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There are many places of business such as beauty salons and factories where
chemicals are released on a daily basis; this is correctible via air purifiers.
This is a case study of the use of air purifiers and discusses how air purifiers
can help to improve the quality of life. These chemicals can include products
used while manufacturing products or using products and fumes that can be
released from machines or while cleaning equipment. These chemical fumes may
seem harmless, but since they are released frequently throughout the day, the
employees and people who are present can experience side effects from the
exposure to the chemicals. Many people who suffer from Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity can also experience symptoms of their respiratory condition when
they are exposed to chemical fumes or strong odors in the air. Chemical fume
irritation was one thing that Garrett Black from Thousand Oaks, California had
to deal with at work. He knew that air purifiers might help.
Mr. Black owns at a funeral home answering phones and setting appointments for
customers. Mr. Black's office is located right next to the preparation room of
the funeral home. This meant that Mr. Black had to deal with many different
chemicals smells that drifted easily from the preparation room into his office.
The strong odors and chemical fumes were from a variety of chemicals that are
used in preparation including formaldehyde. After his first few weeks at the
funeral home, Mr. Black started to notice that the chemical fume odors were not
agreeing with him. Not only were they a nuisance and made the room uncomfortable
but he was also noticing that he was often nauseous and dizzy at work. He dealt
with frequent headaches and had to take breaks outside a few different times
during the day to get a breath of fresh air. In order to make the air inside his
office clean and bearable for him to breathe all day long, Mr. Black began to
investigate the use of air purifiers to help his quality of life.
After checking out a few brands of air purifiers and their functions, he
chose the IQAir GC Chemisorber for his office. The Chemisorber was the best fit
for his situation due to its ability to specifically remove chemical fumes and
odors from the air. The unit was able to clean a room that is 900 square feet in
size and smaller, which made it more than capable of handling the office. The
air purifier also came with a remote control so that Mr. Black could place the
unit in the corner and operate it from sitting behind his computer on the other
side of the room. The convenient display panel on the unit also helped him
to remember when he needed to order new filters for the Chemisorber. The GC
Chemisorber contains a regular pre filter and is also equipped with four filter
cartridges with gas phase media. These cartridges are what trap and destroy the
chemical and odor fumes that are present in the air. The cartridges contain 12
pounds of media that are effective at eliminating many chemicals and odors from
the air. Some of the chemicals that Chemisorber air purifiers specialize in removing
include arsine, carbon dioxide and formaldehyde.
After using the GC Chemisorber in his office, Mr. Black immediately felt better
about his surroundings and noticed a difference in the air. He could breathe
more easily and didn't feel nausea or dizziness at all during the day. He
was able to walk into his office from outside and not be hit with the strong
odor of formaldehyde. He knew he had made the right choice with the Chemisorber
because it's effective, efficient and low maintenance. Mr. Black is able to
concentrate more intensely on his work instead of what chemicals are being used
in the preparation room. Again, air purifiers can help with the quality of
life.
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