by defineinstruments | May 28, 2020 | Blog
A petition is calling for the World Health Organization to act quickly to establish indoor air quality guidelines to reduce the spread of airborne diseases such as coronavirus. The petition which urges explicit guidelines around air humidity in public buildings is...
by defineinstruments | May 20, 2020 | Blog
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic there is a growing body of evidence that shows air quality has played a significant role in both the transmission and health outcomes of those affected by COVID-19. The outbreak which began in Wuhan, China...
by defineinstruments | May 19, 2020 | Blog
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that are damaging to human health. Many VOCs are found in building materials and home improvement products and can off-gas (release their harmful emissions) into indoor air. Due to the risk to human health, VOC...
by defineinstruments | May 18, 2020 | Blog
Volatile Organic Compounds are organic chemical compounds that negatively affect the environment and human health. They evaporate at normal room temperature and pressure and are present in both indoor and outdoor environments. Outside VOCs tend to affect the natural...
by defineinstruments | May 14, 2020 | Blog
As the issue of maintaining healthy Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in the workplace becomes more prevalent, companies are being taken to task for ignoring the harmful effects of poor air quality on their employees. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
by defineinstruments | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog
Energy costs for manufacturing facilities can be as high as 50% of OpEx (operating expenditure) so it is in the interest of all industrial companies to focus at least some of their efforts on energy management. Reducing energy consumption in your manufacturing plant...
