System Construction & Design

The Tempest Cat II Personnel Air Shower is built for demanding industrial environments where worker decontamination and contamination control are part of daily operations. The system features durable steel construction, an enclosed chamber, non-skid flooring, and pass-through door configurations designed to support controlled movement between contaminated and clean zones. Modular wall panels allow the system to be configured for one-door, two-door, three-door, and pass-through layouts depending on facility flow and decontamination requirements.

Airflow, Filtration & Negative Pressure

The Tempest Cat II uses controlled airflow, negative pressure, and high-efficiency filtration to help remove dust and particles from workers’ clothing and PPE during the decontamination cycle. Balanced airflow is directed across the worker while the enclosed chamber helps contain dust movement. Dual-stage filtration, including MERV 8 pre-filters and HEPA filtration, supports dust capture before air is discharged from the system.

Worker Decontamination Process

Before leaving the controlled work area, the worker enters the enclosed air shower chamber wearing work clothing and PPE. During the cleaning cycle, directed airflow helps remove hazardous dust and particles from clothing, boots, gloves, and PPE. This process helps reduce the movement of contaminants from dirty work zones into cleaner areas such as hallways, offices, breakrooms, vehicles, and homes. Personnel air showers can be an important part of a broader take-home contamination control strategy.

Installation Flexibility

The Tempest Cat II can be incorporated into a range of facility layouts and operational workflows. The system supports multiple door configurations and can be positioned to support controlled movement between dirty and clean areas. Remote dust collector and air receiver tank placement options allow the system to work in tight or complex locations. Outdoor-ready upgrades, weatherproof controls, protective awning options, and stand-alone compressor or generator packages are available for certain applications.

Monitoring & Maintenance

The Tempest Cat II is designed to support straightforward operation and routine maintenance. Filter load monitoring, system-ready indicators, and accessible filter replacement points help operators maintain the system as part of daily facility operations. Routine inspection and maintenance of filters, airflow systems, and operating components help support long-term performance and consistent decontamination practices.

Personnel Air Showers | Decontamination Systems

System Construction & Design
The Tempest Cat II Personnel Air Shower is built for demanding industrial environments where worker decontamination and contamination control are part of daily operations.

The system features durable steel construction, an enclosed chamber, non-skid flooring, and pass-through door configurations designed to support controlled movement between contaminated and clean zones. Modular wall panels allow the system to be configured for one-door, two-door, three-door, and pass-through layouts depending on facility flow and decontamination requirements.
Airflow, Filtration & Negative Pressure
The Tempest Cat II uses controlled airflow, negative pressure, and high-efficiency filtration to help remove dust and particles from workers’ clothing and PPE during the decontamination cycle.

Balanced airflow is directed across the worker while the enclosed chamber helps contain dust movement. Dual-stage filtration, including MERV 8 pre-filters and HEPA filtration, supports dust capture before air is discharged from the system.
Worker Decontamination Process
Before leaving the controlled work area, the worker enters the enclosed air shower chamber wearing work clothing and PPE. During the cleaning cycle, directed airflow helps remove hazardous dust and particles from clothing, boots, gloves, and PPE.

This process helps reduce the movement of contaminants from dirty work zones into cleaner areas such as hallways, offices, breakrooms, vehicles, and homes. Personnel air showers can be an important part of a broader take-home contamination control strategy.
Installation Flexibility
The Tempest Cat II can be incorporated into a range of facility layouts and operational workflows. The system supports multiple door configurations and can be positioned to support controlled movement between dirty and clean areas.

Remote dust collector and air receiver tank placement options allow the system to work in tight or complex locations. Outdoor-ready upgrades, weatherproof controls, protective awning options, and stand-alone compressor or generator packages are available for certain applications.
Monitoring & Maintenance
The Tempest Cat II is designed to support straightforward operation and routine maintenance. Filter load monitoring, system-ready indicators, and accessible filter replacement points help operators maintain the system as part of daily facility operations.

Routine inspection and maintenance of filters, airflow systems, and operating components help support long-term performance and consistent decontamination practices.
Related VES Solutions
The Tempest Cat II can be part of a broader VES contamination-control strategy. Related VES solutions include blast booths, blast cabinets, dust collection systems, HEPA filtration, paint booths, Hex Buster™, and Hex Detex™.

By combining personnel decontamination with source capture, filtration, and hazardous dust management, facilities can build a more complete approach to worker protection and contamination control.
Notes & Compliance
OSHA regulates occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium under 29 CFR 1910.1026 and requires controls intended to reduce employee exposure and help prevent contaminated dust from being carried out of the work area.

The VES Tempest Cat II Personnel Air Shower is engineered to support worker decontamination and help facilities working to manage hazardous dust and hexavalent chromium exposure risks. It is intended to support contamination-control efforts as part of a broader safety and compliance program.

Actual results vary by configuration, use, material, contaminant type, maintenance, and operating environment.