United Soybean Board
Soy checkoff research collaboration with the North Dakota Soybean Council created a soy-biobased dust suppressant that will drive soy demand, improve air quality and reduce dust-related health and safety risks in communities nationwide. A soy-biobased innovation can help reduce dust on rural gravel roads and deter respiratory issues.
Apr 26, 2021
A new soy-based dust suppressant is now available for roads, construction sites, farms and more, offering a sustainable choice for rural, urban and business communities to improve air quality for people, pets, livestock and crops.
A newly released video shows how this innovation can help reduce dust on rural gravel roads near farms nationwide.
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4/22/2021 Due to its negative implications on the respiratory system, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the American Lung Association, recognizes the importance of dust control. “Short- and long-term exposure to air pollutants, such as dust, is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. For instance, short-term exposure to air pollutants can negatively impact lung function and exacerbate preexisting conditions like asthma and heart disease,” says Bailey Arnold, senior manager of clean air initiatives with the American Lung Association. “Long-term exposure to air pollutants is also associated with chronic bronchitis, reduced lung function, increased morbidity and mortality rates for lung cancer and heart disease, and heightened susceptibility and mortality to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.”
FARGO, N.D. (Ag News 890) – A new soy-based dust suppressant is now available for roads, construction sites, farms and more, offering a sustainable choice for rural, urban and business communities to improve air quality for people, pets, livestock and crops.
This new soy-based product, BioBlend Renewable Resources’ EPIC EL dust suppressant, was made available in part by receiving research funding from the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) and the United Soybean Board. North Dakota State University (NDSU) Research and Creative Activities Department Senior Research Engineer Jim Bahr, with support and funding from the NDSC, created the base chemistry that BioBlend is commercializing. BioBlend Renewable Resources will begin marketing EPIC EL nationwide in late April 2021. EPIC EL is made from soybean oil as well as glycerin, a coproduct of biodiesel production and uses approximately 190 Bushels of soybeans per 275-gallon tote of EPIC EL-100 concentrate.