Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions
Scentroid Air Quality and Odour Monitoring Solutions
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Scentroid will develop a unique and complete mining air quality monitoring solution catered to your operations.
Air quality monitoring devices play a critical role in preventing health risks associated with mining operations. These devices allow mining companies to measure the levels of various pollutants in the air, which can help identify potential hazards and implement timely interventions to prevent or reduce harmful impacts.
Exposure to high levels of pollutants, such as particulate matter and toxic gases, can cause respiratory diseases, cardiovascular problems, and other health issues, both in workers and nearby communities. By using air quality monitoring devices, mining companies can detect elevated levels of pollutants and take action to mitigate the risks. Scentroid can assist you with finding the best mining air quality monitoring solution.
This can include implementing pollution control measures, adjusting mining operations to minimize emissions, and providing personal protective equipment to workers.
Mining Operations Facility Full Monitoring Program:
Stationary Equipment
Scentroid engineers, builds, and services our own line of powerful air quality monitors
Personal Safety
Wearable monitoring devices that can be attached to employees with alarms and alerts
Unknown Source Triangulation
Scentroid employs powerful AI within SIMS3 to identify and tag previously unknown sources
Odour Complaint Justification
Our cloud-based software analyzes complaint data and determines if they were attributed to your facility.
Odour Complaint Analysis
a deep dive into what may have caused an odour complaint and analyzing it's contributing sources
Stationary Equipment
Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions
Establishing a network of monitoring devices allows for the early detection of potentially harmful pollutants and toxic gases. These can result in respiratory illnesses for employees and surrounding communities if left unmonitored. It also provides monitoring data that can be used to assess the health and safety risks associated with mining operations. Finally, early detection of any air quality issues can lead to prompt action and intervention, saving critical resources.
Personal
Monitoring
Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions
The Scentroid PMD100 air quality monitor has visual and audible alarms to help mining workers protect themselves. By detecting high levels of pollutants, workers can move to safer areas or use protective equipment. The device gives workers real-time data on their personal exposure to pollutants, which is especially important in underground mining. Mine operators can use the device to identify areas with poor air quality and take action. The Scentroid PMD100 promotes safety, improves worker health, and creates a culture of safety.
Monitoring Overview
Track your sensitive receptors, and view the direct effects an emission source may have on them, down to the odour unit per second value!
Using “Event Triangulation” SIMS3 can pinpoint the location of unknown sources and determine their contribution to the complaints received
A mining facility may require a network of air quality monitoring devices strategically stationed around the facility perimeter, or throughout the mine itself based on collected data.
Track the impact of upset conditions, maintenance, Firedamp, Black damp, White damp, Stinkdamp, and other facility events using our SIMS3 AI algorithm
Several facility processes may be directly contributing to errant odours. SIMS3 can track the emission rate of all odour sources using amient monitors and reverse dispersion modeling.
Once odour complaints are filed, SIMS3 will collect them and visually present them in a easy to understand, mappable format. SIMS3 will also analyze the contributor of the source that led to the complaint.
In order to ensure the utmost safety of everyone who works within the facility, it is highly recommended that all personnel be provided with a personal monitoring device. Particularly for those who work underground, the implementation of such devices could serve as a crucial defense mechanism, protecting them against unexpected hazards or unsafe conditions. Not only will these devices act as a preemptive measure to minimize the possibility of accidents occurring, but they will also provide a sense of security and reassurance to the workers, allowing them to focus wholeheartedly on their respective tasks without worrying about their well-being. By implementing this practice within our facility, we can actively reinforce our commitment to safety and take proactive measures to ensure that our workforce is protected at all times.
Sensitive Receptor: Local Hotel
Sensitive Receptor: Fire Department
Sensitive Receptor: Local School
Sensitive Receptor: Shopping Center
Unknown Odour Source: Mining Operation
Odour Complaints: Nearby Residential Plaza
Facility Event: Large Scale Excavation
Facility Event: Venting
Monitoring Device: Scentroid SL50 or CTair
Monitoring Device: Scentroid SL50 or CTair
Monitoring Device: Scentroid SL50 or CTair
Monitoring Device: Scentroid SL50 or CTair
Monitoring Device: UrbanScanner US20
Known Odour Source: Coal Storage
Known Odour Source: Diesel Engine Exhaust
Known Pollutant Source: Underground Mining Operations
What can we Monitor?
Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions
Particulate Matter
Mining activities generate airborne dust particles, which can contain various substances depending on the minerals or ores being mined. These particles can include metals, metalloids, and other potentially harmful substances.
Diesel Exhaust Emissions
Diesel-powered equipment used in mining operations can emit hazardous gases and particulate matter, including nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and diesel particulate matter (DPM).
Volatile Organic Compounds
Certain mining activities and the presence of specific minerals or ores can release VOCs into the air. These can include chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and xylene, which can have various health effects depending on the specific compound.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) can be generated by the combustion of fuels, such as diesel engines or explosives used in mining. It is a poisonous gas that can cause asphyxiation and is particularly dangerous in confined spaces.
