About MagneGrip

MagneGrip History

Ed Rossman founded his first company in 1975 to provide air purification equipment and exhaust removal systems. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, MagneGrip manufactures the #1-rated solution to the health threat of diesel exhaust emissions in firehouses and vehicle maintenance facilities. MagneGrip is ISO 9001:2015 Certified and made in the USA

Our qualified team of sales, service and technical specialists continue Ed’s passion for clean air by assisting you with all aspects of exhaust removal and air purification. From helping with fire grant assistance to filling out paperwork and ensuring you get the best price quotes at no charge, we're here to help throughout the process!

Call us today to assist you with your air purification and exhaust removal services.
Our MagneGrip Exhaust Removal Systems were designed in 1993 as a better, more cost-effective answer to the health threat of diesel exhaust emissions in firehouses and vehicle maintenance facilities. Continuously improved and modified, MagneGrip systems have been installed in thousands of locations through a nationwide and global distribution and service network.

HazVent Pneumatic Exhaust Removal Systems, acquired in 1994, meets the needs of customers who want pneumatic systems and those who have older, competitive-brand pneumatic systems that need replacement parts and dependable service.

AirHAWK Air Purification Systems include ceiling mounted, ducted and portable units designed to remove airborne contaminants and neutralize toxic compounds that pose health risks in firehouses, medical clinics, airports, office buildings, and other facilities. AirHAWK Air Purification Systems were added in 2006 to further develop our product line with new-technology air filtration units.

MagneGrip Exhaust Removal Systems and AirHAWK Air Purification Systems are the number one choice of U.S. fire departments. Our advanced technology, ease of use, performance reliability and safety are unmatched.
“I am proud to continue the legacy started by my father, Ed Rossman and his commitment to breathing clean air. No systems are better than MagneGrip and AirHAWK for ridding your emergency or maintenance facility of cancer-causing diesel exhaust fumes, airborne particulates and gases. In fact, our equipment is 100% effective. No other systems are as easy to use or as reliable. MagneGrip exhaust removal and air purification systems continue to be American-made.”
- Maggie Rossman-Roach, President

Our customers are our best advertising. There are thousands of MagneGrip installations nationwide including St. John’s County (FL) Fire Rescue, St. Louis (MO) Fire Department, Montgomery (AL) Fire Rescue and many more. References are available.

Let Us Help You Get a Grant

MagneGrip/AirHAWK offers FREE expert assistance to fire and EMS departments in finding grants for exhaust removal and air purification systems. This assistance includes access to grants, training in grant writing and application completion and with optional grant writing at a 50% discount through FireGrantsHelp.com. The grant expert team will maintain contact with your department as fire grants are pursued and until a suitable grant is found.

For inquiries, with or without grant assistance, your fire department will receive additional system information, a needs survey, engineering specifications and drawings, budgetary quotes, and other pertinent information.

(800) 875-5440

Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation

The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation and MagneGrip have formed a partnership to help extinguish fire fighter cancer.

The Foundation provides education to alert firefighters to the cancer-causing exposures in their occupation and advocates for cancer research and presumptive legislation. It also helps active and retired firefighters who have cancer with resource information and assistance during treatment.

With support from MagneGrip, the Foundation is able to provide the latest information on protecting firefighter health in the firehouse. Diesel exhaust particulate and gases are known carcinogens and, if not eliminated, exposure to these toxins can cause debilitating illnesses. MagneGrip furnishes AirHAWK 265 units to the Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation at a reduced cost for cancer victims in need. The portable AH 265 units provide air purification and germicidal protection.

Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in June 2012 that diesel exhaust causes cancer in humans and called for tighter standards. A professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh told CBS News, "It's pretty well known that if you get enough exposure to diesel, it's a carcinogen."

The exhaust from engines burning diesel fuel is a complex mixture of gases and fine particles. Anytime an apparatus is operated inside a building, those toxic substances can be inhaled. Exhaust residue also adheres to walls and other surfaces (clothing, furniture, etc.) and is absorbed through the skin. For more information, read “What is the Cancer Problem?"

Warnings From Environmental and Occupational Agencies

  • The International Mechanical Code (IMC), which serves as a guide for state building codes, requires that all toxic emissions from diesel exhaust be eliminated for the protection of those who occupy the premises.
  • More than 40 substances emitted in diesel exhaust are listed as hazardous air pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says these pollutants are “likely to be carcinogenic to humans and are shown to be a chronic respiratory hazard to humans.”
  • Based on human and animal studies, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that diesel exhaust be regarded as an occupational carcinogen.
  • The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) says that workers exposed to diesel exhaust face the risk of adverse health effects ranging from headaches and nausea to cancer and respiratory disease.
  • To eliminate the health threat of diesel exhaust in firehouses, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says, “the most effective means is to connect a hose (to the exhaust pipes of all vehicles) that ventilates exhaust to the outside.”
This is precisely what the MagneGrip "source capture" exhaust removal systems do. They remove 100 percent of the dangerous exhaust toxins, guaranteed.
You can depend on our qualified team to help with fire grant assistance. From filling out paperwork to making sure you get the best price quotes at no charge, we're here to help throughout the process!  

Call us today to assist you with your air purification and exhaust removal services.
(800) 875-5440
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