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Air quality monitoring for health protection

Vertical pollution monitoring at different levels of a high rise building can reveal exposure of inhabitants to pollution and inform guidance about ventilation.

By AQMesh based in Stratford-upon-Avon, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Noise and Air pollution expertise for engineering services

By SoundPLAN International LLC based in Shelton, WASHINGTON (USA).

Disinfection of air-conditioning systems

The good condition of an air-conditioning system in terms of hygiene is a key element in maintaining at a high level the quality of indoor air. In this way an important factor in human health is ensured. The basic steps related to the hygiene of an air-conditioning installation are: Mechanical cleaning of vents. Chemical cleaning and disinfection.

By Dimtech S.A based in Keratsini, GREECE.

Air pollution control (APC) equipments for fire laboratories

Fire laboratories perform different types of tests and experiments to analyze the characteristics of products and materials , when exposed to fire. Using these data , manufacturers can improve their products, fire resistance, and their longevity. Although the fire is controlled in a laboratory, many toxic substances are formed and these must be removed before the air is released into the environment. EnviBATs technology is extremely effective for this type of application. It eliminates the particles of all sizes, which also has the advantage that it eliminates the burning smell.

By Envibat AB based in Skellefteå, SWEDEN.

Indoor air quality measurement

CairTub allows the easy deployment of autonomous measurement points virtually anywhere. The system can be used in harsh weather conditions. It is also the ideal tool for low cost studies for the optimisation and setting-up of fixed air quality monitoring stations. Cairpol systems can be used for fugitive emissions and odour measurement on industrial sites like waste water treatment plants (WWTP), landfill, compost plant, along a street or motorway, or in any sensitive area. Cairpol monitoring systems also offer the possibility to measure continuously pollutant levels in workshop atmospheres, houses and public buildings.

By Cairpol based in La Roche Blanche, FRANCE.

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NO2 analyzer - For Medical Application

The new and unique AS32M NO2 analyzer using CAPS (Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift) technology is an ideal solution for medical device applications such as INO (Inhaled Nitric Oxide). Originally designed for NO2 monitoring in roadside pollution surveillance and air quality applications, the AS32M is suitable for numerous other NO2 monitoring applications. For more information on how this unique analyzer, contact Environnement S.A.

By Environnement S.A based in Poissy, FRANCE.

Air monitoring equipments for workplace and personal exposure monitoring

Many occupations involve the use of hazardous substances or processes, where pollutants may be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. General ambient pollutants can also have health implications in otherwise non-hazardous workplaces. Occupational exposure limits regulate many pollutants based on an eight-hour working day. Personal exposure assessments can be made over an eight-hour period (Time Weighted Average (TWA) exposure) using our simple to use monitoring equipment.

By Gradko International Ltd based in Winchester, UNITED KINGDOM.

Measurement solution for medical workplace monitoring

In taking a responsible stance on the exposure of workers to any potential hazardous gases, there is a need for workplaces using anaesthetic gases, such as hospital operating rooms or research laboratories, to control the level of waste anaesthetic gas in the ambient air. Anaesthesia machines, ventilators, breathing systems and waste gas scavenging systems will all contribute to te background level of he anaesthetic gases that are present in the environment within a facility, whether those machines are in a good state of repair or not. Recovery rooms can become polluted, for example from gas exhaled by the patient, and clean-up from any spills can remain in the background air for long periods.

By Protea Limited based in Middlewich, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Bio-Hazard and Crime Scene Cleanup

OmniAire HEPA air filtration machines can remove odors and toxic VOCs released into the air during the cleaning and removal process. OmniAire portable air filtration and purification equipment offers the most efficient and economical solution to reduce toxicity and improve safely for your Bio-Hazard projects. Typically, the standard 99.97% HEPA filter is sufficient, however, if you need the next level of airborne pollutant removal for more toxic applications, such as filtering out VOCs, viruses, smoke and gas molecules, add an OdorGuard Activated Carbon filter.

By Omnitec Design, Inc. based in Mukilteo, WASHINGTON (USA).

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Ambient air monitoring by FID detection – airmoVOC BTEX

Urban pollution is a problem that concerns more and more people in charge of public health. In large cities, car emissions are an important source of atmospheric pollution. This problem is growing as the traffic keeps on increasing. BTEX compounds are present in car emissions. It is therefore important to be able to analyze them with short analysis cycle duration and on a continuous and automatic way.

