aerosol and dust News
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Why monitor dust in the workplace?
Almost any place of employment can present a potential threat to health and safety from airborne particulates and aerosols. It is important to note, however, that dust hazards are not necessarily visible to the human eye and that the finest particles can represent the greatest threat because of their ability to travel deepest into the lungs. Effective monitoring is therefore key to the ...
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Casella continues to lead the way in occupational dust measurement
The brand new CEL-712 Microdust Pro from Casella CEL (www.casellameasurement.com; 01234 844100) is a rugged, hand-held, data logging instrument for the real-time detection of airborne dusts, fumes and aerosols. Boasting the highest measurement range of any device of its kind currently available on the market, it features a unique filter that enables on-site calibration, also not possible with ...
By Casella
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Potential Occupational Exposure Risks to Sodium Hydroxide Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses potential occupational exposure risks to sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda and lye. “Sodium hydroxide is an inorganic chemical compound manufactured for use in a number of industries,” said Paul Cochrane, President of ...
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Puerto Rico Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Steps to Prevent Exposure to Carcinogens
More people in the United States die from lung cancer than due to any other type of cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This fact is true for both men and women as more than 150,000 die from the disease each year in the U.S. as approximately 200,000 people are told they have lung cancer. These numbers represent family members and friends and helps to ...
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Tropical Storms in the Caribbean often Create Indoor Environmental Hazards in Addition to Property Damage
Last week, Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall on the Mexican coast where it caused property damage. Later this week on September 10th, the climatological peak of the annual hurricane season that runs from June through the end of November takes place. Although tropical storms may be less menacing in the minds of many property owners when compared to a ...
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Hurricane Maria’s Direct Hit Causes Widespread Property Damage across Puerto Rico
One of the strongest hurricanes in the history of Puerto Rico made landfall last week. Hurricane Maria brought life-threatening winds, heavy rains, flooding and storm surge that destroyed or damaged countless structures across the islands. Incredibly, this was the second time this month that homes and buildings in Puerto Rico were ravaged by a hurricane. This latest natural disaster follows ...
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Rotronic Provides Cleanroom Particle Monitoring
With the flexible Rotronic Monitoring System (RMS) we offer real-time online-monitoring of particles and other critical parameters for cleanroom applications. All particle counters can easily be integrated to RMS using either the analogue output or the MODBUS TCP protocol. Introduction A cleanroom is a manufacturing or research environment that is purposely designed to have a very low level ...
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Occupational Exposure Risks to Sodium Hydroxide and Other Industrial Chemicals in Puerto Rico
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye or caustic soda, is an inorganic chemical compound manufactured for use in a number of industries. At room temperature, sodium hydroxide appears as solid white crystals. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) reports that sodium hydroxide is used in processing cotton fabric, laundering and bleaching, metal cleaning and processing, ...
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Agilent Technologies opens regional applications and training center for bio-analytical instruments in South Korea
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today opened a new Customer Applications and Training Center in South Korea, showcasing its latest bio-analytical instruments. The company's goal is to collaborate with customers to develop new applications and methodologies for research in the agriculture, environment and semiconductor industries. The center will also help train chemists and engineers in the ...
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Space technology optimises windmill efficiency
A French start-up company from ESA’s Business Incubation Centre in the Netherlands has developed a small instrument to measure wind speed and direction from the ground up to heights of 200 metres – information that is vital when deciding where to build a wind turbine to produce electricity. The French company Leosphere developed their system Windcube using ‘lidar’ (light detection and ranging) ...
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A ‘MODULAR’ APPROACH TO CLEAN AIR - A PRIORITY THAT AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINE
Smoke, dust, oil mist and other production pollutants are more efficiently collected and cleaned through a unique modular air filtration system that can also suppress fires, noise and odors – while enhancing the bottom line. Until recently, most plants considered clean air to be a secondary issue, or a design consideration for new facilities. Yet, the focus on clean air should be on the ...
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Intelligent solutions for air quality
International Trade Fair for Waste Management and Environmental Technology presents technologies and processes for the challenges of national and international air pollution control Acid rain, the death of forests and fishes, a hole in the ozone layer in the stratosphere above the North and South Poles, and an increased risk of skin cancer, mutations, global warming and ...
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