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One thing we have learned over the past few years is the reality of respiratory sicknesses. Viruses that are microscopic have made many of us realize how easily they spread.

This is why more medical experts are talking about the need for medical-grade air purification systems.

These systems create a healthy indoor environment and keep airborne sicknesses from being passed around.

Keep reading to find out all about the benefits of a good air quality system and what technologies they possess.

The Reality of Indoor Air Quality

The importance of indoor air quality is more of a concern as people are spending more time indoors. One study shows that, on average, people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. Why is this a problem?

Overall respiratory health

Studies have found that levels of air pollutants commonly found within the indoor care home environment, such as NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide) and PM (Particulate Matter), have significant impacts on an individual’s health, particularly in elderly people (measured as 65+ in age). Such impacts were found to exist even when pollution concentrations existed far below health guidelines.

Building Efficiency

Homes and business buildings that are energy-efficient are sealed, so air doesn't escape. This helps save energy, but the indoor air quality suffers if the home or building doesn't have good ventilation.

Building Materials

Indoor air quality also suffers from the higher use of synthetic materials for building and furnishings. Many of these materials can seep chemical fumes that have an effect on people.

Medical Grade Air Purification Systems Benefits

The benefits of medical-grade air purification systems work in every indoor air environment. The UK has begun to use this type of air purifier for care homes to increase the health of the elderly. 

Protecting the Elderly

The National Health Service among many others trust and use the MedicAir® 2.0 air purification system. Many older people in care homes don’t get out as much and keep windows and doors closed more often.

Poor air quality can aggravate asthma and allergies. It is also an easier place for viruses to spread and residents to get sick. The outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza have hurt many care home residents.

Specialized HEPA air purifiers have been brought in to increase air quality and provide a better quality of life.

Protecting Your Home

Have you ever noticed that many times when one person in a family gets a cold, soon everyone has it? This is because everyone in the house is sharing the same indoor air.

Common colds and other airborne diseases are caught when the pathogens are floating around in the air. Quality air purifiers help reduce aerosol transmission of airborne sicknesses.

A good air purifier helps improve air quality, helping people who suffer from asthma and allergies. Things like pet dander and pollen can bother the airways of asthma and allergy sufferers.

Medical-grade air purification systems such as the MedicAir® 2.0 treat the air and bring stress-free breathing to everyone at home.

Pure air for the bedroom

Many individuals opt for an air purifier in their bedroom, especially those of us with breathing conditions. While smaller air purifiers are easier to place inside your bedroom, often times they are low quality, loud, and irritating to sleep with.

Air purifiers with night modes or sleep modes are designed to turn off any display lights and move the air quietly so it does not disturb you when sleeping. Both the MedicAir® 2.0 and MedicAir® Pro Mini are able to silently clean the air while offering the latest technology and best form factor.

The Technologies Within Medical Grade Air Purification Systems

Many companies will say they offer air purifiers for you to buy. These are not bad purifiers ~because anything is better than nothing, but they lack the comprehensive technology that medical-grade commercial air purifiers use. Quality that hospitals use often has key technologies working together.

Pre-Filters

Pre-filters act as a first step in the filtration process. They take out the bigger impurities from the air. This helps your air, and it also lengthens the life of the other filters.

HEPA Filters

True HEPA filters are filters that capture at least 99.97% of particles that are larger than 0.3 microns. It can even stop the more microscopic bacteria that are floating in many indoor atmospheres.

Most people have heard of HEPA filters and understand they are good, but consumers should use caution. Terms like: "HEPA-type," "99% HEPA," or "HEPA-like" are not true HEPA filters that filter to 0.3 microns. 

Carbon Filters

Carbon filters focus on removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air. They also filter out odors and other gases from the air. The charcoal pores have a large surface that attracts gas to them and holds them there.

In medical settings, VOCs such as mercury vapor is removed from the air. This gives doctors and surgeons a cleaner atmosphere for medical procedures. 

Ultra-Violet Type-C Irradiation + Photocatalyst Technologies

Ultra-Violet Type-C (UV-C) is a part of the ultraviolet light spectrum that can destroy microscopic genetic material. Using them in air purifiers is a final step for total air purification. UV-C waves destroy any pathogen's DNA messing up its ability to function.

This power helps UV-C rays to kill viruses smaller than 0.3 microns along with bacteria and mold. The UV-C bulbs are also in a protected area, so they are safe in an air purifier for office or home use.

While UV-C is beneficial on its own; professional-grade air purification systems utilize photocatalytic oxidation technology (PCO) alongside it. UV PCO Air Purifiers create a PCO reaction to further purify the air. This reaction creates hydroxyl radicals which essentially kill germs by disrupting their DNA effectively preventing the germs and viruses from reproducing, leaving harmless simple carbon and water vapor in its place.

What to Look For in a Medical Grade Air Purification System

The right air purification system for your home or business will have a few key things besides the filtration system. These have to do with how much air it moves and how fast it purifies.

Clean Air Delivery Rate

Purifiers will have a clean air delivery rate (CADR) on them. This tells you how fast the purifier cleans a specific amount of air. The measurement is shown in cubic feet per minute (CFM).

You want to make sure your CADR rating is bigger than your room, or you will overwork your purifier. This will cause it to go out quickly because it can't keep up.

Air Changes Per Hour (ACH)

Air changes per hour is a method of understanding how many times the air purifier will rotate the air in the room. This calculation is mostly used in commercial and medical environments. Certain low-quality air purifiers fail to move the air adequately enough to meet certain government guidelines.

Using an ACH calculator like ours is a fool-proof way to know the air quality will deliver the results you need.

Air Quality Monitoring

A good purifier will keep up with your current air quality and show it to you. You can also find ones that tell you the temperature of the room as well as the humidity. This helps you keep a great indoor atmosphere in your room. The MedicAir® 2.0 features a real-time air quality monitor for accurate results directly visible on the air purifier, or at your fingertips with its smartphone app.

Air Filters Medical Professionals Choose 

Quality medical-grade air purification systems are the ones that medical professionals use. They want systems that provide all of these benefits for their patients. This is why thousands of medical professionals have chosen to use MedicAir.

Platinum Air Care has brought this powerful air purification system to Canada. You can have one of the best purifiers on the market for your medical practice, your office, or your home.

Schedule a free consultation and quote with us today. We can answer all of your questions and help you improve your indoor atmosphere.