What is indoor air quality (IAQ)?
Indoor air quality (IAQ) relates to the air quality in and around buildings and structures. It’s an essential part of any workplace industrial hygiene program. Air quality directly relates to the health, safety and comfort of the building occupants.
Understanding and controlling common pollutants can help reduce the risk of indoor health concerns. Pollutants that affect indoor air quality can be biological, chemical, or aerosol.
- Biological pollutants: Bacteria, viruses, molds, and pollen.
- Chemical pollutants: Cleaning products, paints, solvents, furniture, carpet and combustible products.
- Particulate and aerosol pollutants: Manufacturing activities, construction printing, photocopying and smoking.
Temperature, relative humidity and ventilation rates also affect people’s comfort and productivity.
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Health effects of poor air quality:
Some health effects may appear soon after exposure to a pollutant. This includes:
- eyes, nose, and throat irritation
- headaches
- dizziness, and
- fatigue.
These immediate effects are generally short-term and treatable. Long-term health effects may only occur years after exposure. This includes respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer.
Air Quality Monitors
Particles Plus®
5301 Remote Air Quality Monitor
- Displays mass concentrations for PM1, PM2.5, PM5 and PM10
- Includes temperature, relative humidity, CO2
- Wall mounted
Particles Plus®
5302 Remote Air Quality Monitor
- Displays mass concentrations for PM1, PM2.5, PM5 and PM10
- Includes temperature, relative humidity, CO2 and TVOC
- Wall mounted
Particles Plus®
7301 Remote Particle Counter
- Stores IAQ measurements of temperature, relative humidity, CO2
- Includes isoprobe and purge filter
Particles Plus®
7302 Remote Particle Counter
- Stores IAQ measurements of temperature, relative humidity, CO2 and TVOC
- Includes isoprobe and purge filter
Particles Plus®
8301 Handheld Air Quality Monitor
- Measures 0.3 to 25 µm particles
- Stores IAQ measurements of temperature, relative humidity, CO2
- The industry’s first sleep mode
Particles Plus®
8302 Handheld Air Quality Monitor
- Measures 0.3 to 25 µm particles
- Stores IAQ measurements of temperature, relative humidity, CO2 and TVOC
- The industry’s first sleep mode
Particles Plus®
8303 Handheld Air Particle Counter
- Measures 0.3 µm to 25.0 µm with a flow rate of 0.1 CFM (2.83 LPM)
- 3 user-selectable size channels
Particles Plus®
8306 Handheld Air Particle Counter
- Measures 0.3 µm to 25.0 µm with a flow rate of 0.1 CFM (2.83 LPM)
- 6 user-selectable size channels
Soundair®
Indoor Air Quality Monitor
- Measures CO2 content in the air in ppm
- Clear indication of high CO2 levels
- Wall mounted
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Air Purifiers
TruSens®
Large Air Purifier with AQM
- Collects pollutants and neutralizes odours
- Five fan speeds
- 360 degree HEPA filter
- UV light kills germs and bacteria trapped in filter
TruSens®
Medium Air Purifier with AQM
- Collects pollutants and neutralizes odours
- Four fan speeds
- 360 degree HEPA filter
- UV light kills germs and bacteria trapped in filter
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