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Refinishing and applying coatings to firearms is very detailed and can at times be cumbersome. With several small and large parts, it is important that each step of the process be done accurately in order for the finished product to be blemish free. The process requires several steps and each step creates its own respiratory… Learn More
Cost-effective exhaust system for beryllium-copper fume removal
Recently, a customer reached out to us regarding their Beryllium-Copper (BeCu) annealing process. They requested a ducted exhaust hood to help protect their employees from breathing harmful, noxious fume while working with the BeCU parts. Background Beryllium-Copper is a copper alloy containing small amounts of beryllium and is known for its high strength. Its… Learn More
Softwall canopy fume hoods help ventilate large work areas
A common issue in many manufacturing facilities is large equipment that produces dust and fume. These particulates can get sucked into a building’s HVAC system, float around in the ambient air, and settle on surfaces. The thought of improving air quality may sound daunting when you have several hundred or several thousand square feet, tall… Learn More
Mineral Dust: Geological Sample Preparation
Crushing, cutting, splitting, pulverizing and dividing. These are all common practices when preparing geological and mineral core samples for further testing and analysis. Breaking down a larger sample via these methods helps reduce volume and/or particle size, creates representative samples, and preps the sample for analyses like specific gravity or bulk density. There are several… Learn More
Very clean, compact workspace for electronics repair and data recovery
Among our most daring and entrepreneurial customers are those willing to throw wide the doors to civilization’s sacred objects — our phones and computerized devices. When these smarties repair a tablet screen or restore a hard drive within one of our Portable Clean Room Hoods, they expose the devices’ inner workings to a clean, ISO… Learn More
Spark reduction goes hand in hand with good housekeeping
They may look like flashes of light, quickly here then gone, but sparks are actually bits of very hot metal. One reason we know this is the work of early researcher Robert Hooke. In this case, early means 17th century. (More info about Hooke at the end of this post.) Spark reducers can trap or… Learn More
Custom solution for acetone cleaning station fumes
A customer contacted Sentry Air because their work involved multiple parts cleaning stations each using shallow acetone baths. They requested a fume extraction solution that would help protect their employees from acetone vapor as well as reduce noxious chemical odor. The plan was to install multi-operator fume extractors that would filter the acetone before exhausting… Learn More
Mobile laboratories need modular, compact fume extraction solutions
Portable labs have unique needs when it comes to outfitting their trailer with equipment and tools. While space is tight, technicians and researches still need most of the same supplies found in brick and mortar labs. Items in particular are fume hoods and clean spaces. Fume hoods and fume extraction units help filter out hazardous… Learn More
Occupational Exposure to Trichloroethylene
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
Workplace exposure: Respiratory sensitizers and Occupational asthma
Respiratory sensitizers are chemicals that lead to hypersensitivity of the airways following inhalation.1 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sub-categorizes respiratory sensitizers within their Hazard Category based on weight of evidence on effects seen in either humans or study animals. Sub-category 1A – Substances showing a high frequency of occurrence in humans; or a… Learn More