Automotive spray painting is among the most sophisticated and controlled industrial painting
operations currently performed. Nevertheless, improvements in it are still sought in efforts to …

This study attempted to identify the important factors that affect the performance of a
laboratory fume hood and the relationship between the factors and hood performance under …

This work analyzes the mechanism of spray deposition by means of computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) in order to reproduce virtually the spraying of a paint gun adopted for use in …

A pollutant with the newly established toxic mode is categorized as an emerging
environmental contaminant; many point and non-point sources introduce these …

Volatile organic compounds (VOC's) are among the most hazardous substances generated
in surface coating operations. Hence, VOC emission must be strictly controlled. In this paper …

Occupational exposure to trichloroethylene (TRIC) and perchloroethylene (PERC) in metal
degreasing is analyzed by calculating airborne concentrations for a large set of possible …

In modern manufacturing environments, pollution management is critical as exposure to
harmful substances can cause serious health issues. This study presents a two-stage …

Are you a practicing occupational hygienist wondering how to find a substitute organic
solvent that is safer to use than the hazardous one your company is using? Chapter 6 is your …

The necessity of understanding the potential limitations of fume hood applications is widely
neglected because the user tends to consider that the fume hood itself has been certified …

The emerging concept of mechanical meta-materials has gained increasing attention in
recent years, partly due to advances in additive manufacturing techniques (additive …