Air Filtration Industry Articles, News And Resources
Are Respirators A Solution For Workplace Airborne Hazards?
October 14th, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
That seems like a perfectly sensible question to ask. If there is an airborne health hazard, wouldn’t it be reasonable to use respirators to control employee exposures? It is not, however, as simple as just calling up the safety supply house and ordering some respirators. There is a federal regulation, 29 CFR 1910.134, that governs the use of respirators for controlling health hazards in the workplace. This is the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard and it imposes a number…
Continue Reading »Backdraft Bench For Welding Fumes
September 22nd, 2022 | Posted in Welding
We noted previously that the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recommended a number of possible engineering control solutions for welding fume. In the ACGIH volume, “Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design,” the ACGIH recommends ventilation controls for welding fume in the following order of preference: Enclosing hoods Vacuum nozzles (for MIG and FCAW) Fixed slot or plenum hood on a worktable Movable hood hanging freely Overhead canopy Dilution ventilation So…
Continue Reading »Discover the Benefits of Using Portable HEPA Air Cleaners in School Nurses' Offices
August 1st, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
Keeping our kids safe is a top priority, especially in higher-risk areas like school nurses’ offices. Although your nurse’s office space may be cleaned and disinfected frequently, it’s important to take precautions that will minimize the potential transmission of airborne viruses. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of portable air cleaners with HEPA filters, which are some of the products we offer at Air Quality Engineering. What Are…
Continue Reading »Cleaning An Electronic Air Cleaner Cell
July 19th, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
How do electronic air cleaners work? Two stage electrostatic precipitators are composed of two sections, a charging section and a collection section. The charging section uses ionizer wires to impart a positive charge to the incoming smoke, fume and dust particles. The charged particles are then drawn into a secondary electric field where they are collected on a series of metal plates. Then, the electrostatic precipitators re-circulate clean air into the general airstream. Over time, the collector section metal plates become…
Continue Reading »Why Air Filtration Units Are Essential for Shelters & Other Shared Spaces
June 30th, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
Homeless shelters, women’s shelters, auxiliary rooms at churches, and similar facilities provide an essential service by helping to protect some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. As such, it’s important for these spaces to be comfortable, safe, and healthy, especially regarding to air quality. To mitigate airborne transmission of allergens, dust, viruses, and more in these high-risk areas, we offer HEPA air filtration units that will meet your indoor air quality needs. Take…
Continue Reading »AQE To Showcase Products At IMTS 2022
June 30th, 2022 | Posted in General
Air Quality Engineering, Inc. is a longstanding exhibitor at IMTS, which brings together more than 100,000 industry professionals. This year, visitors to the AQE booth will have the opportunity to meet and greet the people involved in the daily activities of manufacturing and of selling our industrial air cleaning solutions. We want to have a conversation and answer your questions, person to person. Please visit Air Quality Engineering in booth #236349, 3rd Level, North Building…
Continue Reading »AQE’s New President, John Jacobs
June 29th, 2022 | Posted in General
Air Quality Engineering, Inc. is happy to announce John Jacobs as our new President. Mr. Jacobs joins us with extensive executive and leadership experience. He absolutely shares our core values of respect, customer focus, integrity, teamwork and wisdom applied and employs these values every day in decision making. Mr. Jacobs drives accountability and strategic focus in a firm but respectful way. This allows us to serve our customers and distributors as best as possible, even…
Continue Reading »ISO 16890 And ASHRAE 52.2: How Each Measures Air Filter Effectiveness
June 22nd, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
If you are looking for an air cleaning unit for your environment, what measurement is there to determining how efficient any particular unit is, and what does that data mean? The two standards you will probably come across are ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017 and ISO 16890. They are different in what they report, but they can be compared to help you understand how effective an air filtration unit is. Why we need air cleaners The American…
Continue Reading »How Auxiliary Air Filtration Can Assist In Upgrading Your Office Air Quality
May 11th, 2022 | Posted in Air Cleaners
There are a numerous sources of indoor air pollutants. These include materials such as office furnishings and office carpets, as well as building materials such as paints, lacquers and plastics which may emit volatile organic compounds or VOCs. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sources of VOCs may include cleaning supplies, waxes, pesticides, office furnishings, carpets, air fresheners, moth repellents and dry-cleaned clothing. On top of this, building HVAC systems are designed to…
Continue Reading »Manganese in Welding Fumes: The Adverse Health Effects & How to Reduce Them
April 25th, 2022 | Posted in General
Welding is both a labor-intensive and dangerous profession, and the health and safety of welders is a top priority. Although exposure to extreme heat is a major concern, so is the manganese in welding fumes, which can cause serious health effects if proper control measures aren’t taken. Read more about manganese exposure in welding and how you can reduce the risks and help improve workplace safety. What Is Manganese, and How Does It Get in…
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