According to chemical summary published by the EPA, trichloroethylene (TCE) is a volatile organic chemical used primarily as an industrial solvent. TCE is a colorless or blue liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor. The most common use of TCE is to remove grease from fabricated metal parts and some textiles. It is also an ingredient… Learn More
Category: Ambient Air Cleaners
Content that focuses on Sentry Air System’s line of Ambient Air Cleaner’s configurations, choice of efficiency, and applications.
New flooring? Concerned about formaldehyde fumes in your home?
If you were exposed to formaldehyde fumes in your workplace, your employer would be required to explain the risks to you and provide appropriate safety equipment. Why? What is Formaldehyde? Formaldehyde is a volatile organic compound (VOC). VOCs are chemicals that, due to their inherent qualities, vaporize readily at normal room temperatures. Formaldehyde, an industrial… Learn More
Removing soot from workplace air after a fire: Our experience
Not too many months ago, there was a fire in an adjoining suite of the business park we called home. No direct flames, lots of smoke The overwhelming smell of smoke in a significant portion of our building made it impossible to work there, so one department moved to offices with cleaner air. We lost… 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
Reducing Seed Treatment Dust Off
The Guide to Seed Treatment Stewardship defines seed treatment as the application of biological organisms and chemical ingredients to seed to suppress, control, or repelling plant pathogens, insects, or other pests that attack seeds, seedlings or plants. Seed applied technologies such as inoculants, herbicide safeners, micronutrients, plant growth regulators, seed coatings, colorants, etc. may also… Learn More
Testimonial: Room Air Cleaner for Allergies
“We use our Sentry Air Purifier [Model SS-300-PRAC] in the basement of our home. Before using the Sentry Air System our entire lower floor had a musty, moldy smell that no deodorant could mask. Further, we had tried using other air purifying systems but none would do the job. I have lived with allergies my… Learn More
Room Air Cleaner Efficiency Comparison: Sentry Air Systems vs. Honeywell
Sentry Air Systems’ research department recently performed a simple comparison test between the Sentry Air [Model SS-200-PRAC] Portable Room Air Cleaner and Honeywell’s [Model HPA-050] True HEPA Compact Tower Allergen Remover. Sentry Air Model 200 Portable Room Air Cleaner