By Chromatotec Group based in Val de Virvée, FRANCE.

Opacity monitoring for continuous emissions

The history of air pollution regulation dates back as far as the 13th century when in 1273, Edward I (Longshanks) of England prohibited the burning of sea coal in London. The smoke produced by its combustion was considered detrimental to human health. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, regulations were being passed that sought to control air pollution predominantly for smoke and odour control. Traditionally, regulators were concerned with the visual impact of the discharge from a stack or chimney. Therefore, emission limits were expressed in terms of colour or opacity. Modern methods for opacity measurement still use the darkness of the stack gases to measure the amount of smoke or dust emitted within the exhaust gases.

By DynOptic Systems Ltd based in Brackley, UNITED KINGDOM.

Integrated real-time gas analysis solution for emissions industry

Pollutant emissions from industrial smoke stacks are a major national concern due to both health concerns and climate change. As a consequence, there are at least tens of gas analyzer manufacturers in the U.S. alone that compete in that market and have done so for years. What CIC Photonics brings to that competitive field is its expertise derived from its Combustion Efficiency Solution and its high performance IRGAS Systems. The IRGAS-CEM provides real-time and simultaneous measurements of the multitude of toxic combustion products, including CO, CO2, NOx, SOx, CH4, CxHy, H2S, etc. The EP-IRGAS-SPA is also applicable for fast time responses.

By CIC Photonics, Inc. based in Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO (USA).

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Waste water treatment plants Air quality control by TRS MEDOR

Context & Challenges Globally, the wastewater treatment is the first public health issue. Urban development leads to urbanization near waste water treatment plant and extension of sewerage network. These aspects induce to an augmentation of sulfur compounds (H2S, mercaptans and sulfides) which are very corrosive, odorant and toxic. To monitor this compounds online CHROMATOTEC® offers high meteorological solutions. At the entrance of the waste water plants, where the waste water arrives, strongly smelling and polluted air is captured and neutralised by a chemical cleaning process called ‘’Stripping’’. The correct amount of chemical products needed to neutralise the polluted air has to be calculated.

By Chromatotec Group based in Val de Virvée, FRANCE.

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Waste water treatment plants Personnel Safety & H2S filter management

Context & Challenges Globally, the wastewater treatment is the first public health issue. Urban development leads to urbanization near waste water treatment plant and extension of sewerage network. These aspects induce to an augmentation of sulfur compounds (H2S, mercaptans and sulfides) which are very corrosive, odorant and toxic. To monitor this compounds online CHROMATOTEC® offers high meteorological solutions. As a result of the confinement of the waste water stations, toxic components such as H2S and Methylmercaptan increased. Safety of employees on such working sites has therefore become of major problem. To fight this hazardous pollution, air filtering systems have been installed. For the station managers, personal safety coupled with the need for constant air quality control and filter change has been a heavy task.

By Chromatotec Group based in Val de Virvée, FRANCE.

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Waste recovery for energy & utilities

In order to stay competitive and to be seen as being environmentally responsible, energy and utility companies are always looking for alternative routes to generate power. One method of doing this is by leveraging waste to energy incineration plants linked to the processing municipal solid waste. During this incineration process, APC residues, which are a mixture of fly ash, organic pollutants (including dioxins and furans), are generated and are classified as hazardous waste and have a detrimental environmental impact. This fly ash is subject to Air Pollution Control as it is contaminated with extremely high concentrations of heavy metals and toxic compounds like dioxins, linked to cancer and other health problems. Tetronics offers valuable waste recovery plants that can eliminate the hazardous element within the fly ash while generating an inert building aggregate with the remaining material.

By Tetronics (International) Limited based in Swindon, UNITED KINGDOM.

Shredders for Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Refrigerators

Electric and electronic waste (WEEE), are coming from technology products such as home appliances (washing machines, vacuum cleaners), computers and tools. An economy based on the consumption such as today, provides a continuous increase of WEEE, and determines an increasing risk of dropping out in the environment or in landfills, with the consequences of pollution of soil, air, water and health human repercussions. These products should be handled properly and used for the differential recovery of the materials they are made of, such as copper, iron, steel, aluminum, glass, silver, thus avoiding a waste of resources that can be reused to build new equipment in addition to the environmental sustainability.

