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Itasca, Ill. — Controlling odor in a restroom, cafeteria, fitness center, office, healthcare center, or other public facility requires more than spraying an air freshener.Odor is one component of an environment's indoor air quality (IAQ), which can profoundly affect the health, comfort, and productivity of building occupants.
Understanding the sources of indoor environmental contaminants and controlling them can lead to prevention or resolution of building-related odor issues. Even the cleanest facilities have sources of odor. Improving and maintaining the indoor environment can be as simple as using multi-filtered air quality control systems. Carbon filters can adsorb odor and volatile organic compounds from the air without the use of harsh chemicals. Odors are absorbed, instead of being masked by synthetic fragrances that can cause respiratory/neurological health issues or skin and eye irritation.
The AeraMax PRO air quality control systems by Fellowes are uniquely designed to improve indoor air quality in public and shared spaces by reducing the presence of airborne contaminants, while helping to equalize a room’s air temperature and reduce odor pollutants.
The systems use filter media and bipolar ionization to safely and cost effectively remove harmful germs, allergens, odors, and volatile organic compounds from the air. Powerful fans within the units draw air into the system and send it through filters, which include a true high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, to capture airborne contaminants, including mold spores, bacteria, viruses, and allergens.
Additionally, an activated carbon filter adsorbs odors and volatile organic compounds that can cause respiratory/neurological health issues and skin and eye irritation. A needle-point bipolar ionizer releases both positive and negative ions, enabling particle agglomeration to safely enhance the removal of these larger particles from the air.
The purified air is then blown back into the room, creating a strong recirculation of the already conditioned air. Computational fluid dynamic simulations demonstrate how this recirculation can improve thermal comfort by equalizing the room's air temperature.
