Combating COVID-19 with Healthy Ventilation Rates - Scotts Global Ltd

As the novel COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout the United States and the rest of the world , ensuring healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important part of helping lower rate of infections. Studies have demonstrated that higher ventilation rates have a direct impact on reducing the spread of microbials in workplaces and other occupied spaces.

The benefit of higher levels of outside air (OA) intake is that more OA will help slow the rate of microbial growth (including viruses
such as COVID-19) by diluting the concentration of any contaminates that might be present in the air, such as smoke or any VOC  (odor). Review your building’s air movement from supply to return and turn off ceiling fans that simply move the air around. The air handler’s operating sequence should be reviewed in the interest of safeguarding occupant health and safety.