Radon
Radon gas is a natural radioactive gas that can be released from rocks and soils, including those found in mines. Radon inhalation can pose long-term health risks, including an increased risk of lung cancer.
Methane
Methane gas can be present in underground mines, particularly in coal mines. It is highly flammable and poses a significant explosion risk if not properly controlled.
...And more! Contact us for details.
SIMS3: Sensor Information Management System
AI-Based Pollution Monitoring Suite
SIMS3 sensor information management software, is our all-inclusive platform used to view and analyze historical data, run diagnostics, make predictions, and configure various settings for your supported Scentroid device. It offers a complete and integrated suite for ambient air chemical analysis and odor management. SIMS3 can collect data from thousands of devices covering an entire area, using a unique and highly intuitive facility control system.
SIMS3 Event Analytics
Event Analytics
Take your analytic capabilities even further by analyzing your recorded events, event types, and overall event activity. In this module, you will be able to determine your most triggered event type and the days with the highest recorded activity.
Odor Complaint Analytics
This module allows you to easily determine the justification analytics of all recorded odor events. View which days have had the highest justified or not justified events, view the correlation matrix with contributing events, and see which processes may have a connection to all recorded odor complaints.
Odour Complaint Analysis
What are the Underlying Causes of your Odour Complaints?
SIMS3 features a correlation module that determines what events caused the greatest odours and what the contributing sources may have been. Furthermore, should your facility’s process events be recorded, SIMS3 will associate those events with odour increases.
Triangulation of Unknown Sources
If you are trying to determine the location of potentially unknown sources, SIMS3 offers a triangulation mode and identifier to assist you with pinpointing unknown sources. SIMS3 features the ability to perform triangulation from odour events or from ambient air monitoring equipment readings.
Export Reports
The SIMS3 reporting module provides you with the tools you need to make informed decisions regarding your monitoring projects. At the click of a button, this document generates averages as well as thorough individual sensor reports. Users can schedule weekly, monthly, or annual reports emailed directly to them once generated!
Other Scentroid Services
Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions
Consultation
Seek advice from our odour monitor experts and environmental consultants to help you improve the accuracy and reliability of your monitoring projects.
Perimeter Monitoring
We can assist with continuously monitoring the air quality around the boundary of your facility. This is typically used in settings where emissions and pollutants may potentially affect a community.
Aerial Monitoring
Air quality mapping, model verification, and analysis of potentially dangerous sites have all now been made possible. While in flight, built-in chemical sensors can provide remote monitoring.
Odour Patrols
A team that's equipped with an SM100i Olfactometer, an OdoTracker personal ambient air monitoring device, a thermal camera, and a noise monitor patrols and collects facility data.
New Source Identification
ground level readings are used by SIMS3 to conduct back-trajectory to identify unknown sources. Continuous pollution data and field olfactometric data are used along with meteorological data to triangulate the exact location of an odor source.
Provide and Maintain Complaint Database
SIMS3 provides the user with the ability to collect, store, determine the correlation factor, and the justification of all complaints that may have been filed against your facility or operations.
Industry's most advanced monitoring software
Scentroid offers a complete and integrated suite for ambient air chemical analysis and odor management, known as SIMS3.Our software utilizes a unique and highly intuitive facility control system, and powerful artificial intelligence to assist you with daily tasks.
provide regular reports
Scentroid is capable of providing you and your facility with several reports ranging from SIMS3 outputs, to odour testing results based on your facility's requirements. Several report types can be autogenerated using our SIMS3 platform.
Monitoring Devices
Scentroid provides a wide variety of monitoring devices to assist you with managing air quality concerns for your mining operations. From stationary monitors to handheld olfactometers, Scentroid has you covered! Find the Mining Air Quality Monitoring Solutions here!
SL50 Scentinal
The Scentroid flagship continuous air quality monitor can be equipped with a wide variety of sensors
CTair
Compact, efficient, and wireless! The CTair can be connected as a network of monitoring devices
US20 UrbanScanner
The US20 vehicle based air quality monitor lets you take monitoring to the streets! Ideal for assessing community impact
Weather Station
Track weather patterns and more, this weather station lets you record temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, and precipitation.
DR2000
Need to perform ambient measurements in hard to reach places? Our DR2000 Flying laboratory conducts impact assessments and air quality measurements.
Flux Chamber
The Scentroid Flux chamber sampler (AKA Emission Isolation Flux Hood) is used to determine levels of emissions from solid or liquid surfaces.
Vacuum Chamber
easy-to-use, portable and cost-effective air sample collection device used to pull samples directly without dilution from a stack, ambient air, or other sampling devices.
Sample Bags
We provide advanced air sampling bags with the highest holding time and zero contamination, highlighting our dedication to both sample preservation and odour measurement.
SM100i
This olfactometer takes out all the guesswork from personal olfactometry by automatically screens panellists and conducting Yes/No test modes
PMD100
Our portable, handheld personal monitoring device. Should an exceedance of your pre-set pollutant be found, a visual and audible alarm will trigger.
We Can Help You Find the Right Air Quality Monitoring Solution for your Mining Operation!
