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No Matter Your Industry, HEPA Filtration Improves Indoor Air Quality

HEPA filters are vital for air quality control.

Conserve Energy and Improve IAQ In Hospital Laboratories

One of the most effective methods of reducing hospital energy costs is installing fume hoods, according to Healthcare Design.

Are There Volatile Organic Compounds Lurking In Your Office?

While smoke and fumes are easily pinpointed as a cause of poor indoor air quality, there is a hidden danger that building occupants and workers might not be aware of and it could be inadvertently affecting their health. Known as volatile organic compounds, this potentially harmful substance is found in chemicals located around offices and other building areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. VOCs could be lurking in a building’s carpet or furnishings.

Indoor Air Quality Risks for Oil Refinery Welders

Oil and gas industry workers who are commonly exposed to toxic gases include metalworking staff, who could be protected using welding fume extraction equipment.

Poor Indoor Air Quality Linked To Dry Eye Syndrome

Residents who live in polluted cities were more likely to experience dry eye syndrome, according to Science Daily.

For Healthy Indoor Air Quality , Food Manufacturers Need Clean Air

Facing regulatory pressures from federal agencies, food manufacturers must ensure their products are free from all sources of contamination, including the air.

Remove Indoor Air Quality Occupational Risk For Plastics Industry Workers

Plastics workers commonly come into contact with chemical fumes that are emitted during raw material manufacturing and plastics processing.

Industrial Hygiene & Indoor Air Quality Concerns

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 movement led efforts to improve industrial hygiene after finding conclusive evidence linking worker Read More

Indoor Air Quality Considerations for Injection-Molding Plastics Workers

In 1872, John W. and Isaiah Hyatt patented the first injection-molding machine which used a plunger to inject plastic into a mold via a heated cylinder.

Workplace Indoor Air Quality and OSHA State Plans

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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