Sometimes the final product is shipped in barrels, drums, or containers, The material is fed into the receptacle by gravity. 1g Operation Considerable amounts of dust may be emitted during bagging operations, The following are common occurrences: Dust emitted while filling the bag. Material and dust spillage may occur because of the compressed air used to pressurize the bag. Bag surface dust. The dust emitted during bagging extremely fine products may stick to the outer surfaces of the bag. ‘This dust may become airborne during later handling, conveying, loading, or stacking of bags. Unfortunately, attempts to clean the bags by air brushing have been unsuccessful. Poor bag quality. Poor bag quality or improper storage may result in broken bags, leaky valves, or weak bag seams, Leaks from the valve and poorly glued seams may be a continuous source of dust as the bag is moved from the bagging machine to the loading point. Spillage from nozzles. Spillage from the nozzle of spout fluidizing packers is another major dust source. The bag is usually discharged from the machine immediately after the flow of product into the bag is stopped. However, fluidized material remaining in the nozzle area continues Preventing Dust Formation 29 Barrel or Drum Filling Emission Points