Air Filtration Devices Can Help Remove Soot & Smoke

9/16/2020 (Permalink)

XL Air Filtration Device supplied by SERVPRO

Portable Air Filtration Devices in your home or at your business can help remove particulates from your indoor air that can affect human health. Some of these pollutants come from outdoors, and others come from indoor sources and activities, such as cooking, cleaning, secondhand smoke, building materials, consumer products, and home furnishings. These indoor air pollutants can be particles or gases, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Common contaminants that can be found indoors include particulate matter (including PM2.5 [fine] and PM10 [coarse]), formaldehyde, mold, and pollen. Since most people spend about 90% of their time indoors, the most effective ways to improve your indoor air are to reduce or remove the sources of pollutants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air. In addition, research shows that filtration can be an effective supplement to source control and ventilation. Using a portable air cleaner can help to improve indoor air quality. Portable air cleaners, also known as air purifiers or air sanitizers, are designed to filter the air in a single room or area. Portable air cleaners can reduce indoor air pollution.