Covid airborne transmission hvac. When it comes to covid 19 there are still many questions about how the virus spreads and what role the hvac system can play in its transmissionaccording to the centers for disease control cdc the virus that causes covid 19 is thought to spread mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets that are produced for example when an infected person coughs sneezes talks sings etc. Ventilation and filtration provided by heating ventilating and air conditioning systems can reduce the airborne concentration of sars cov 2 and thus the risk of transmission through the air. There is currently no other evidence documenting the possibility of covid 19 transmission through an air conditioning unit.
Air conditioning and covid 19 transmission the argument made in the april 2020 paper regarding a hong kong restaurants air conditioning was made by assuming the only plausible route of. Can hvac systems help prevent transmission of covid 19. William schaffner an.
Its heating ventilation and air conditioning systems in corporate offices retail stores and schools across the country. Modifications to heating ventilation and air conditioning systems might help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by purifying air improving ventilation and managing airflows. So far so called airborne transmission by some sort of air conditioning unit really has been reported only once and i think is likely to be a very odd event said dr.
A possible covid 19 superspreader on the loose isnt even human. Emerging evidence points to airborne transmission studies of air conditioning come as more evidence emerges about airborne spread of covid 19. The bigger risk says edward nardell a professor of environmental health.
Is there hvac guidance that building and maintenance professionals can follow to help protect from covid 19.
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