Residential air cleaners (second edition): A summary of available information
HERO ID
1585133
Reference Type
Technical Report
Year
2009
Language
English
| HERO ID | 1585133 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Residential air cleaners (second edition): A summary of available information |
| Authoring Organization | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher Text | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Indoor Environments Division |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Abstract | Indoor air pollution is among the top five environmental health risks. Usually the best way to address this risk is to control or eliminate the sources of pollutants and ventilate a home with clean outdoor air. But opportunities for ventilation may be limited by weather conditions or by contaminants in the outdoor air. If the usual methods of addressing indoor air pollution are insufficient, air-cleaning devices may be useful. Air filters and other air-cleaning devices are designed to remove pollutants from indoor air. Some are installed in the ductwork of a home’s central heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to clean the air in the entire house. Portable room air cleaners can be used to clean the air in a single room or in specific areas, but they are not intended to filter the air in the whole house. Air-cleaning devices are categorized by the type of pollutants—particulate and gaseous—that the device is designed to remove or destroy. |
| Report Number | EPA 402-F-09-002 |
| Url | http://nepis.epa.gov/exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P1005MBO.txt |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 36 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
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