Tag: activated carbon filters

Engineering Controls to Reduce Exposure to Newly EPA-Banned Solvents TCE & PCE

Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the ban and phase-out plan for solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). These restrictions are completed under amendments to the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The EPA’s press release details TCE and PCE risk management rules including the plans to ban both solvents, exempt industries, and… Learn More

Utilizing Specialty-Blended Activated Carbon Filters to Optimize Chemical Fume Adsorption

By utilizing specialty-blended activated carbon filters, facilities can benefit from added adsorption rates aiding to improve operator safety and overall air quality. Certain chemicals such as formaldehyde are hard to filter using standard activated carbon filters. For these harder to filter chemical fumes, Sentry Air offers a variety of specialty-blended filter media. What are specialty-blended… Learn More