Case Study
Hexavalent Chromium Containment: Maysville Community and Technical College
Hexavalent Chromium Containment: Maysville Community and Technical College Background DualDraw Air Quality Case Study Established in 1968, Maysville Community and Technical College (MCTC) operates under the statewide Kentucky Community and Technical College system and is made up of four separate campuses. MCTC specializes in a variety of trades, ranging from horticulture to welding technology. Issue MCTC contacted DualDraw to provide a solution for its welding program. The college made a decision to change the carpentry shop into a multi-purpose lab. Welding was one of several different trades that would be taught in the lab and air filtration equipment was needed to protect students from hazardous welding fumes and smoke. Specifically, protection from hexavalent chromium, a compound found