News
February, 2010
IVAM extends measurement services with Philips Aerasense NanoTracer
IVAM, a research and consultancy institute in the field of environmental and occupational health, has extended its portfolio of measurement services. With the Philips NanoTracer they are now offering emission and exposure measurements in nanotechnology and other areas.
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March, 2009
De sleutel tot veiliger werken met nanotechnology
The March issue of Safety & Fashion @ Work explains how the portable Aerasense nanoparticle monitoring technology helps to create a safe nano-production environment.
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February, 2009
Contribution to healthier working environment / Bijdrage aan gezondere werkomgeving
In its Februari issue, Chemie Magazine has published an article about Philips Aerasense, explaining how the portable Aerasense technology can contribute to a healthier working environment in industrial settings.
To read the article in the Februari issue, click here (in Dutch)
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Januari, 2009
The Philips Aerasense ultra-fine particle monitor
TVVL Magazine has published an article by dr. Marra about the Philips Aerasense technology. Dr. Marra explains the role of ultra-fine particles in the indoor environment and how measuring ultra-fine particle concentrations with the Aerasense technology is a starting point for creating a healthy environment with good indoor air quality.
To read the article in the Januari issue, click here (in Dutch)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Philips Aerasense contributes to working safely with nano materials through its new personal nano-particle monitoring technology
Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Dealing with nano materials and ultra-fine particles in industry leads to health risks. Identifying nano particle exposure risk on working locations has been very cumbersome until recently. Philips Aerasense has now developed a revolutionary measuring technology that helps to resolve this. During NanoSafe 2008, which is being held from 3 to 7 November in Minatec Grenoble, France, Philips Aerasense is presenting its portable technology to detect and monitor these nano particles in the air easily and real-time to the nano industry community. This technology makes a significant contribution to establishing a healthy working environment.
Companies that manufacture and apply nano materials are thoroughly aware that these materials offer huge innovation opportunities, but possibly also lead to health risks when they are inhaled. This is a good reason for Philips to investigate how ultra-fine dust and nano particles can be measured and monitored so that companies can adopt timely measures to prevent or limit health risks.
Detection and measurement
Nano particles in the air can cause serious harm to health, because the particles penetrate deep into the lungs. It is necessary to collect information about the concentration and size of such nano particles so that measures can be adopted. Philips Aerasense develops user-friendly technology to assess levels of ultra-fine particles and nano particles in the air. This information can be used for research, determining internal and external guidelines and legal regulations as well as verifying the effectiveness of ventilation and filtration.
The very user-friendly technology developed by Philips Aerasense enables the user to carry out real-time continuous measurements accurately, conveniently and quickly on all locations. This is feasible with the help of a portable measuring device with an intuitive user interface. The technology can be applied in very compact detectors so small they fit in the palm of a hand thus allowing personal monitoring. This means the quantity of nano particles an employee is exposed to can be viewed even on an individual basis and different locations. The technology not only records the concentration, but also the average diameter of the particles within the measurement range from 10 to 300 nm. Data can then be analyzed easily with the help of special software. Real-time alert functions signal previously set levels being surpassed. The technology developed by Philips Aerasense is very userfriendly, can be employed everywhere and is substantially less sensitive to contamination than optical technology.
Emergence from Philips Research
Philips Aerasense has emerged from Philips Research and was set up as a logical consequence of Philips’ concern for people’s health and wellbeing. Years of research by Philips Research form the basis for the company. Philips Aerasense focuses on monitoring air quality on the shop floor, both in the nano industry and in other industrial sectors. Other applications are e.g. in air treatment systems and workplaces in commercial and industrial buildings. www.aerasense.com
NanoSafe
All aspects relating to safe production and use of nano-technology are being clarified at the NanoSafe conference. The conference is organized by the NanoSafe2 project, an integrated project financed by the EU, with participants from industry and the scientific community. See: www.nanosafe2008.org
For further information, please contact:
Birgitte Birnie
Avante International
Tel: +31 40 252 2211
E-mail: birgitte@avante.eu
Hans Driessen
Philips Research
Tel: +31 40 274 6692
Email: hans.driessen@philips.com
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
