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Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency states that in today's airtight homes the indoor air can be up to 70 times more polluted than the outdoor environment. Your HVAC ducts are full of airborne germs and mold growth. The airborne microbes adversely affect the indoor air quality as they are blown past the furnace or air conditioning filter and circulated through your home.
Biological Pollutants in Your Home
Biological pollutants are or were living organisms. They promote poor indoor
air quality and may be a major cause of days lost from work or school, and of
doctor and hospital visits. Some can even damage surfaces inside and outside
your house. Biological pollutants can travel through the air and are often
invisible.
Some common indoor biological pollutants are:
- Animal Dander (minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin)
- Dust Mite and Cockroach parts
- Infectious agents (bacteria or viruses)
- Pollen
Some of these substances are in every home. It is impossible to get rid of
them all. Even a spotless home may permit the growth of biological pollutants.
Two conditions are essential to support biological growth nutrients and
moisture.
Modern materials and construction techniques may reduce the amount of outside
air brought into buildings which may result in high moisture levels inside.
Using humidifiers, unvented heaters, and air conditioners in our homes has
increased the chances of moisture forming on interior surfaces. This encourages
the growth of certain biological pollutants.
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UV Air Cleaner
UV air cleaners, installed in your HVAC, will irradiate and disinfect the
indoor air and will keep the system free of germs.
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Most people take the quality of indoor air for granted and assume the air is
clean and safe to breathe. According to the American Medical Association 50%
of all illness is caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air.
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When the problem of indoor air quality became apparent, ultraviolet technology became the proven answer to effectively controlling airborne microbial pollutants. The artificially generated UV can reduce or virtually eliminate all DNA based air pollutants that filters do not catch. Many studies show that properly designed and installed UV air cleaners are very effective in cleaning the indoor air. This is why the indoor air quality in public buildings has been addressed by specific requirements of UV installation inside the HVAC systems. Healthy Indoor Air Solutions »
AirAdvice IAQ test evaluates your home's indoor air quality
Airborne particles can irritate the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs and increase
respiratory problems, especially in those with preexisting medical conditions,
such as cardiovascular illness and immune system diseases.
Many types of particles found inside the home, such as smoke, pet dander, mold spores, and pollen, can trigger asthma and other respiratory problems. In addition, if certain chemicals attached to particles are inhaled on a regular basis, they may cause lung cancer. Airborne particles include:
- Allergens, such as dust mites, pet dander, pollen, mold and dust. Allergens can cause allergic reactions, respiratory problems and asthma attacks.
- Biological particles, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They can cause infectious and non-infectious diseases, such as colds, influenza, and respiratory infections.
- Toxic particles, such as cigarette smoke, wood smoke, lead dust and asbestos.
An AirAdvice Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) test can help to determine if particle levels in your home are within the recommended range.
Get the facts. The AirAdvice IAQ test pinpoints air quality problems in your home that can affect you or your family’s health, as well as your comfort and safety. Your HVAC professional places an AirAdvice IAQ monitor in your home for a few days where it measures temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and airborne particles in one-minute cycles. Then once a day it transmits the data via the phone line to AirAdvice for analysis.
AirPro is qualified and authorized to run the AirAdvice IAQ tests. The indoor
air quality testing system combines an easy-to-use, compact IAQ monitor with the
AirAdvice powerful
Indoor Air Quality report capabilities. Here's how it works:
Mold and Mold Spores
Mold and mold spores adversely affect indoor air quality (IAQ). Health conscious people or those suffering from the presence of mold in their homes need a certain level of knowledge to keep their environment healthy. Various types of mold are present in the air we breathe. In low levels, molds and mold spores are generally harmless but if their levels increase they can affect people; especially people with allergies, asthma and respiratory conditions or suppressed immune system.
Germicidal UV (UVC) can help against mold problems by rendering airborne mold
particles and mold spores non-viable and even keeping the HVAC coils and drip
pans clean of mold growth if they are directly irradiated with UV. Even dead
mold spores and mold particles can be allergenic or toxic so it is strongly
recommended to always use germicidal UV light in conjunction with a good air
filter.
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