3-D Printing and Indoor Air Quality Concerns
A long-term study looking at the health effects of 3-D printing is currently in progress.
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University Study Underscores The Need For Air Cleaners in Academic Buildings
A recent study shows 25 percent of the tiny particulates people breathe inside academic buildings may contain contaminants associated with outdoor pollution, The Herald Journal reported.
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Auto Shop Safety Begins With Fume Extraction
Employers in auto shops should ensure chemical exposure from the paint does not affect both customers and workers.
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Hospitals Boost Productivity Via Clean Air
As more facilities strive to become certified in the U.S. Green Building Council’s program for sustainable structures, some hospitals are considering following their example and making the switch to LEED buildings, Healthcare Design Magazine reported.
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Protect Electronics From Environmentally Hostile Indoor Air Quality
While air impurities like dust and dirt in a confined work environment can affect the well-being of employees, these contaminants also have the potential to endanger the health of electronics, causing them to fail.
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As Auto Manufacturing Expands, Chemical Exposure Risks Increase
Automotive manufacturers can help lower the amount of dangerous vapors and gases emitted by machinery by using fume extractors.
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Air Purification Technology Can Prevent Computer Failure
While air pollution is known to be harmful to human health, people may be less aware that poor indoor air quality is also taking its toll on electronics, according to The Oregonian.
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Filter Change Frequency Is Based On Contaminant Type
With companies increasingly employing air filtration technology to remove environmental contaminant types like dust, smoke and chemicals, users are often asking when they should change their filters. To keep air cleaners working their best, you should regularly replace filters and absorption media to ensure peak performance and maximize worker respiratory protection. Changing your prefilter or Read More
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Industrial Hygiene & Indoor Air Quality Concerns
Industrial Hygiene & Indoor Air Cleaning Methods Improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) In the early 20th century, public awareness of occupational- related illnesses was not yet a reality, but advocacy for the safety of US laborers, was beginning to grow. Physicians, research scientists and medical experts began documenting worker health problems. Pioneers of the labor-advocacy Read More
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Indoor Air Quality In Police Evidence Rooms
Property rooms or evidence rooms are secure areas, typically in a police station, used to store seized or stolen property and criminal evidence until the items can be returned to their rightful owners or used in court as matters of proof. Evidence includes items such as weapons, keys, money, personal objects, prescription and illicit drugs. Many of these items will be returned to their owners, destroyed or auctioned off. Evidence, of course, will be maintained for investigations and legal proceedings until a case is closed. The sophistication and organization of each department’s evidence room varies. Regardless of whether property or evidence is stored in boxes or bins, in envelopes or plastic bags, one thing is certain: each article tells a story and contains clues that can potentially exonerate or indict a suspect.
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