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GAS DETECTION


By Mark Naples, managing director at Umicore Coatings Services


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t is grimly fitting that the issue of air pollution is quite often invisible in the media. Too often, the issue is rolled into the seemingly all-encompassing ‘sustainability’ topic, meaning the specific discussions around how to address this issue are not happening at the level they should be.


Air pollution no longer manifests as a Dickensian smog


that chokes our streets, so it is often treated as an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ issue by many stakeholders. However, it is an insidious issue that continues to affect global warming, wildlife, and public health. It is second only to tobacco as the main global cause of lung and respiratory cancers. To deal with it, businesses need to be able to describe it in


TiMe for Big BUSiNeSS To Clear The air


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precise terms; to quantify it so that they know the actions they take and the money they invest have an impact. It is impossible to do this without a solid foundation of


accurate, detailed data to inform policy. And it is impossible to acquire this data without the intelligent sensors required to collect it. Using sensors to inform hazard mitigation and other ESG policies, businesses can maximise safety, minimise disruption and downtime, and protect people and assets.


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