Posts Tagged ‘HEPA’
WHAT IS A HEPA FILTER AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
What is a HEPA filter? HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air. These types of filters are incredibly effective at capturing particles that are as small as 0.3 microns. That’s as small as 1/84,000 of an inch! HEPA filtration was developed back during World War II, to capture radioactive particles released during the creation of…
Read MoreWhy do we need Air Purification?
Before we examine all the benefits of having air purification in an indoor environment, whether it be a home, an office, a warehouse, a medical building or a school, let’s have a look at what some of the common pathogens/ allergens/ triggers are that can be found lurking in the air we breathe while indoors:…
Read MoreAir Purification and Allergies
What is an Allergy? By definition, an allergy is: a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive. (Oxford English Dictionary) Our bodies produce antibodies which is a protein produced by the body’s immune system and detects any harmful substances…
Read MoreWhat are VOC’s?
VOC is the acronym used for Volatile Organic Compounds. They are essentially a large group of chemicals that can be found in many building products and as a result, we are exposed to them almost everywhere we go…to work, to the mall, to a movie theater and especially in our own homes. They pose a risk to human health and can greatly affect our well-being.
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