Are You Effectively Protecting Your Commercial Property Users From…

Are You Effectively Protecting Your Commercial Property Users From Pathogens?

December 13, 2023 by Timberline

If you own or operate a commercial building, you have an obligation to keep occupants and visitors safe from airborne pathogens.

Unsurprisingly, your HVAC system is the foundation of that effort. And if the events of recent years have taught us anything, companies that take action to protect their team members, customers and clients develop strong relationships with those people, which can be a key to success, especially in challenging times.

What’s Circulating in Your Indoor Air?

Viral illnesses like colds, influenza (aka “the flu”), and others can spread from physical contact—like when someone covers their mouth with their hand when sneezing or coughing and uses a doorknob, after which someone else touches the knob and then their nose, mouth, or eyes.

Another way viruses can move from one person to another is through the air. When someone sneezes or coughs, they essentially launch particles into their surroundings, and because the particles are tiny, they can be carried long distances by airflow.

We’re all familiar with that mode of transmission. Still, because the particles are virtually invisible, it’s easy to dismiss it. But if viruses emitted light, like fireflies, we would all be shocked by what is buzzing around a room where someone recently sneezed or coughed!

Fortunately, while we can’t see virus particles, an HVAC system can trap them.

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