As frac-sand mines open in Chippewa County (Western Wisconsin) for oil and gas refinery, TSI's DUSTTRAK™ will serve as an important tool for assessing environmental impacts and air quality. Already, researchers at University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire have used the DUSTTRAK to track the presence of minute silica particles in the air- common with this type of mining.

For more information on TSI's DustTrak, click here. 

To view the Kare 11 news report “Wisconsin sand sparks a 'gold' rush”, click here.