Envirochem have recently visited a client based in Portsmouth to complete ammonia, amines and VOC emission analysis on three sets of air filters. They approached Envirochem because of occupational hygiene concerns from their colleagues complaining of headaches through the odour the filters were producing when in use. For the sampling, airbox pumps were set up for charcoal filter tubes to capture any VOC emissions and silica gel sorbent tube for amines. Any ammonia gas produced was captured using an impinger. The sampling took place during a normal run time for the filters and taken back to the lab to be analysed through IC and GC-MS.
The results from this study, along with the results from a previous emissions test can be used to determine if employees are exposed to high levels of harmful gases and whether extra measures need to be put in place to prevent exposure.
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