Commercial Air Filtration
Commercial Air Filtration by Allergy Cosmos is a London based company that specialises in air filtration solutions for all commercial environments, such as healthcare, construction, education, office and industrial settings. We work with the industry leading manufacterers of commercial air cleaning solutions to provide air filtration solutions that remove harmful particulates, chemicals and gaseous odours in any commercial environment. Our client base covers large and small businesses and institutions across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Our mission as a company is to provide the best air filtration solutions for any airborne contamination concern. Whatever the project size or budget, we strive to provide a level of expertise and customer service that is the best in the industry. We are here to help you to effectively address any air contamination issue for the benefit of employers, staff and the public.
OUR CLIENTS
Much of our customer base is founded upon direct approaches from a multitude of individual businesses and institutions. These include:
We are looking forward to providing you with further information, product demonstrations, on-site assessment and recommendations for any airborne contamination issues you are planning to address.
Please contact us today at: 020 3176 0524
THE AIR FOR BUSINESS IN THE UK AND ABROAD
We rely on environmental legislation to help control outdoor (mainly urban) air pollution, but we spend up to 90% of our time indoors where control of air quality is our own responsibility. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is often two to five times more polluted than the air outside. That is why air purification is important, for indoor air pollution can have a serious impact on your health. Investing in an air purifier to improve air quality can be an important step, but is just one element in the overall approach to reducing exposure to indoor air pollution.
Why is clean air important?
Every day you breathe in an average of 14,000 litres of air. At the same time, you could be inhaling a wide range of pollutants that could harm your health, including:
- Allergens, such as house dust mite, pet dander, mould spores, and pollen grains
- Volatile organic compounds, including formaldehyde
- Gases such as carbon monoxide, radon, ozone, and nitrogen oxides
- Particulate matter (PM) pollution, consisting of particles of size 10 microns down to 0.1 microns
- Cigarette smoke
- Bacteria and viruses.
These pollutants enter your lungs and maybe even the bloodstream. They play a role in asthma and other allergies, heart and lung disease, and cancer. The World Health Organisation estimates that 2.7 % of the global burden of disease is caused by indoor air pollution. The elderly, babies and young children are more vulnerable to the health impact of air pollution, as are those with pre-existing heart or lung disease, including asthma. So clean air is important for your health and well being.
What are the applications of air purification?
HEPA filters have been used in hospitals since the 1940s to help prevent the spread of airborne bacteria and viruses. They are often used in units housing patients with lowered immunity, such as those in intensive care or undergoing bone marrow transplantation.
HEPA filters also an essential step in reducing the count of Aspergillus spores in a home or hospital, and cases of IA. A recent report noted that use of a portable IQAir HyperHEPA air purifier used in a Hospital reduced the risk of IA by more than 50%.
Air purification can also be used to improve air quality in mortuaries, hairdressing salons, schools, laboratories, dental surgeries. Controlled manufacturing such as food processing, engineering, the oil and gas industry and in any premises affected by the smell of cigarette smoke.
As new government legislation is brought in to control exposure to different substances or for improved health and safety standards, new applications for air filtration systems are constantly evolving.
How can particles be filtered from the air?
A high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter captures particles in a specially-designed mesh and is able to remove particles of a wide range of sizes. A true HEPA filter (not a 'HEPA-like' filter) can capture 99.97%of the airborne particles that are up to 0.3 microns. For instance, the IQAir ® HealthPro ® 250 removes particles down to 0.003 microns with an efficiency of over 99.5%. Electronic air purifiers remove particles by drawing them into the purifier, giving them an electric charge so they stick to plates with the opposite charge inside the machine.
How can chemicals and odours be filtered from the air?
HEPA and electronic air purifiers only remove particles from the air, not gases. To remove gaseous pollutants like VOCs, the purifier needs to be fitted with an absorbent such as activated charcoal in addition to its filter. The HealthPro 250 contains activated charcoal and impregnated alumina to remove a wide range of gases, including odours.
Helpful links
Environmental Protection Agency guide to air cleaners http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/residair.html
Air purifiers help kids with asthma http://www.allergycosmos.co.uk/blog/childhood-asthma-the-latest-news/;http://www.allergycosmos.co.uk/blog/hepa-air-filter-help-with-childhood-asthma/
