SPACE PLANNING & INTERIORS
way to achieve these dual goals is to use energy more efficiently.
What can we do as individuals to protect our health and the environment in a sustainable way? Although it is difficult for us to limit our exposure to pollution outdoors we can do a lot to improve indoor air. Since we spend most of our time inside buildings, indoor air quality is crucial to our health. Pollution found inside a building is a cocktail of outdoor air pollutants and indoor pollutants such as, tobacco smoke, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and biological pollutants.
Modern buildings are relatively airtight and usually provided with mechanical ventilation to bring in external air and circulate air inside the building. Filtration can be applied in the fresh-air and recirculation air systems to provide effective control of particles and gaseous contaminants such as nitrogen dioxide. By using low energy air filters, it is possible to provide high quality indoor air and also help users meet government requirements for energy efficiency and greener buildings. The ventilation system can be supplemented with stand-alone air purifier such as Camfil’s City M or City S.
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is because smaller particles pass the natural barriers in the human body such as nasal hairs and mucus films in the upper respiratory tract and penetrate deep into the fine structure of the lungs where they enter the bloodstream and get distributed around the entire human body.
“SINCE WE SPEND MOST OF OUR
TIME INSIDE BUILDINGS, INDOOR AIR QUALITY IS CRUCIAL TO OUR HEALTH.”
Historically; research, government recommendations and consequently public awareness has been limited to airborne particles labelled PM10 PM2.5
and (smaller than 10 microns and
smaller than 2.5 microns). However, the latest research now indicates that the focus should be put on even smaller particles, those that are 1 micron or smaller in diameter. This
It is noteworthy that a new international standard for classification of air filters (ISO16890), due for ratification later in 2016 will require that the
efficiency of the filter against PM1 be assessed and reported.
Camfil strongly support this development. It is a certain way to ensure appropriate high efficiency air filters are used to provide protection of human health from very fine particles. Camfil provide highly efficient air filters or standalone air purifiers that ensure effective protection from PM1
particles.
Poor indoor air affects people's health and productivity. Camfil can come to your work place to test your indoor air and ultimately increase productivity thereafter by introducing Clean Air Solutions such as air cleaners and air purifiers.
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