The only way to manage contamination is to control the total environment. Airflow and pressure, temperature and humidity, and specialized filtration all must be tightly monitored. While cleanrooms are planned and fabricated, in order to maintain quality, strict protocol and methods need to be enacted.
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Metal casting has been an essential necessity since iron was first discovered around 2000 BC. As individual and community need for metal parts grew, commercial manufacturing emerged. America’s first iron foundry was established near Lynn, Massachusetts in 1642
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Workers can inhale cadmium dust, fumes, or mists but cadmium can also settle on skin and contaminate food and clothing. Elimination, avoidance, or containment of this noxious substance is imperative as contact with cadmium can damage the body’s cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.
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Remedying poor workplace indoor air quality is more of a modern notion, one that did not become a driving force within the medical, environmental, and clean air policy communities until many years after pollution as a healthcare concern became a nationwide talking point.
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Environmentally clean air is important. A co-worker’s woodsy perfume, the lavender-infused washroom soap, and the lemon-scented floor cleaner may smell heavenly to some people but to persons with fragrance allergies or chemical sensitivities, such indoor odors can leave them feeling ill.
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Gone are the days of hazy pool halls when only adult males were allowed inside to smoke, drink and compete in billiards. Today, the gaming industry attracts diverse participants, including tourists, millennials, and retirees. Unfortunately, one thing hasn’t changed: compromised air quality.
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There are two primary sources of Perc air emissions in the dry cleaning industry. The first takes place during the transfer of clothing going from washer to dryer. The second occurs in the venting of exhaust into the air.
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Air pollution can exist anywhere, even at the hockey rinks. Proper ventilation is key.
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Are you confidant that your workplace environment is safe and that your air is clean and nontoxic for your workers?
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Breathing clean, pure air at work should be a right, not a privilege. And yet, indoor air quality (IAQ) issues continue to challenge business owners year after year. 2016 has been no different. Regardless of industry, four key categories of indoor air pollution prove the most problematic: molds, fumes, dust, and VOCs.
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