Main Title |
Evaluation of In-Room Air Cleaners for Building Protection. |
Author |
V. KOGAN ;
C. Harto ;
D. J. HESSE ;
K. C. Hofacre
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CORP Author |
Battelle, Columbus, OH. Columbus Operations.; Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Homeland Security Research Center. |
Year Published |
2008 |
Report Number |
EPA-GS-10F-0275K; EPA/600/R-08/012 |
Stock Number |
PB2008-108871 |
Additional Subjects |
Indoor air quality ;
Air pollution control ;
Residential buildings ;
Particulates ;
Filtration ;
Aerosols ;
Air cleaners ;
Electrostatic precipitators ;
Evaluation ;
High efficiency particulate air(HEPA)
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Last Modified |
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PB2008-108871 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
54p |
Abstract |
This report describes the experiments and modeling conducted to determine the effectiveness of commercially available in-room air cleaners (i.e., particulate matter (PM) filtration devices) in mitigating the impact of an aerosolized biological threat agent attack on a building. In one set of experiments, two air cleaners were evaluated for their single-pass filtration efficiency as a function of airflow rate, particle diameter (ranging from 0.03 im to 10 im), and type of particle (an inert aerosol and a bioaerosol). One of the air cleaners tested was a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration device, and the other was an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) air cleaner. Following the single-pass experiments, the HEPA filter was further evaluated to verify its effectiveness in reducing in-room PM levels. |
Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Homeland Security Research Center. |
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PUB Date Free Form |
Jan 2008 |
Category Codes |
68A; 89B |
NTIS Prices |
PC A05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Medium |
Final rept |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
019000500 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |