Because organic solvents are used in surface treatments including metal cleaning and painting, the employers are required to protect their employees under the provisions of the Ordinance on Prevention of Organic Solvent Poisoning. In addition, a leakage of organic solvents outside of the plant could cause troubles with the neighborhood due to its odor and health risks.

To prevent such incidents, the following steps have been adopted:

[Table 1] shows the capture velocity of local ventilation equipment. [Table 2] shows the required ventilation volume. In addition, [Fig. 1] illustrates the absorption and desorption processes of activated carbon absorption equipment.

[Table 1] Capture velocity of local ventilation equipment

[Table 2] Required ventilation volume for ventilation equipment