Applications
of the professional AeroGuard air quality monitor

The AeroGuard monitors and manages air quality in a wide range of environments, from welding workshops to data centers.
Discover how this smart air quality monitor and air management tool in one makes your environment safer, healthier, and more comfortable.

Measuring welding fumes

Get real-time insight into welding fume and air quality with the AeroGuard. See immediately whether the air is safe and when intervention is necessary.

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Importance of clean air

Discover why clean air in the workplace not only protects your health but also increases productivity, motivation, and job satisfaction.

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FAQ

The AeroGuard is more than just an air quality monitor. Read the FAQ to learn how to use it effectively in the workplace and how it contributes to a healthier, more efficient work environment.

How does AeroGuard improve the air quality of any indoor space?

This smart indoor air quality monitor is universally applicable in all indoor spaces, from factories to public spaces. It measures:

  • Fine dust (PM1, PM2.5, PM4, PM10)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Noise level
  • Air pressure
  • General indoor air quality (IAQ)

These parameters directly impact the health, safety, and productivity of the people in that space. Thanks to the combination of these eleven key metrics, the intuitive app, and automatic notifications, you have control over the air quality in every room. With this information, you can take action yourself to improve air quality. Or you can let the AeroGuard automatically manage a filter, ventilation, or air handling system. This way, you're always protected against working in a polluted or uncomfortable environment, without any additional effort.

What benefits does a professional air quality meter bring to companies and employees?

The certainty that you live and work in a safe environment with clean air.
Everyone spends 80% of their time indoors. There, you're unintentionally exposed to all kinds of pollutants. Indoors, toxic levels can rise unnoticed. Contaminated air can also invisibly migrate to other rooms, via stairwells or hallways.

The short-term effects of poor air quality are not always clear or noticeable: irritated airways, stinging eyes, itching, increased heart rate, slight increase in blood pressure, headache, fatigue or poorer vision.

The long-term consequences, however, can be irreversible: think of chronic bronchitis, reduced lung function, asthma, risk of lung cancer, inflamed mucous membranes, accelerated cognitive decline, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke, and dementia...

With a professional air quality meter, you can identify these problems early. If you want to continue working long-term, stay motivated, and stay in good shape , manage the air quality at your workplace.

Thanks to AeroGuard, you can take action before polluted air unknowingly affects your health.

Can the AeroGuard automate the ventilation and extraction of a room?

Yes, that's possible. The AeroGuard comes standard with two programmable (relay) outputs that allow the device to activate other universal air purification or air conditioning systems. For example, you can connect the AeroGuard to a filtration system, ventilation system, and/or air conditioning system for temperature and humidity control.

By default (via the free app, without a premium account) , the two outputs are controlled based on the primary measurement value read via the LED ring. (You can set the primary measurement value yourself in the app.) If the measurement value is yellow, one output is activated. If the measurement value is red, the other output is activated. You can choose which systems you connect the AeroGuard to.

The online dashboard (with a paid premium subscription) provides the most advanced configuration options for these outputs. You can set which parameter the programmable outputs should respond to and at what threshold a system should be activated.

What are the health risks of inhaling welding fumes or other polluted air?

You often don't notice a single breath of polluted air. How clean the air actually is is usually impossible to see with the naked eye, or even smell. The actual health risk you run from inhaling harmful smoke depends on three factors: how toxic the smoke is, how concentrated it is, and how long you inhale it.

If you occasionally breathe in polluted air, you may experience the following symptoms:
The short-term effects of exposure to harmful substances: irritated airways, coughing, sore throat, stinging eyes or nose, itching, faster heart rate, slight increase in blood pressure, headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue or worsening vision.
However, you can also inhale unhealthy air (even small amounts) for extended periods. This can cause serious, chronic, and often irreversible damage to your health!

The long-term consequences of exposure to harmful substances: chronic bronchitis and other respiratory diseases, reduced lung function, asthma, risk of lung cancer, inflamed mucous membranes, accelerated cognitive decline and Parkinson's-like symptoms, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke, and dementia...

Also be aware that polluted air is toxic to your unborn baby. People with respiratory problems like asthma or COPD also experience more symptoms when they breathe in polluted air. The elderly or those with compromised health are particularly vulnerable if they inhale toxic particles.

What additional disadvantages does poor air quality have for employees and employers?

Polluted air also has indirect consequences for you and your employer. Indoor air quality affects your productivity, absenteeism, and job satisfaction. If you work in unhealthy conditions, you'll be less motivated and focused. You might work slower or make more mistakes.

Breathing clean air makes you feel fit and focused. The atmosphere at work is better, and the company culture is much more positive. It's a win-win for everyone!

Sidenote: When hiring new colleagues, ensuring clean air in the workplace is becoming increasingly important. Investing in good working conditions is just as essential as having effective production methods and high-quality machinery. Because, as we at Plymovent believe, you don't take risks with your people's health.

How do you measure welding fumes in your workplace with the AeroGuard?

The AeroGuard is calibrated to measure precise amounts of particulate matter in welding fumes. The device measures the number and size of particles. It then provides an air quality indicator via the LED ring: green for safe, orange for moderate, and red for harmful.

Place the handy air meter or hang it up in the area where welding is taking place. Use the app to pre-select the parameter you want to read via the meter's eye-catching 360° LED ring, such as ultrafine particles (< PM1) or VOCs. The LED ring provides a clear overview of the air quality at a glance. If the ring turns red while you're working, you can have the device immediately activate a filter or ventilation system. The AeroGuard also notifies you if another threshold value is exceeded.

The AeroGuard continuously measures eleven key metrics. You can easily view the remaining ten metrics via the free app or the dashboard (with a premium subscription). You can also easily see trends and peaks in a clear overview. This puts you in control of your indoor air quality and your health!

Learn more about the AeroGuard Welding Smoke Monitor at https://smartairmonitor.com/en-us/pages/weldingfumemonitoring

How do you manage the air quality of your work environment yourself?

By using an air quality monitor that not only provides you with continuous information about the air quality in your workspace, but also activates an air purification system when a threshold value is exceeded. The AeroGuard automatically activates universal air purification or air treatment systems. You can connect the AeroGuard to a filter system, ventilation system, and/or air treatment system for temperature and humidity, for example. This way, you are protected from working in a polluted or uncomfortable environment without any additional effort!

How can you be sure that the air in your workplace is healthy and safe?

By managing air quality with a professional, certified air quality meter, like the AeroGuard, you can immediately improve air quality even when harmful levels are detected. Thanks to reliable measurements of all key parameters, you'll know the current air quality status. You can measure the (invisible) levels of CO₂, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds, among other things. This allows you to take action even in the event of light pollution, and the AeroGuard can immediately improve the air quality. This smart air quality meter automatically activates an air purification system. This prevents health problems, both short-term and long-term!