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What is the problem? Influenza pathogens have shown contagions from person to person while having the ability to change its characteristics and adapt to different environments. Immunologists and infectious disease experts all agree on one thing that this newly...

As more occupants return to their offices this fall, St. Louis-based KAI Engineers says building owners can allay health and safety concerns with simple changes to IAQ strategies.Source: HVAC Upgrades Can Help Combat COVID-19 in Commercial Buildings | HPAC Engineering

HVAC systems cannot be the primary means of infectious disease control, but they can help mitigate transmission. Our authors here engineer a deep dive.Source: Assessing the Role of HVAC Systems in Fighting COVID-19 | HPAC Engineering

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through the air is sufficiently likely that airborne exposure to the virus should be controlled. Changes to building operations, including the operation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, can reduce airborne...

There is a long history of investigations concluding that, if used properly, UVGI can be safe and highly effective in disinfecting the air, thereby preventing transmission of a variety of airborne infections. Despite this long history, many infection control...

UV light is used for a large variety of applications in the food industry. With high-performance UV light sources and equipment, water, air and surfaces can be reliably disinfected, cleaned and treated. The use of chemicals can be reduced or even avoided in an...

There is a long history of investigations concluding that, if used properly, UVGI can be safe and highly effective in disinfecting the air, thereby preventing transmission of a variety of airborne infections. Despite this long history, many infection control...

The application of UVGI to disinfection has been an accepted practice since the mid-20th century. It has been used primarily in medical sanitation and sterile work facilities. Increasingly, it has been employed to sterilize drinking and wastewater since the holding...

Experts from Harvard University and the University of Colorado have developed a downloadable calculator to determine how powerful an air purifier is necessary to help keep kids in classrooms safe from the coronavirus.Source: Experts say some classrooms may need an air...