Impacts of Air Cleaners on Indoor Air Quality in Residences Impacted by Wood Smoke

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (20) ◽  
pp. 12157-12163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Wheeler ◽  
Mark D. Gibson ◽  
Morgan MacNeill ◽  
Tony J. Ward ◽  
Lance A. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Wood Smoke ◽  
Air Cleaners

scholarly journals The use of portable HEPA air cleaners to improve residential indoor air quality during biomass burning events.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 436-437
Author(s):  
Wheeler A ◽  
Longley I ◽  
Reisen F ◽  
Kachhara A ◽  
Borchers Arriagada N ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Biomass Burning ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Cleaners

scholarly journals Improving the Indoor Air Quality of Residential Buildings during Bushfire Smoke Events

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Priyadarsini Rajagopalan ◽  
Nigel Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Air Cleaners ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Design Selection ◽  
The Impact

Exposure to bushfire smoke is associated with acute and chronic health effects such as respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Residential buildings are important places of refuge from bushfire smoke, however the air quality within these locations can become heavily polluted by smoke infiltration. Consequently, some residential buildings may offer limited protection from exposure to poor air quality, especially during extended smoke events. This paper evaluates the impact of bushfire smoke on indoor air quality within residential buildings and proposes strategies and guidance to reduce indoor levels of particulates and other pollutants. The paper explores the different monitoring techniques used to measure air pollutants and assesses the influence of the building envelope, filtration technologies, and portable air cleaners used to improve indoor air quality. The evaluation found that bushfire smoke can substantially increase the levels of pollutants within residential buildings. Notably, some studies reported indoor levels of PM2.5 of approximately 500µg/m3 during bushfire smoke events. Many Australian homes are very leaky (i.e., >15 ACH) compared to those in countries such as the USA. Strategies such as improving the building envelope will help reduce smoke infiltration, however even in airtight homes pollutant levels will eventually increase over time. Therefore, the appropriate design, selection, and operation of household ventilation systems that include particle filtration will be critical to reduce indoor exposures during prolonged smoke events. Future studies of bushfire smoke intrusion in residences could also focus on filtration technologies that can remove gaseous pollutants.

Randomized Clinical Trial of Air Cleaners to Improve Indoor Air Quality and COPD Health: Results of the CLEAN AIR STUDY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia N. Hansel ◽  
Nirupama Putcha ◽  
Han Woo ◽  
Roger Peng ◽  
Gregory B. Diette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Cleaners ◽  
Clean Air

Feinstaubfiltrierung: Saubere Luft atmen

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (07/08) ◽  
pp. 106-107
Author(s):  
Marc Lichtenthäler
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Eine Hohe

Viele Studien belegen, dass durch eine hohe Indoor Air Quality die Produktivität gesteigert, Fehlzeiten abgebaut und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen vermieden werden können. Neben Behandlungs-, OP- und Pflegebereichen eines Klinikums sollten deshalb auch Bereiche mit gut aufbereiteter Raumluft bedacht werden, in denen sich ausschließlich Mitarbeiter aufhalten.

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