Let's Talk Clean Air | Camfil

Guide to Industrial Dust Collection

Camfil — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Operating a manufacturing facility without a properly calibrated dust collector is a gamble that risks product quality and worker safety. Many facilities rely on outdated systems that look functional on paper but fail to perform under the heavy demands of modern 24 hour production cycles.

This episode explores the critical difference between off the shelf vacuums and engineered dust collection systems. We discuss how environmental factors like humidity and static electricity impact safety and how modular retrofitting can save significant capital expenditure while ensuring compliance with evolving global regulations.

Our guest is Randi Huckaby, Technical Director at Camfil APC. She brings extensive experience in helping global manufacturers navigate complex safety standards and sustainable manufacturing practices to protect both people and profits.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

- Triggers for investing in collectors

- Risks of buying off the shelf

- Conditioned air and energy savings

- Importance of dust hazard analysis

- Modular retrofitting for facility growth

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Links we referred to during the podcast;

Upcoming Events in Charlotte, April 22 & 23:
https://www.mdmsouth.com/
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YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/CamfilAPC/videos

Hungry for knowledge? Camfil's Lunch & Learn programme is a tailored air quality training at your office - No travel, no hassle.

https://www.camfil.com/en-ie/support-and-services/trainings-and-education/lunch-and-learn

GUEST DETAILS

Randi Huckaby is a technical expert at Camfil specializing in air pollution control and industrial safety. She possesses deep expertise in navigating OSHA and NFPA regulations regarding combustible dust and hazardous environments. Her main skills include conducting comprehensive dust analysis and designing sustainable filtration solutions for many different process and manufacturing operations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/randilyne-huckaby-5a976ba/

QUOTES

I think the worst mistake is somebody just going online, typing in the word desk collection and buying something off the shelf. If you're buying something off the shelf, it hasn't been tailored to your process, your operating hours or the people that you have in the building. – Randi Huckaby

There's a new dust created every day. New types of plastics, of toners, materials used for 3D printing, orthotics, orthopaedics, things like that that we've never seen before. So we like to get as much sampling as we can, and we offer this as a service to our customers or potential customers, so that we can stay up with the industry and the trends that are coming out. – Randi Huckaby

KEYWORDS

#DustCollection #FacilityManagement #IndustrialSafety #AirQuality #CombustibleDust

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

Optimal Filter Change Sweet Spot

Camfil — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Relying on a fixed calendar schedule for HVAC filter changes could be actively draining your facility’s budget and increasing energy costs. This time-based approach often leads to filters being changed too early or too late, both of which are expensive mistakes.

This episode reveals the crucial data point you should use—the optimal 'sweet spot' for replacement based on pressure drop—and explains why visually checking for dirt is dangerously subjective. We also demystify the MERV rating, focusing on the critical detail that truly protects occupants and equipment, not just the sticker price.

Joining us is Jon Holmes, a specialist from Camfil. With over a decade of experience, Jon has spent years helping facility managers bridge the gap between complex engineering principles and practical, breathable air solutions.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Goals of filter maintenance and replacement
Optimal filter change is double pressure drop
Visual dirt checks are subjective and unreliable
Media, area, shape affects filter lifespan
Why the MERV-A rating is crucial

GUEST DETAILS

Jon Holmes serves as a specialist at Camfil. He has spent over twelve years in the air filtration industry. His main skills include bridging engineering gaps and creating practical facility solutions. He is an expert in helping managers understand total cost of ownership.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes/

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Hungry for knowledge? Camfil's Lunch & Learn programme is a tailored air quality training at your office - No travel, no hassle.

https://www.camfil.com/en-ie/support-and-services/trainings-and-education/lunch-and-learn

There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

Changing a filter at twice its initial number based on which is pressure drop or resistance to airflow... That's the optimal sweet spot. – Jon Holmes

If you have a variable frequency drive, you can save a tonne of money by actually replacing that filter, because it's cheaper to buy a new filter than to pay the energy bill to continue pulling air through it. – Jon Holmes

So the gold standard to know when a filter is due to be replaced is a resistance to airflow or pressure drop. – Jon Holmes

KEYWORDS

#AirFiltration #HVACMaintenance #EnergySavings #PressureDrop #MERVRating

What Building Occupants Expect in 2026

Camfil — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Building occupants in 2026 no longer accept invisible air quality as a guaranteed standard. They demand proof and documentation that the environments where they work and live are safe. The days of emergency pandemic fixes have passed. We are now entering an era where long term air quality strategy is essential for every facility.

This episode explores the shift from reactive maintenance to proactive indoor air quality management. We discuss the differences between true HEPA and high filtration standards. We also examine how molecular filters tackle smells and city smog. You will learn how to balance energy efficiency with air purity. Our discussion covers the importance of interpreting sensor data as a continuous movie rather than a snapshot.

