Study on the Effectiveness of a Copper Electrostatic Filtration System "Aerok 1.0" for Air Disinfection.
Air Microbiology
Disinfection
/ methods
Filtration
/ instrumentation
Copper
/ analysis
Air Pollution, Indoor
/ analysis
Alternaria
Pollen
Static Electricity
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
/ prevention & control
Particulate Matter
/ analysis
Air Filters
/ microbiology
Bacteria
/ isolation & purification
Environmental Monitoring
/ methods
air contamination
air disinfection
microorganisms
particles
pollen
sampling
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Sep 2024
10 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
05
08
2024
revised:
02
09
2024
accepted:
03
09
2024
medline:
29
9
2024
pubmed:
28
9
2024
entrez:
28
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Bioaerosols can represent a danger to health. During SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, portable devices were used in different environments and considered a valuable prevention tool. This study has evaluated the effectiveness of the air treatment device "AEROK 1.0 In an administrative room, airborne microbial contamination was measured using active (DUOSAS 360 and MD8) and passive sampling; a particle counter was used to evaluate particle concentrations; a Hirst-type pollen trap was used to assess airborne pollen and The airborne bacterial contamination assessed by the two different samplers decreased by 56% and 69%, respectively. The airborne bacterial contamination assessed by passive sampling decreased by 44%. For fungi, the reduction was 39% by active sampling. Airborne particles (diameters ≥ 1.0, 2.0 μm) and the ratio of indoor/outdoor concentrations of total pollen and The results highlight the effectiveness of AEROK 1.0
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Bioaerosols can represent a danger to health. During SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, portable devices were used in different environments and considered a valuable prevention tool. This study has evaluated the effectiveness of the air treatment device "AEROK 1.0
METHODS
METHODS
In an administrative room, airborne microbial contamination was measured using active (DUOSAS 360 and MD8) and passive sampling; a particle counter was used to evaluate particle concentrations; a Hirst-type pollen trap was used to assess airborne pollen and
RESULTS
RESULTS
The airborne bacterial contamination assessed by the two different samplers decreased by 56% and 69%, respectively. The airborne bacterial contamination assessed by passive sampling decreased by 44%. For fungi, the reduction was 39% by active sampling. Airborne particles (diameters ≥ 1.0, 2.0 μm) and the ratio of indoor/outdoor concentrations of total pollen and
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The results highlight the effectiveness of AEROK 1.0
Identifiants
pubmed: 39338083
pii: ijerph21091200
doi: 10.3390/ijerph21091200
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Copper
789U1901C5
Particulate Matter
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : AERSAFE srl
ID : PASQUARELLA_2021_CT_AERSAFE