Air purification systems can capture smoke, exhaust gasses and pollutants from welding, plasma cutting, combustion and other sources.
In industrial settings, noxious airborne contaminants from a variety of sources can jeopardize indoor air quality, compromising worker health, productivity and even regulatory compliance unless the air is sufficiently purified when ventilation alone will not solve the problem.
Welding, plasma cutting or combustion processes including engines and generators can produce noxious smoke and exhaust gases. Fugitive emissions can include fumes in chemical processing as well as dusts and trace metals in metallurgy. Industrial solvents can contain chemical aromatics like benzene, toluene or xylene. Spraying paint or other substances can leave chemical mists suspended in the air. Various processes and cleaning routines can release a complete spectrum of often harmful VOCs.
Regulatory agencies like OSHA set permissible exposure limits for many toxic substances and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also sets indoor environmental quality standards, which includes air quality.
To effectively protect industrial workers, productivity and compliance, one solution is to install “smoke eaters,” advanced air purification systems that filter large volumes of air quietly to remove smoke, air contaminants, and even odors. In doing so, the contaminated indoor air is passed through a series of sophisticated filtration media that eliminate harmful particulate before the cleansed air is released back into the work environment.
By providing cleaner air and removing irritants and potential toxins, industrial personnel can not only breathe easier, but also work more productively. The approach can help to improve long-term employee health, absenteeism and retention, which are important concerns in today’s tight labor market.
Recently, a growing number of manufacturers and industrial processors have sought to purify their indoor air with advanced “smoke eater” air filtration. Because the requirements can vary considerably, companies consult with the air filtration system manufacturer to determine the best approach based on the application, physical layout, square footage, as well as the expected number and volume of “smoke” generating processes at the jobsite.
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