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Equipping Every Workplace With Air Filtration Solutions

Poor indoor air quality can impact the productivity and health of workers across the nation no matter the workplace. To protect employees from contaminants specific to their work facility – from auto plants to hospitals – employers should consider investing in air filtration solutions that will replace air impurities with clean air. Here are ways Read More

Air Purifier Performance and Longevity

Extend Product Life with Regular Filter Maintenance The sources of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings have increased over the years. Luckily, so have methods to fight the ill-effects of those pollution sources, methods which have proven to safeguard the health of building occupants. One of the most effective ways Read More

Chemical Exposure in Food Processing Plants

While food safety may be on the forefront of some consumers’ minds when doing their shopping this year, food companies may also want to step up their commitment to safety in the workplace.

Industrial Hygiene & Indoor Air Quality Concerns

In the early 20th century, public awareness of occupational-related illnesses was not yet a reality, but advocacy for the safety of US laborers was beginning to grow. Physicians, research scientists, and medical experts began documenting worker health problems. Pioneers of the labor-advocacy movement led efforts to improve industrial hygiene after finding conclusive evidence linking worker Read More

Who Advocates For The Purity Of The Air We Breathe?

Over 40 years ago, the topic of indoor air quality (IAQ) was not yet a line item on our national agenda. Beginning in the 1960’s, the concept of outdoor air pollution gained momentum to the point that it was considered a credible health risk. The government eventually intervened. In 1970 Congress proposed and President Nixon Read More

Indoor Air Quality and the Aerospace / Cadmium Relationship

Workers can inhale cadmium dust, fumes, or mists but cadmium can also settle on skin and contaminate food and clothing. Elimination, avoidance, or containment of this noxious substance is imperative as contact with cadmium can damage the body’s cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.

Workplace Indoor Air Quality and OSHA State Plans

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.

Beryllium Exposure – Is Your Workplace Safe?

Are you confidant that your workplace environment is safe and that your air is clean and nontoxic for your workers?

The Harmful Side Effects of Laser Cutting

Laser cutting allows for precise measurements and for users to get the exact dimensions they want. But the process can also be hazardous to an individual’s health because of the harmful fumes emitted. It’s made even more dangerous if workspaces don’t have the necessary air filtration systems in place.