Why Reduce Diesel Emissions?
Diesel exhaust is the combustion of diesel fuel and is a combination of toxic gases, carbon particles and chemicals that are attached to carbon particles. Diesel particulate matter contains cancer causing hydrocarbons known as PAH’s or Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. PAH’s can lead to many health risks if exposed over a long period of time.
In the past ten years, various studies conducted by organizations focusing on human and animal health problems caused as a direct result of exposure to diesel exhausts have shown significant cause for the need to implement exhaust reducing technologies.
Cancer is not the only health concern for diesel exhaust. From the workplace to children on school buses, diesel exhaust can start from something as little as a headache or nausea and can even go so far as to cause cancer. Studies have shown that it can be responsible for respiratory, pulmonary and other cardiovascular dieses and increases the risk of chronic bronchitis and asthma. For little children, it irritates the eyes, nose and throat, causes shortness in breath, and tightness in the throat.
A primary example of diesel exhaust in the workplace is when miners use diesel-operated mining equipment. These closely confined and poorly ventilated workspaces combine to create a serious health risk. Due to this health risk, many companies are not retrofitting diesel powered equipment to reduce harmful diesel emissions and ensure the safety of workers. Reducing these harmful emissions creates a cleaner workspace and eliminates health risks created by those harmful emissions, keeping your workers in good health.
By reducing harmful diesel exhaust with the proper technologies such as Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) and Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs), harmful emissions can be virtually eliminated. When these products are paired with cleaning stations such as the CombiClean™, you can ensure the long life and efficiency of your Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) through regular maintenance.