Air Purification

Average time spent at home is 12 to 15 hours for a working or school/college going person and almost 20 to 24 hours for a homemaker. We often think that we are safe indoors because all the visible pollution exists outdoor. In reality, the air quality there inside your home or office is much more degraded. According to various studies, it is now a proven fact that indoor air pollution is far more dangerous than outdoor pollution. In fact, the effects of indoor air pollution are five times more drastic than outdoor pollution. The constituents of pollution in indoor spaces are formaldehyde, mildew, bacteria, odour, smoke, virus, pollen, gases, VOCs, PM2.5, pet dander, dust mite, paint fume, etc. To get rid of these particles, one must have a home air purifier. They are useful in removing the harmful airborne particulates and offer clean air. As responsible family member you must ensure your family breathes better, sleep better and feels better.

The pollutants inside a car come largely from gasoline and diesel exhaust fumes and include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, toluene, and formaldehyde (known or suspected carcinogens), carbon monoxide (which interferes with the blood’s ability to transport oxygen), nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter (both coarse and fine particles). Many of these are especially hazardous for people with respiratory problems or heart disease. Fine particulate matter from heavy traffic can trigger heart attacks and strokes in susceptible people, usually within hours of exposure, studies have shown.

But even in healthy people these compounds can affect heart rate and rhythm and other cardiovascular functions as well as increase markers for inflammation and blood clotting. Particulate matter can cause congestion, sinus and throat irritation, and chest discomfort; it can aggravate asthma. Some pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, benzene, and toluene, can also cause drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, and headaches.

Indoor air quality at workplaces is a matter of serious concern these days and for a good reason. Most of the workplaces are located in city centres and are fitted with air conditioners through-out the building. There is limited fresh air circulation and that leads to various illness like nose and throat irritation, congestion, asthma, respiratory diseases, headache, lethargy, mild depression, sneezing, cough and wheezing, memory lapse etc. and with extended duration these become fatalities.

The sources of air pollution in an office space are of a wide range from air conditioners to lingering smell. Let’s take a look at few sources which are causing you severe hazards at your workplace :

• Air Conditioners: Circulating the stale air continuously
  Overcrowded Office Space: With too many people comes high amount of CO2
• Lingering Smell: Don’t food smell ruin your mood
• Carpets: Affecting you with their chemically infused smell
• Office cleaners: Conventional cleaners can add to indoor air pollution
• Contagiousness: Don’t let the flu spread to all in the office
• Ventilation: Circulating fresh air within the office is very important

To get rid of these particles, one must install air purifiers. They are useful in removing the harmful airborne particulates and offer clean air. As a responsible employer you must ensure your team feels active, highly productive and energetic throughout the day.

Hospital is a place where you would go to get treatment for a disease but it’s also a place where you could get infected by many air borne diseases. The indoor air of hospitals is deteriorating every day because of increase in number of patients being admitted. Several patients are diagnosed with many diseases that can affect others by transmitting through air. These air borne diseases can be found not only in OPD but also in various facilities of a hospital such as OT, ICU, Maternity Wards etc. The administration may reduce the probability of transmission of hospital acquired infection by installing air purifiers.

In the world of business and hospitality, first impression matters. Freshness in the air is one of the key links to creating that first impression about your hotel, restaurant, pub, gym or office. Bad smells and smoke are a put off for any customer and fresh air that is free of smoke and pungent smells could make all the difference between losing a customer instantly and retaining one for a long period of time.

We all go to restaurants to have a good time with our loved ones but we end up causing harm to our own selves through the pollutants that stay afloat in the air surrounding us inside the food spaces. In restaurants, the grill, barbeque and char broilers are among the few sources that produce abundant pollution in the air. These pollutants can in turn cause several breathing and lung problems.

Industries have specific requirement of good air quality in their indoor air spaces. Electronic manufacturing facilities face the challenge of emission of VOCs on a daily basis. Similarly, printing industry faces challenge on account of contaminated air emission from storage, use and disposal of chemicals and liquid waste. Removing odour in plants and food processing facilities is as important as reducing employees’ exposure to harmful chemicals and fumes. Providing dust free environment for enhancing the performance of high precision equipment is also of top priority in Industries.

Data centres are considered to be dynamic environments where operations such as maintenance, infrastructure upgrade and equipment replacement takes place every day leading to exposure to airborne contaminants. Data Centres accommodate other pollutants such as chlorine, which are emitted by the PVC insulations, cables and wires in case the temperature goes too high. Outdoor air remains as the primary pollutant as it is used for ventilation, cooling and pressurization. The growth in use of air economizers for availing free cooling only means that the data centres that are located in regions without major air pollution concern may also face challenges in protecting the sensitive equipment and maintaining good air quality. Less hardware failures with purity of air. Reasons for air pollution –
Dust and Dirt: A major challenge for the sensitive equipment
Precision Air Conditioners: Inviting polluted air back into the facility
Location of Data Centre: Polluted location could lead to hardware corrosion

Air pollution levels in India are a very well-known fact of concern and the metropolitan cities are having an alarming rate of pollution levels already. According to WHO, outdoor air pollution has now become the 5th largest killer in India. There are various sources of air pollution but the major ones are vehicles, industrial fumes, agricultural pollution, smog, pollens and dust. Masks protects against Air pollutants, Dust, Pollen, Smell, Smoke and other Airborne Allergens.