Air Quality Monitoring

Ensure Air is Safe & Compliant

• What is air monitoring?
• Why is air monitoring important?
• How can Aircare help you maximise air quality?

What Is Air Monitoring?

Put simply, air monitoring is the continuous analysis of your compressed air, particularly its’ quality and usability. Different methods can monitor the quality of your compressed air to ensure you are only utilising high-quality air for your processes and applications.

Why Is Air Monitoring Important?

Compressed air contaminated by water, particulates and oil is typically unsuitable for most manufacturing and commercial applications. A lot of processes and applications require a very high quality of compressed air, with the standard often being ISO 8573-1 Class 0 certified. If this standard isn’t achieved, there can be drastic consequences, including product spoilage and waste, as well as safety issues and reputation damage due to substandard compressed air. Low-quality compressed air can also cause accelerated equipment degradation, which may result in unplanned, costly downtime and significant maintenance and repair costs. Therefore, reliable compressed air of high quality is invaluable for your facility, no matter the process, application or industry.  Adequate air treatment is the first step in addressing the quality of your compressed air but when air quality is essential, continuous monitoring of the air can give you peace of mind that if the quality dips, you’ll know!

Air monitoring can be done in a variety of ways and helps to ensure that all of the compressed air that you produce is of optimal quality to make sure all operations run safely and efficiently.

BEKO

BEKO use precise technology to continuously control the compressed air, accurately monitoring residual oil vapour according to applicable standards, giving you peace of mind that your air is the required quality for your applications. Their METPOINT range utilises cutting-edge technology to detect even the smallest fluctuation in air quality, easily fulfilling the requirements for ISO 8573. Get in touch with Aircare’s team today to find out more about BEKO’s range of monitoring and measurement equipment.

Breathing Air Checks

Employers have a legal and moral duty to provide safe, breathable air for their employees that is suitable for their respiratory protective equipment (RPE) anssage to breathe. Whether supplied through a fresh air hose or a compressed air system, breathing air must be free from harmful contaminants and meet the necessary safety standards.

At Aircare, we offer breathing air tests to ensure your air supply meets BS EN 12021 standards. Compressed air systems can introduce and concentrate contaminants, making regular testing essential for workplace safety and compliance. The frequency of checks should be informed by risk assessments and records of breathing air checks must be retained in either physical or electronic form for a minimum of 5 years.

From design and installation to system maintenance and monitoring, Aircare offers the complete compressed air package! Why not give us a call and partner with our team today? For more information on any of our solutions or to arrange an appointment, please call 01536 403808 or email us at sales@aircarecompressors.co.uk. Alternatively, you can click here to contact us, and one of our team will be happy to help and answer any questions or queries you may have!