Air Contaminant Articles
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Airflow Management for Laboratories: Navigating the Currents of Scientific Excellence
In laboratory settings, airflow management plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of personnel, maintaining equipment functionality, and obtaining accurate experimental results. By implementing proper airflow control, labs can effectively reduce contamination risks, safeguarding the purity of sensitive experiments and upholding the integrity of research outcomes. Well-regulated airflow also ...
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Resource Revolution: Tyre Pyrolysis to Oil Plant and the Circular Economy Paradigm
In an era marked by burgeoning environmental concerns and dwindling natural resources, the Resource Revolution has emerged as a beacon of hope, offering innovative solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of industrial activities on the planet. One such solution gaining traction is the establishment of Tyre to Oil Plants, which epitomize the essence of the Circular Economy Paradigm. Tyre to Oil ...
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Inside the Particulate Monitor – Filter Samplers
Some time ago, OPSIS published descriptions on how some well-established types of gas analysers work, namely those based on spectrometers, interferometers, and tuneable diode lasers. They all utilize absorption of light to determine the concentrations of gaseous pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen chloride (HCl), ammonia (NH3), and many more. The same ...
By OPSIS AB
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Ensuring Clean Air and Efficiency: The Importance of Regular Maintenance in Filtration Systems
In an era where air quality and environmental health are paramount, understanding the significance of maintaining filtration systems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings is crucial. Regular upkeep of systems like fume extractors, mist collectors, dust collectors, and electrostatic filters not only ensures air pollution control but also prolongs the life and efficiency of these ...
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Air Pollution Part 2 – Sources of Gaseous Substances
Air pollutants are effectively either specific gas-phase molecules or small solid-phase particles suspended in the air. The latter are as a collective referred to as particulates. Let’s take a closer look at the origins of gaseous pollutants. Many anthropogenic activities give rise to gaseous air pollutants, but there are also a few natural sources. Stationary and Mobile Combustion ...
By OPSIS AB
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Why Choose Glass Spray Bottles For Essential Oils
The glass spray bottles for essential oils are so versatile, they are perfect for making a room spray or facial spray with essential oils. The spray mechanism ensures even distribution of essential oils, allowing you to enjoy its benefits in a refreshing and convenient way. The best spray container is a glass spray bottle, because essential oils do not react chemically with glass. The essential ...
By Yafu Glass
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Factory Flue Gas Treatment Methods
Flue gas treatment is a process that removes pollutants from exhaust gases produced by industrial processes, power plants, and other sources before they are emitted into the atmosphere. Specific flue gas treatment processes can vary based on the type of contaminants and regulatory requirements. The following is an overview of typical flue gas treatment processes: Flue Gas Collection: The first ...
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Types of Air Pollutants
Indoor air quality is vital to human health. Having high-quality indoor air helps humans live, breathe and work better. However, many common air contaminants can make their way into indoor environments, putting occupants at risk of both short- and long-term health effects. This guide to the types of air pollutants will help educate professionals on the sources of air pollutants that may ...
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Are Fume Hoods Necessary?
A fume hood is an important part of any laboratory that works with harmful particles, vapors, or chemicals. Fume hoods limit exposure to toxic gasses by pushing the contaminated air outside or filtering the particles through a filter and recirculating clean back into the laboratory. Fume hoods include an enclosed work area behind a clear sliding window, also known as a sash. The sash window ...
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How To Properly Ventilate A Confined Space
Properly ventilating a confined space is an essential aspect of ensuring the safety of individuals working or entering such environments. Confined spaces, characterized by limited entry and exit points and restricted airflow, can pose serious risks due to the potential accumulation of hazardous gases, lack of oxygen, or other dangerous conditions. Whether it’s a manhole, storage tank, ...
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Tyre Pyrolysis Plant Costs: A Comprehensive Analysis
When embarking on a waste plastic pyrolysis venture, the financial aspect that typically takes precedence is the cost of the pyrolysis machinery. It's not only the most substantial investment in the project but also the pivotal core that shapes the success of the business endeavor. Beyond this central pyrolysis reactor cost, various other considerations come into play, especially in larger-scale ...
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Ozone in Cold Storage: A Comprehensive Overview
In today’s food supply chain, cold storage facilities are crucial in keeping perishable items fresh from harvest to consumption. Traditional preservation methods face high operational costs, environmental issues and operational inefficiencies. Cold storage facilities are benefiting from ozone technology, which is changing food preservation practices. Ozone Generation and Implementation ...
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How do Factories Cause Air Pollution?
The modern world, bathed in the conveniences of industrialisation, is paradoxically paying the price for its advancements. The factories that once symbolised progress and prosperity have now, to some extent, become synonymous with environmental degradation. This isn’t merely a topic for debate in academic circles; it’s a tangible, pervasive issue that impacts the ...
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Characterizing Air Purification Plasmas with the Hiden HPR-60 MBMS
The quest for pure, pollutant-free indoor air is a priority in our modern age. Advanced air purification technologies have risen to the forefront to tackle this challenge. But behind every successful air purification technology lies a pivotal instrument for its analysis and optimization. Enter the Hiden HPR-60 MBMS. Air Purification Plasmas: A Brief Overview Air purification, through the use ...
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Case Study Ottobock
The challenge: What counts in the highly sensitive medical device manufacturing market? Hygiene. Hygiene. Hygiene. At the beginning of the pandemic, the international medical technology company Ottobock was confronted with the challenge of ensuring the production and distribution of its products. After all, thousands of people around the world rely on the company’s high-quality ...
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How to Regulate Your Cleanroom Space
Product manufacturing, research and development, and other applications in fields ranging from aerospace and semiconductors to pharmaceuticals require a sterile environment for safe operations. As such, cleanrooms are very important in these industries, helping maintain product integrity and limiting the presence of airborne contaminants. Standard HVAC equipment is insufficient for managing ...
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The consequences of wildfires for air quality - and why it`s important to have a real-time air monitoring network for wildfire season
Wildfires have a severe impact on air quality and, consequently, on human health. While wildfire smoke’s damage can vary depending on its composition and density across an area, research shows that it may not only have short-term damage but perhaps also a cumulative negative impact on human health. However, by recognizing the need for real-time air quality monitoring to collect data and ...
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What is a Flow Hood?
Working in a laboratory requires being aware of which type of equipment is required for keeping the environment safe while working with hazardous materials. If your lab is at risk of particulate contamination of materials, a laminar flow hood, also known as a clean bench or LFH, may be necessary. While laminar flow hoods are similar to fume hoods and biological safety cabinets, it is extremely ...
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Wildfire Smoke and Maintaining Indoor Air Quality
Summary Wildfires have emerged from a localized nuisance to an annual problem that affects millions. They generate a wide range of gas phase and particulate contaminants. The smoke composition varies based on the heat and relative completeness of the combustion and the great variety of material that can burn in the path of a wildfire. Wildfire smoke changes rapidly and significantly with time ...
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What is Dissolved Oxygen and How to Measure?
Learn all about dissolved oxygen and how to measure it accurately. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about dissolved oxygen, its importance, measurement techniques, and FAQ Introduction Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a crucial parameter in water quality assessment and plays a vital role in the survival of aquatic life. It refers to the amount of oxygen gas present in water, ...
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