Industry matters
JC LOOKS AT HVAC
SOLUTIONS TO HELP
PREVENT SPREAD OF VIRUSES
AND DISEASES
The COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world, with focus now turned to the
control and prevention of the spread of the coronavirus.
People around the world have been urged to avoid crowded
areas and stay at home to control and minimise the spread
of the disease.
While many people believe that the prevention of
infection with the coronavirus (Covid-19), is requiring them
to take health and hygiene precautions only when they are
outside their homes; it is essential to point out that there
are other factors – apart from health and hygiene – that are
unknown to some in commercial and residential buildings,
as well as other public crowded closed areas, which may
cause infection transmission. Thus, precautionary measures
are keen to close such areas, prevent crowds, and urge
individuals to avoid any kind of gatherings, and be safe
inside their homes. Among the aforementioned factors,
are those associated with the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) from
HVAC systems inside the public closed areas.
Maher H. Mousa, director of Product Management,
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Policy, Al Salem Johnson
Controls, says, “When we think about pollutants, we often
think about those found outside, whether in the air, on the
ground, or in the water, even though IAQ is just as vital to our
everyday lives and health, and the pollutants found inside
building and public closed areas should concern us just as
much, if not more, especially these days when the world
is faced with the challenge of fighting the spread of the
COVID-19 and other diseases.”
Using the right procedure for the maintenance of the equipment has a huge impact in eliminating any
potential microbial growth in the HVAC unit and the air delivered by it.
www.hvacronline.co.za RACA Journal I August 2020 53