By SA Eng Soluzioni per l`Ambiente based in San Donà di Piave, ITALY.

Grinding & Deburring

Grinding & Deburring dusts are Unbreathable. Many industrial processes generate contaminants in the air in the form of dust and particles. Airborne dust and fine particulate can be hazardous to human health, and should be extracted before it reaches the worker`s breathing zone.? Typical sources of these pollutants arise from cutting, grinding using an angle grinder or die grinder, automated grinding machines, deburring work and many other abrasive processes. Robotic grinding machines generally create a large volume of particulate which can require more filtration media to handle increased dust loads. Whereas other applications such as deburring can create very fine submicron particles that require the use of a high efficiency HEPA filter to capture the fines.? Metal, composite, fiberglass and rubber dust can be extremely dangerous to inhale and can be associated with many different lung conditions and health problems. Diversitech offers a diverse range of dust collectors, extraction arms, filter cleaning machines and downdraft tables for your grinding dust filtration requirements.???

By DiversiTech Inc based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA).

Laser & Plasma Cutting

Laser & Plasma Cutting fumes are Unbreathable. Using laser or plasma cutting equipment on either metals or plastics introduces several known carcinogens, such as fused silica and ethyl acrylate, into the air. Occupational Health and Safety organizations recommend reducing personal exposure to the lowest level feasible. Hand held plasma cutting provides metalworkers with a quick and fast way to cut large sheets of metal material. However, plasma and oxy cutting generate a large amount of sparks, slag and fume which can contain different pollutants depending on the type of material being cut. Diversitech's line of downdraft tables incorporating the plasma cutting kit are designed to extinguish the sparks and slag, using heavy duty steel bar grating and a gravel filled baffle tray while the blower pulls away all of the toxic plasma cutting fumes. When considering how to capture and filter the fumes generated from large CNC plasma cutting and laser cutting machines, a large central dust

By DiversiTech Inc based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA).

Oil Mist and VOC Collection

Oil Mist is Unbreathable. Oil based cutting fluids are often used in CNC milling, machining and metalworking. During production, these processes can produce a mist that can threaten sensitive electronic circuitry and presents serious physical risks to employees (accidents from slipping, breathing hazards).? What are the risks in a workshop with oil mist? Exposure to oil mist for a prolonged period of time can cause a number of health issues. Dermatitis Eye, nose and throat irritation Damage to the respiratory system Bronchitis Bronchial asthma Chronic cough Slip hazards (falling, dropping of tools/materials)? How can you protect yourself?? Mist collectors are effective at capturing and filtering harmful oil mist pollution. They can either be installed on individual machines or to a central location. Having the correct oil mist filtration equipment installed will protect your employees from unnecessary health risks. In addition to this, it will also help to protect your business from long term liability and healthcare costs related to workplace air contamination.?

By DiversiTech Inc based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA).

Painting & Coating

Paint fumes are Unbreathable. Spray Painting VOCs and Powder Coating dust are both harmful pollutants which are produced during painting operations. The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from paint can cause respiratory issues and require proper ventilation to remove harmful gasses from the work area. Powder Coating lines and spray painting produce dangerous fumes and dusts which need to be filtered or exhausted outside your facility. Industrial coatings and chemicals can produce toxic VOCs and foul odors which can effect worker`s health and reduce productivity. Some of the most common coatings are polymers which include polyurethane, epoxy and moisture-cure urethane. Many different industries required the use of glues, adhesives, solvents and different chemical agents in their production process, but are unsure of the best way to handle this nuisance. Exhausting fumes outside may be an option when VOCs are extremely dangerous and odorous but companies must also comply with EPA guidelines which regulate which gases can be emitted. In cold climates and in air-conditioned facilities, capturing, filtering and recirculating fumes can provide huge energy savings preventing costly heat loss and energy intensive air makeup systems. Utilizing activated carbon granules can allow operators to filter VOCs and odors from painting and cutting applications. Different quantities and types of carbon modules are required depending upon the contaminant. Contact Diversitech with an MSDS sheet detailing your chemical`s characteristics for an evaluation of your workplace air quality problem.?

By DiversiTech Inc based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA).

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