Sunday, December 23, 2012

Industrial Air Cleaners: A Way to Maximize Productivity and Minimize Risk

If you own or operate a commercial or industrial business, making sure that you and your employees have good air quality can mean the difference between higher profits and productivity or employee illness, loss of productivity, lawsuits and more.  One report states that air pollution from coal plants, for example, kills over 13,000 people per year, and The American Lung Association has estimated that the health costs related to air pollution-based cancer, lung disease and respiratory illness costs U.S. companies around $185 billion per year.  For companies with employees working in poor air quality conditions, those illnesses and deaths mean one thing: loss--loss of productivity, loss of revenue, and loss of a business’s good name. 


Good industrial air quality at the work site is fairly easy to maintain, however, with the right industrial air scrubber systems in place.  By removing dust, fumes, and other pollutants from the workplace, it has been shown that employee down time from air quality-related  illness can be reduced by over 90%. OSHA has specific regulations that dictate how many air changes are required in certain industrial settings, but in general, any situation where employees are working at individual stations or sites where pollutants are being produced (such as welding, laser engraving, soldering, etc), it is recommended that you have one portable source-capture air purifier removing particles and gases at the source before they can be inhaled. Many business owners also install an overall room air scrubber that attaches to the air conditioner system as an extra measure to remove any remaining pollutants from work areas and offices. Some businesses also use portable commercial air cleaners, as well, so that the air purifier can be moved from site to site or room to room to ensure that the air is clean wherever needed. Having the proper air filtration systems in place not only protects you and your employees, but also makes it very difficult for anyone to attempt any litigation against you for negligence. 

It is important, however, to remember a couple of things with regard to industrial air cleaners:  First, time is of the essence: don’t wait around any longer if you know you have unfiltered air in the workplace—the sooner you install the right commercial air cleaner system, the less chance there is that you’ll have problems with employee health, lawsuits, OSHA fines, etc.  Second, all industrial air filtration systems are not the same. Make sure you choose a quality air cleaner manufacturer, such as Electrocorp, with units that clean the air very well. The best commercial air cleaners include true HEPA filters to remove harmful particles, carbon filters with larger amounts (i.e. 36 to 100 lbs or more) of specially-activated carbon to remove chemical vapors, gases, VOC’s, etc.  Electrocorp can easily custom design an affordable commercial air purifier system specifically for your situation and can even tune the carbon to remove certain types of pollutants. Third, let your employees know that you are installing a quality commercial air filtration system—it will let them know that you are taking steps to ensure their safety and it reminds them that you care. This step alone can sharply reduce the chances of OSHA complaints and lawsuits.

Air Purifies and Cleaners.com is proud to sell only the very best industrial air cleaner systems, replacement filters, test kits, and other items to help ensure good industrial air quality control. And since we are an online store, we don’t have the overhead of traditional stores so we pass those savings on to you with low prices and free shipping every day. We also have industrial air quality experts available to answer any questions you may have. Give us a call toll-free at 1-800-701-2513! We’re standing by to help!

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