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Crushing, cutting, splitting, pulverizing and dividing. These are all common practices when preparing geological and mineral core samples for further testing and analysis. Breaking down a larger sample via these methods helps reduce volume and/or particle size, creates representative samples, and preps the sample for analyses like specific gravity or bulk density. There are several… Learn More
Very clean, compact workspace for electronics repair and data recovery
Among our most daring and entrepreneurial customers are those willing to throw wide the doors to civilization’s sacred objects — our phones and computerized devices. When these smarties repair a tablet screen or restore a hard drive within one of our Portable Clean Room Hoods, they expose the devices’ inner workings to a clean, ISO… Learn More
Spark reduction goes hand in hand with good housekeeping
They may look like flashes of light, quickly here then gone, but sparks are actually bits of very hot metal. One reason we know this is the work of early researcher Robert Hooke. In this case, early means 17th century. (More info about Hooke at the end of this post.) Spark reducers can trap or… Learn More
Custom solution for acetone cleaning station fumes
A customer contacted Sentry Air because their work involved multiple parts cleaning stations each using shallow acetone baths. They requested a fume extraction solution that would help protect their employees from acetone vapor as well as reduce noxious chemical odor. The plan was to install multi-operator fume extractors that would filter the acetone before exhausting… Learn More
Mobile laboratories need modular, compact fume extraction solutions
Portable labs have unique needs when it comes to outfitting their trailer with equipment and tools. While space is tight, technicians and researches still need most of the same supplies found in brick and mortar labs. Items in particular are fume hoods and clean spaces. Fume hoods and fume extraction units help filter out hazardous… Learn More
Occupational Exposure to Trichloroethylene
According to chemical summary published by the EPA, trichloroethylene (TCE) is a volatile organic chemical used primarily as an industrial solvent. TCE is a colorless or blue liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor. The most common use of TCE is to remove grease from fabricated metal parts and some textiles. It is also an ingredient… Learn More
Workplace exposure: Respiratory sensitizers and Occupational asthma
Respiratory sensitizers are chemicals that lead to hypersensitivity of the airways following inhalation.1 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sub-categorizes respiratory sensitizers within their Hazard Category based on weight of evidence on effects seen in either humans or study animals. Sub-category 1A – Substances showing a high frequency of occurrence in humans; or a… Learn More
Testimonial: fume extraction for a 3D printer that runs 24/7
Axonics Modulation Technologies is a California company that develops implantable devices to treat urinary and fecal dysfunction. They recently emailed us about an unpleasant 3D printer fume problem that was solved with the help of a Sentry Air representative and the modular design principles basic to the Model 300 fume extractor. The Odor Problem We… Learn More
Enhancing inspection process to incorporate new UL certification
Sentry Air Systems is excited to have received UL 61010-1 Laboratory Safety Standard certification on our 300 Series Fume Extractors. As part of this certification, we have added new steps to our quality inspection program to ensure all UL standards are met. UL 61010-1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use… Learn More
Testimonial: 3D printing of model hearts by Phoenix Children’s Hospital workflow made safer with ductless technology
Cardiac surgeons require a great deal of imagery before they operate on a child’s heart. They need to be able to visualize the arrangement of the heart’s components and defects they want to correct before they embark on surgery. For decades, visualization imagery was provided by MRIs and CT scans. Now those imaging technologies are… Learn More