Vehicle Exhaust Extraction in Fire Stations

Reduce vehicle exhaust fumes in your fire station

Hazardous vehicle exhaust emissions in a fire station are a significant health risk for firefighters. From existing stations to new turnkey facilities, our fully automatic start-up and disconnect source capture systems are ideal for controlling vehicle exhaust emissions in your fire station.

Each system is designed to remove hazardous vehicle exhaust, provide cleaner air, and help to ensure a healthier working environment. Based on years of knowledge and experience in the air treatment business, Plymovent has developed a range of "engineered solutions" that are efficient, effective, and provide reliable performance.

Our wide range of quality exhaust extraction systems are engineered to provide a cleaner and safer working environment for firefighters and other emergency services personnel. Whether you're looking for drive-through systems, rail systems for under-chassis extraction, rail systems for vertical exhaust pipes, or source extraction solutions, the Plymovent user-friendly exhaust extraction systems provide a healthier workplace for you and your colleagues.

The Dangers of Diesel Exhaust

NIOSH states there can be no safe level of exposure to a carcinogen.
Therefore, a reduction of worker exposure to chemical carcinogens as much as possible through elimination or substitution and engineering controls is the primary way to prevent occupational cancer.

The World Health Organisation classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans,
based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.

Local exhaust extraction is needed, even with modern diesel engine technology.
A NIOSH study completed in 2016 (HHE Report No. 2015-0159-3265), recommends a local exhaust ventilation system for a station, despite the station carrying modern engines that employed ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and contained diesel particulate filter and regeneration systems.

Diesel exhaust is being linked to life-threatening illnesses.
Men with a higher exposure to diesel exhaust over a 5 to 10 year period were at least 20% more likely to develop ALS than men with no exposure. Source: Aisha Dickerson, PhD, American Academy of Neurology.

Undefined Exposure Limits
Diesel exhaust contains gases, particulate, and more than 40 potentially toxic compounds. And yet, occupational exposure limits for diesel particulate matter have not been established by OSHA or NIOSH. Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Ultrafine particles may result in more adverse effects than fine particles

Ultrafine particles can penetrate into the small airways and alveolar region, where they may exist for weeks or months. Source: Oberdörster G. Pulmonary effects of inhaled ultrafine particles. Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health. 2000;74(1):1-8.