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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 there were approximately 5,750 people employed in the Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers industry. During a typical day, these workers are exposed to a host of chemical vapors and particulate generated during the repair and refinishing process. Whether it is the rubber cement and… Learn More
Category: Industry Applications
Learn more about Sentry Air System’s influence in different applications, such as: Welding, Soldering, Laboratories, and much more.
Technical Education Center Protects Students’ Lungs with Welding Fume Extractors
Sentry Air Systems recently provided a Technical Education Center with fume extraction systems for their welding students to use during classes and training. The center provides hands-on courses for a variety of welding techniques including Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding… Learn More
Controlling Hazardous Fumes during the Electroplating Process
Electroplating is a metal finishing process in which an object is covered with a metal coating. This process changes the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of the work piece and helps protect the object from abrasion or corrosion. Additional benefits may include lubricity, wear resistance, solderability, added material thickness and various aesthetic qualities. Many types… Learn More
McMaster University solar car team puts our solder fume extractor to good use
In November of this year, we posted the McMaster University solar car team’s quest for a solder fume extractor. We happily donated a Floor Sentry Model # SS-200-FS Portable Fume Extractor to help the team develop a new car. Recently, the team sent a few photos of the fume extractor in their workshop. We’re excited… Learn More
Custom compounding hoods for veterinary pharmacy
Similar to non-sterile pharmaceutical compounding for human medication, veterinary pharmacists use their vast knowledge and technical skill to create custom medications for each of their animal patients. One popular option is encapsulated medication, where a drug in powder form is enclosed in a non-flavored, hard, gelatinous shell that is easy for animals to swallow. These… Learn More
Controlling Styrene Fume Exposure in the Manufacturing Sector
Styrene is a group of substances known as the volatile organic compounds and is a critical component to a multitude of products. Styrene enables manufactured products to deliver highly sought after benefits, including strength, durability, comfort and safety. Common uses of styrene include: Rigid food and drink storage containers Appliance housings Automobile body parts Wind… Learn More
Testimonial: Kingpin Tattoo Supply uses welding and solder fume extractors
Florida’s Kingpin Tattoo provides equipment and supplies to tattoo professionals. They manufacture their own line of tattoo equipment and also offer medical and piercing supplies.in Tattoo provides equipment and supplies to tattoo professionals. Their product line includes tattoo machines, inks, chairs, design collections – everything a tattoo shop might need. The company’s business model… Learn More
The Hazards of Plastic Injection Molding & Recommended Engineering Safety Controls
According to the Plastics Industry Trade Association, in 2011 the U.S. plastics industry accounted for $380.4 billion in annual shipments and directly employed almost 900,000 people in over 16,200 facilities. With such a huge economical impact, it is vital to protect the respiratory health of the plastics industry workforce. The basics of plastics There… Learn More
Testimonial: Sentry Air portable clean room increased screen-repair business
Jamey Dunham runs Repair Proz, an electronics repair business in Murfreesboro,Tennessee. He can repair just about any electronic device he encounters. These days, repairing electronic computer tablets with broken screens is a major part of his business. Dust vulnerability Microelectronic components in computerized devices are vulnerable to dust. A single speck can render them useless,… Learn More
Reducing Exposure to Airborne Hormones during Compounding
Hormone therapy is commonly used to treat menopause symptoms in women. Though research into hormone therapy and its long term health effects have posed differing results over time, it is still a popular option to many who are looking to ease the symptoms of menopause. One treatment for hormone therapy is the use of pharmaceutical… Learn More