Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Industrial Air Filtration Systems: Keeping VOC’s and Particles from Ruining Your Business

Two things that can and have caused severe injury, loss of productivity and increased insurance costs in the workplace for many companies are hazardous particles and VOC’s. Particles and fibers from ceramic, fiberglass, wood, metal, as well as VOC’s from various chemicals can easily accumulate to hazardous levels in enclosed areas, and without a proper HEPA and carbon air filtration system running, employees and customers can easily become costly victims of poor air quality. And it only takes one or two serious cases to bankrupt most businesses.


Volatile organic chemicals are present in many household products and any company that manufactures, stores, uses or transports them has the possibility of having contaminated, hazardous indoor air quality.  These products include, but are not limited to, solvents, paints, varnishes, waxes, cleaning products, disinfecting products, cosmetics, degreasing products, hobby products, and various types of petroleum based fuels.  And all of these products  release organic compounds or VOC’s while you are using them, and often slow release while they are stored—leading to airborne VOC’s that are circulated by air handlers, fans and ambient, polluting every area of the indoor space.

The effects of airborne particles, fibers, and VOC’s on humans can range from very unpleasant and troublesome in the short term to devastating and fatal in the long term.  Depending on the chemical or particle, short term effects can range from sinus and respiratory irritation and skin rashes, headaches, etc.  Medium to long term effects (2-5 years) can range from everything from cardiovascular disease, cancer, brain disorders, and many other serious illnesses. 
The simplest way to prevent these hazards is to buy a proper industrial VOC air cleaner and make sure it's a unit with a HEPA filter. These types of air purifiers, with both activated carbon to remove VOC's and HEPA to remove particles, are designed to remove the pollutants that cause the problems, to a 99.97% level in most cases.  And since they are commercial-grade, the filters usually  last  2-5 years, depending on the level of pollutants.  Positive air filtration units are very useful for keeping VOC's and particles from flowing into a building from the outside through cracks and crevices, and some companies use these when pollutants are being vented to the outside in a nearby workshop or plant.
 
This one smart step can easily prevent the poor air quality situation that could ruin the business and the good name you’ve worked so hard to build.  And, of course it's a write-off tax-wise, and you might even get a discount on your insurance because you installed an air cleaner system.  One word of caution, however: don't try to use a home air purifier in an industrial setting--they're not the same and can do more harm than good.

Air Purifiers and Cleaners.com sells only the very best commercial HEPA chemical air purifiers and more, with portable units and HVAC based filtration systems—all at cheap discount prices with free shipping to anywhere in the U.S.  We also have a team of industrial air quality experts that can answer any questions you may have. Call us toll-free today at 1-800-701-2513, get your questions answered, and properly protect your employees, customers, and your business with the right commercial grade air cleaner system. We are here to help!

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