Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is a commonly used material in various applications, for example in the Chemical-, Mineral Oil and Fuel-, Metal-, Mining-, Electrotechnical- and Glass Industry. It can exist as a colorless gas or as a fuming liquid, or it can be dissolved in water. When dissolved in water, it forms hydrofluoric acid and releases toxic and aggressive vapors, which are highly corrosive and capable of corroding even glass. Even in smallest concentrations HF is a significant health risk. Concentrations...
Even if the electrical power industry is investigating and partially already using alternative insulation gases, SF6 is still a commonly used insulation gas in electrical switchgear (GIS gas insulated switchgear, circuit breakers , insulators and other electrical equipment in HV/MV transmission and distribution). Approximately 80 % of today’s manufactured SF6 gas is used in the electrical power industry.
The automotive industry is a major air pollution contributor and thus one of the most regulated industries in the world. Several gas monitoring techniques are widely used in the automotive industry for measuring vehicle emissions. Typical applications include live on-board exhaust monitoring (CO, CO2, N2O, NOx, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, oxygen and moisture), analysis of raw and dilute exhaust gas from the engine and tailpipe with gas-bags (CO2, N2O, NOx, CH4, EtOH, THC, H2S, SO2, NH3, formaldehyde and...
Air pollution causes millions of deaths worldwide and costs the world economy $5 trillion per year. Over 90% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality exceeds World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline limits. Therefore, air pollution has become a major global challenge in the past years. Human activity and natural processes can both generate air pollution. Typical sources of air pollution are e.g. traffic, energy production, manufacturing and chemical industries, fumes from...
One of the key security challenges in the present day world is the border security. The concern for increasing activity in terrorism as well as smuggling of illegal substances across the borders requires advanced detection technologies and close co-operation between the authorities and the instrument manufacturers. In particular, the deployment of practical efficient means to detect hidden persons and illegal substances at border crossing points is an instrumental challenge. The required trace gas analyzer,...
Not a day goes by in modern hospitals and health care institutions without the use of inhaled anesthetics for general anesthesia. Inhaled anesthetics have seen a great improvement over time. Anesthetic effect is being safer for patients and health care workers. However, occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases (WAG) is far from being a problem solved. It is well agreed to keep the occupational exposure to a reasonable minimum by...
Animal husbandry and soil are both large sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Read more about the causes and effects below.
Each year millions of containers arrive in ports around the globe. Typical international cargo has to travel for a long time in varying temperature and humidity conditions. Even though it may be inspected and considered to be safe prior to leaving its destination, hazardous chemicals and fumigants can off-gas during the transit. The combination of sealed containers and long journey times means that chemicals can build to a level that would never normally be encountered in domestic or industrial settings. In...
Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) are Deployed to Provide Critical Information Based on Gas Emissions.
A cleanroom is a controlled environment that has a low level of pollutants such as gas, dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles, and chemical vapors. A cleanroom has a controlled level of contamination. The quality of air within a cleanroom is critical. Whether it be for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, for operating theatres or sterile services departments there is a legal obligation to have a qualified validation team certify the cleanroom is at the acceptable level and ISO class.