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Sentry Air exists because many jobs produce by-products that shouldn’t be inhaled. Our air purifiers help protect the respiratory systems of people who do those jobs. Clean air for everyone Efforts to have clean air during industrial development go back centuries. In the early 1300s, England’s King Edward I banned the burning of a specific… Learn More
Testimonial: Halliburton-Baroid Training Lab
Halliburton is an oilfield service company. The Baroid arm of the company provides solutions to the challenging areas of fluids and waste management. Training center seeks to protect students Halliburton-Baroid installed a series of custom Sentry Air Ductless Fume Hoods in their training center for Field Service Representatives, who use chemicals and specialized tools to… Learn More
Testimonial: IceAlert, Inc. says adhesive fumes gone – completely
IceAlert, Inc. produces innovative safety systems that warn drivers and pedestrians when temperatures have dropped and ice may be present on roads and walkways. When placed along a highway, the IceAlert system alerts drivers to potentially hazardous driving situations. In parking lots or along sidewalks, the system signals pedestrians to tread carefully as ice may… Learn More
Workplace engineering control for sulphur dioxide, an acid gas
Sulphur dioxide [also called sulfur dioxide and SO2] is a colorless gas or liquid with a strong odor. It can be produced by the burning of coal, the source of most sulphur dioxide released into the environment.2 Because it can be inhaled in the general environment, much of the research on sulphur dioxide’s effect is… Learn More
Fluorine: Hazardous effects from a single atom
Fluorine [floo r-een], commonly misspelled as “flourine”, is a poisonous pale yellow odorous element found in the Halogen Group of elements of the periodic table. Fluorine is one of the most reactive elements known; it reacts violently with water yielding flammable O2 and corrosive and toxic hydrofluoric acid. Periodic Table of Elements: Fluorine Hydrofluoric acid… Learn More
Hazards of Toluene Vapors
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new webpage outlining safety precautions of toluene exposure. On this webpage, OSHA provides resources to educate employers and workers about the health hazards associated with toluene and how to prevent them. Toluene Toluene [tol-yoo-een], also known as “Methyl Benzene”, “Phenyl Methane” or “Toluol” is an… Learn More
The Hazards of Spray Paint Fumes
Everyone knows that the inhalation of spray paint fumes has negative effects on your health, but just how hazardous are they? What is in Spray Paint? Many standard professional-grade spray paints contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids and include a variety of chemicals, some of which… Learn More
Powder Containment Hoods Compatible with Torpac® ProFiller Capsule Filling Systems
Compounding pharmacists are responsible for procuring and establishing a variety of engineering safety controls and precautionary measures to protect themselves and staff members from the hazards of working with non-sterile compounding ingredients and powders. One major occupational hazard that presents itself during these compounding procedures is the potential for drug inhalation, especially when working with… Learn More
Take 2: Are you welding plastic or are you burning plastic?
We examined the hazards of heating polymers in an earlier blog. You’ll find links to our resources and references there. ——–
Negative Health Effects of Manganese Fumes, Welding Hazards
Manganese: Both Healthy & Toxic Manganese, a naturally-occurring element, is an important component for a variety of manufacturing and industrial operations, especially iron and steel production. Considered an essential nutrient for humans, manganese assists in a variety of bodily processes including antioxidant function, metabolism, bone development, and wound healing. [3] Although manganese is an essential nutrient… Learn More