COVID-19 outbreak and hospital air quality: a systematic review of evidence on air filtration and recirculation

ES Mousavi, N Kananizadeh… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …

Close contact behavior in indoor environment and transmission of respiratory infection

N Zhang, W Chen, PT Chan, HL Yen, JWT Tang… - Indoor air, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Close contact was first identified as the primary route of transmission for most respiratory
infections in the early 20th century. In this review, we synthesize the existing understanding …

A novel CFD analysis to minimize the spread of COVID-19 virus in hospital isolation room

S Bhattacharyya, K Dey, AR Paul, R Biswas - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 is a severe respiratory disease caused by a devastating coronavirus family
(2019-nCoV) has become a pandemic across the globe. It is an infectious virus and …

Transmission of pathogen-laden expiratory droplets in a coach bus

X Yang, C Ou, H Yang, L Liu, T Song, M Kang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Droplet dispersion carrying viruses/bacteria in enclosed/crowded buses may induce
transmissions of respiratory infectious diseases, but the influencing mechanisms have been …

Short‐range airborne transmission of expiratory droplets between two people

L Liu, Y Li, PV Nielsen, J Wei, RL Jensen - Indoor air, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The occurrence of close proximity infection for many respiratory diseases is often cited as
evidence of large droplet and/or close contact transmission. We explored interpersonal …

[图书][B] Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation handbook: UVGI for air and surface disinfection

W Kowalski - 2010 - books.google.com
Page 1 Wladyslaw - Kowalski UltraViolet Germicidal Iradiation Handbook UVG for Air and
Surface Disinfection © Springer Page 2 Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Handbook Page 3 …

HVAC filtration for controlling infectious airborne disease transmission in indoor environments: Predicting risk reductions and operational costs

P Azimi, B Stephens - Building and environment, 2013 - Elsevier
This work describes and applies a methodology for estimating the impact of recirculating
heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) particle filters on the control of size …

Methods for air cleaning and protection of building occupants from airborne pathogens

ZD Bolashikov, AK Melikov - Building and Environment, 2009 - Elsevier
This article aims to draw the attention of the scientific community towards the elevated risks
of airborne transmission of diseases and the associated risks of epidemics or pandemics …

Inactivation of virus-containing aerosols by ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

CC Tseng, CS Li - Aerosol Science and Technology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing incidence of infectious diseases has prompted the application of Ultraviolet
Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for the inactivation of viruses. This study evaluates UVGI …

Recent advances in photocatalytic removal of airborne pathogens in air

Y Ahmadi, N Bhardwaj, KH Kim, S Kumar - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The abatement of airborne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi has become an
important goal of air-quality management. Efficient and effective treatment techniques such …