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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Hair dye. It is ubiquitous in today’s society. Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians used henna and other plant-based resources to tint their hair, skin, and nails.
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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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The potential for dust particulates to ignite and create a flash fire or explosion is a constant hazard in just about every industry. The reason is that just about everything, including wood, has the potential to be combustible when in dust form. Because they are solids, the dusts and powders that settle onto equipment, in passageways, and in nooks and crannies of a manufacturing plant, accumulate.
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When most people hear the word “styrene”, they think first about the consumer scare in recent years of chemical leaching into our food and drink via plastic cups and containers. But the real threat – one that affects millions of people on a daily basis – is found at work, not in the kitchen
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Unfortunately, workers in the grain production industry cannot avoid exposure as eliminating the source of risk, the cereal grain itself, is not an option. But there are ways to protect personnel from the health hazards associated with cereal grain dust.
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The pharmaceutical industry does much to advance the health and welfare of people across the globe. Developing vaccines and medicines to reduce and treat disease is only one part of the industry’s role in enhancing our quality of life. But it is this same contribution that poses an occupational risk to those who work in Read More
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To completely protect workers from potential indoor air pollution, source capture equipment should be used, and all ambient air-cleaning systems should be regularly maintained to adequately purify the air to minimize occupational risk.
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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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The last line of defense against environmental damage to museum objects is the use of high-quality air filtration equipment.
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