Airborne transmission of coronavirus has made high-end air filtration systems more popular than 'toilet paper in April' as HVAC systems sell out

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'You'll hear, and it's incorrect, 'oh, these viruses are too small to be filtered,' but that's not true. They're perfect. They're very easily filtered out,' Kimberly Prather, an atmospheric chemist at the University of California at San Diego, said.

Evidence has been mounting for months that the coronavirus can spread by air, but effective and high-quality air filtration as well as proper ventilation can reduce the risk of spread.

Ever since the summer, he said, "the phone's been ringing off the hook" with calls from businesses, schools and universities hoping to upgrade their air filtration systems to combat the"I've been in this business for 20 years and this is the most chaotic time that I've ever had in the air filter business," he said in a phone interview.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidance on the coronavirus, acknowledging that in certain environments, the virus can spread more than 6 feet through airborne particles that linger in the air. Prather added that proper filtration and ventilation shouldn't be viewed as a silver bullet that totally and immediately eliminates the virus. Proper filtration, though, is a key part of a layered defense that includes, first and foremost, mask wearing, social distancing and the frequent washing of hands, she added.

Siegel said every office building, business, apartment building, school and other congregate space should measure the ventilation levels in every part of the building. Managers should clearly communicate where ventilation is strongest and weakest, Siegel said, and try to improve the levels overall by opening windows and doors, and upgrading HVAC systems with better filters, he added. Just as important, he said, the HVAC equipment needs to be installed correctly and frequently maintained.

 

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