Size relationship between airborne viable bacteria and particles in a controlled indoor environment study

Indoor Air, Supplement15948-5

Effects of child care center ventilation strategies on volatile organic compounds of indoor and outdoor origins

10.1021/es0714033Environmental Science and Technology4262054-2059ESTH

Indoor air quality and its determinants in tropical child care centers

10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.041Atmospheric Environment4292225-2239AENV

Reducing particle exposures in a tropical office building using electrostatic precipitators

10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.04.011Building and Environment44122475-2485BUEN

Emission modelling and validation of VOCs' source strengths in air-conditioned office premises

10.1016/j.envint.2004.06.001Environment International3081075-1088ENVI

Removing indoor particles using portable air cleaners: Implications for residential infection transmission

Reducing indoor exposure to influenza particles can be an important strategy to manage residential infections. Many portable air cleaning (PAC) technologies are currently employed in residential environments but very little research has been performed to evaluate and compare their performance in terms of particle removal associated with influenza. This study evaluates the effectiveness of portable air cleaners at removing airborne NaCl particles as an analogue to the influenza virus and applies the results to an IAQ mass balance model to evaluate the performance in controlling residential exposures and mitigating infection risks. Various devices representing different PAC technologies were tested using a pull down particle challenge in a full scale stainless steel chamber. Particle generation and measurement were conducted using a 6-jet atomizer and a paired aerodynamic particle sizer (APS)-scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS), respectively. PAC incorporating HEPA filtration, electrostatic precipitation, ion generation and electret filtration were tested. We found that particle exposures released during a cough or sneeze event in a typical Quebec City residential room in Canada can significantly be reduced using HEPA, electrostatic precipitation and electret filtration PACs when compared with a situation where no PAC is being used. Modelling analysis demonstrates that the use of these PACs can mitigate the risks of influenza infection via airborne route for a caregiver or a spouse sharing the same room. The implications of this study are significant considering low ventilation rates of Quebec City residences. \ua9 2011.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye

The effects of ventilation operations in determining contributions of VOCs sources in air-conditioned tropical buildings

10.1016/S0360-1323(02)00013-6Building and Environment38123-32BUEN

Effect of Ventilation on VOCs in Indoor Air

10.1002/9783527628889.ch10Organic Indoor Air Pollutants: Occurrence, Measurement, Evaluation: Second Edition213-23

Effects of filtration on secondary organic aerosols generated by indoor ozone-limonene reactions

HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings4445-44

A study on the identification and quantification of sources of VOCs in 5 air-conditioned Singapore office buildings

10.1016/j.buildenv.2003.08.013Building and Environment392165-177BUEN