation and thermal decomposition, allows businesses to focus on progress rather than dust. 

Source: Soilworks