Dust sometimes may be overwhelming thereby making dust suppression necessary. There is a host of applications for dust suppressants in high traffic areas, stock piles, conveyor systems and dirt country roads. They are also used in cement plants, coal power stations, lime operations, heating plants and quarries as well as in chemical factories, building companies, food processing plants, storage plants and manufacturing industries. Basically, dust suppressants can be applied in any work environment that has dust.

Dust suppressants serve to change the soil's surface physical properties so as to ensure fine particles are not airborne. They make the work environment dust-free for the safety of the workers as well as the products.

There are numerous types of chemicals used in dust suppression. Water is the most common while salts, asphalt emulsions, synthetic polymers, vegetable oils, wood chips, molasses or mulches also come in handy. Deciding on the appropriate chemical however is key to averting a disaster.