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Examples of air ducts before and after cleaning by JettyRobot .
systems and cooling towers could pose a pathogenic threat to occupants of luxury hotels ( and other buildings ). In other words , the epidemic was very much the product of modern technology and the built urban environment .” 6 Cleaning the internal surfaces of ductwork can often be overlooked as a building maintenance task , but its importance should not be undermined . According to the WHO , “ special consideration should be given to the ventilation system , including air take , the humidifier system , (…) contamination of ducts , and to the ( ir ) standard of cleanliness .” 3 Levin also identified that one the main categories for “ IAQ problem prevention or mitigation ” is air duct cleaning 1 .
Conclusion In order to remediate and prevent IAQ issues in residential , commercial , industrial and institutional buildings caused by dirty , blocked or contaminated HVAC installations , air handling and extract ventilation ( exhaust ) systems , it can be strongly argued that ductwork should be regularly inspected and cleaned . The best , most efficient and effective way to carry out this critical maintenance task is by specialised robot . Duct cleaning by robot also reduces health , safety and fire risk and will maintain or improve HVAC system performance ; more important than ever in a world threatened by rising energy costs . It should also be noted that research into IAQ and HVAC duct cleaning continues 45 years after the 1976 Legionnaires ’ disease outbreak . Education and communication are also pivotal elements of any remediation and prevention strategy to maintain the heath and function of a building ’ s lungs , and so I publish this article .
References
1 . LEVIN , H ., “ National Expenditures for IAQ Problem Prevention or Mitigation ”, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , June 2005 ( Study prepared for US Environmental Protection Agency ).
2 . “ Indoor Air Facts No . 4 ( revised ) Sick Building Syndrome ”, United States Environmental Protection Agency , February 1991 .
3 . “ Indoor air quality research ”, Report on a WHO Meeting , Stockholm , 27-31 August 1984 , World Health Organisation , Regional Office for Europe , 1986 .
4 . “ Legionellosis ”, Word Health Organisation , https :// www . who . int / news-room / fact-sheets / detail / legionellosis , Accessed : 1 October 2022 .
5 . “ Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings ”, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention , https :// www . cdc . gov / legionella / downloads / toolkit . pdf , Accessed : 1 October 2022 .
6 . HONIGSBAUM , M ., “ Perspectives . The art of medicine . Legionnaires ’ disease : revisiting the puzzle of the century ”, The Lancet , Vol 388 , Issue 10043 , P456-457 , 30 July 2016 .
7 . WINN , W . C ., JR , “ Legionnaires Disease : Historical Perspective ”, Clinical Microbiology Reviews , January 1988 , P60-81 , Abstract provided by National Center for Biotechnology Information ( NCBI ), https :// www . ncbi . nlm . nih . gov / pmc / articles / PMC358030 , Accessed : 1 October 2022 .
8 . “ Legionnaires ’ Disease ”, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention , https :// www . cdc . gov / about / pdf / facts / cdcdiscovery / discoveries-series---legionnaires . pdf , Accessed : 2 October 2022 .
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