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As a business owner or administrator for a company, you may already know that your workplace building needs some type of ventilation. Ventilation not only provides areas with clean, fresh air (which is integral for employee health), but, depending on the type, can also rid the environment of harmful toxins, fumes and gases. But which […]

Improper ventilation in the workplace can affect a number of businesses and employees across the UK which, if not properly extracted, can lead to a number of complications, such as illness or environmental problems. For example, breathing in harmful contaminants can cause health issues, such as occupational asthma and lung disease, as well as many […]

Fume extraction is vital for many industries – unventilated fumes can be incredibly harmful and even put your staff at risk to many respiratory illnesses. Purex fume extractors are designed with both safety and quality in mind – with thirty years of industry experience, we have refined the art of fume extraction. Find out why […]

Here at Purex, we understand it’s not just the technology that makes the company great – it’s the people. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to showcase some of the amazing people behind the company. Today, we got a chance to get to know our brand-new LEV engineer, Carl Wagstaff, a little better! Joining […]

Beauty technicians are essential for making everybody feel and look good – however, did you know that the fumes in beauty parlours could be putting these technicians at risk? Whether it’s a nail salon or the hairdressers, staff in the beauty industry who are consistently exposed to glues, removers, polishes, emollients, and other salon products […]

What is fume extraction? Fume extraction is the process in which an extractor collects and filtrates hazardous particles from the air – this works by fume extractors vacuuming contaminated air into a filtration system, which then disposes of these toxic fumes in a safe environment. Fume extraction systems come in various shapes and sizes, and […]

In many environments, fume extraction is vital – not only for health and safety reasons, but also for creating a comfortable environment where people will want to live and work. In many cases, fume extraction is essential for health and safety and is a legal requirement. What is a fume extraction system? Firstly, it’s helpful […]

The manufacturing of electronics requires a closed environment, in order to limit the amount of dust and humidity affecting the electronic components. However, this environment is very dangerous for the people working in these environments for many reasons, such as: Solder fumes: this process requires joining together small electronic components with molten metal. The result […]

Tampering with your fume extraction system can not only cause it to work ineffectively, but it can be a health and safety risk to your business. Of course, as a fume extraction system provider and manufacturer, we do see our fair share of ‘horrors’ out in the field. Whether that’s seeing unnecessary drill holes drilled […]