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Control laser surgery smoke and gases with fume extractors

Laser surgery is a life-saving procedure, but workers need to protect themselves from the smoke and plumes that can be generated from laser work using air filtration systems.

3D printing particles may cause respiratory problems

Companies may want to increase the safety of 3D printing by installing fume hoods to remove harmful contaminants.

Equipping Every Workplace with Cleaner Air

Poor indoor air quality can impact the productivity and health of workers across the nation no matter the workplace. To protect employees from contaminants specific to their work facility – from auto plants to hospitals – employers should consider investing in air filtration solutions that will replace air impurities with clean air. Here are ways Read More

Asbestos, Indoor Air Quality, and Occupational Risk

The September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001 claimed nearly 3,000 lives and wounded more than 6,000 others. The devastation didn’t end there if you add the number of people who will die from asbestos-related disease resulting from the rescue, recovery, and cleanup efforts in New York City in the weeks that followed. Because asbestos was Read More

Hazardous Air Pollutants Have Tire Manufacturers Slamming On The Breaks

Air pollutants may prove hazardous to rubber industry workers. We Americans like our cars. Our country ranked #3 on a list of countries with the highest car ownership per capita – nearly 800 cars per 1,000 people. At four tires (or more) per vehicle, that’s a lot of tires. In fact, market data compiled by Read More

Protecting Welders From Lead Exposure Starts With Fume Extraction

One of the most common chemicals welding workers are exposed to is lead, which could be controlled using welding fume extraction systems.

Best Practices for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Includes Indoor Air Quality Controls

As part of the quality monitoring process for pharmaceutical products, maintaining a sterile environment with air filters is crucial.

Occupational Risk For Shoe Repairers

Those who remember the children’s story, The Elves And The Shoemaker, likely envision the protagonist hunched over his cobbler’s bench, surrounded by tools as he stitched together leather pieces and resoled a pair of boots. Nowhere in the picture books were plumes of dust depicted. Neither the shoemaker nor the elves that made and fixed the shoes were shown coughing from toxic fumes or wincing from the sting of dirty air. And yet, back then, it was most certainly the reality of the trade.