Our guest is Jon Holmes. He is a specialist at Camfil with over twelve years of experience. He helps facilities bridge the gap between complex engineering and practical solutions. Jon shares his expertise on improving breathable air while managing the bottom line.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Changing occupant air quality expectations
True HEPA versus high filtration
Molecular filters for VOC smells
Balancing energy efficiency with airflow
Sustainable air filter reduction strategies

GUEST DETAILS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes/

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Hungry for knowledge? Camfil's Lunch & Learn programme is a tailored air quality training at your office - No travel, no hassle.

https://www.camfil.com/en-ie/support-and-services/trainings-and-education/lunch-and-learn

There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

The building occupant today is not the same building occupant of pre pandemic. Jon Holmes
The first thing you want to consider, first and foremost is a reduction of what you're using. - Jon Holmes
As long as you have a filter that can perform better for longer, not just last longer. Now you're getting the benefit of higher quality, higher flow, but you're also using less. - Jon Holmes
Air filters, we really got to get away from the sticker price conversation. It's all about what is the impact on the building and the bottom line for the year. - Jon Holmes

KEYWORDS

#IndoorAirQuality #FacilityManagement #BuildingMaintenance #SustainableHVAC #AirFiltration

Professor Stefano Schiavon: Energy Efficiency Occupant Health Together

Camfil — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Buildings consume 39% of United States total energy whilst HVAC professionals face constant pressure balancing energy efficiency against occupant health and comfort despite these fields often conflicting in design priorities.

Professor Stefano Schiavon from UC Berkeley, global leader in thermal comfort with over 15,154 research citations, explains why HVAC systems exist primarily to protect people and create healthy comfortable spaces rather than save energy, how particulate matter sensors throughout buildings enable better control decisions, why furnace fan only mode during wildfires provides automatic air cleaning using existing equipment, and how UC Berkeley's 25 year occupant satisfaction database reveals only 40% of people feel satisfied with thermal environment despite 80% satisfaction targets.

With expertise spanning personal environmental controls, radiant heating cooling systems and post occupancy evaluation research methods, Professor Schiavon shares practical solutions including smart thermostat automation connecting outdoor sensor networks and why turning systems off when leaving represents simplest most actionable energy saving advice alongside proper professional maintenance servicing.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

HVAC systems designed protect people create healthy spaces
Particulate sensors both intake throughout building enable decisions
Furnace fan only mode wildfires recirculates large air
Forty percent thermal satisfaction versus eighty percent targets
Turn systems off leaving professional maintenance simple advice

GUEST DETAILS

Professor Stefano Schiavon is Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley, leading expert in building science researching how to reduce building energy consumption (39% US total energy use) whilst ensuring occupant health, happiness and productivity through improved indoor environmental quality.

Key leader at Center for Environmental Design Research running Berkeley's advanced MS and PhD programmes in Building Science, he is recognised worldwide for thermal comfort and indoor air quality expertise focusing on practical low energy solutions including personal environmental controls, radiant heating cooling systems and new ventilation methods.

Using detailed lab experiments, advanced computer simulations and real world post occupancy evaluation surveys, his research has earned 15,154 citations with h-index of 61, winning ASHRAE Ralph Nevins Award with findings reported by Wall Street Journal and CNN.

Connect with Professor Schiavon:

Website: https://ce.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/schiavon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanoschiavon/
Center for Environmental Design Research, UC Berkeley

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There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

We are not designing HVAC systems with the aim to save energy. We are there to protect people, to create spaces that are healthy and comfortable. If we compromise on the air quality outside is polluted, we bring outside air in. If we bring those pollutants inside, we're going to damage people. - Professor Stefano Schiavon

If we can introduce that technology that allows us to ventilate, to heat, cool, to provide light only where people are, then we could save a substantial amount of energy. - Professor Stefano Schiavon

The main reason is that people do not have a good sense of air quality. The fact that we don't see air, we don't properly perceive it, then there is a higher chance that we don't spend enough time and attention. That's why focusing on regulation for air quality is probably the most important aspect." - Professor Stefano Schiavon

KEYWORDS

#EnergyEfficiency #OccupantHealth #ThermalComfort #IndoorAirQuality #HVACDesign

Dr. Jon Samet: Indoor Air Quality Public Health

Camfil — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:00:00 +0000

When the 1952 London fog killed people in large numbers, it became a wake-up call that air pollution could be deadly—inspiring a young medical student named Jon Samet to dedicate 40+ years to understanding how the air we breathe affects our health.

Now a leading authority who has shaped EPA policy and US Surgeon General reports since 1984, Dr. Samet reveals how tobacco industry fraud tactics resurfaced in air pollution debates, why COVID taught us that we humans are powerful infectious sources in small particles suspended for hours, how radon is the one carcinogen you can measure yourself for $30-50 and actually fix, and why MERV-A filter ratings matter more than standard MERV for real-world efficiency.

Plus the critical reminder that indoor spaces where we spend most of our time are places where we inhale dangerous things.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Tobacco industry fraud tactics mirror air pollution industry science denial
COVID taught us people are powerful infectious sources needing control
Radon is measurable carcinogen you can test and mitigate yourself
Air filtration reduces infectious load; MERV-A ratings show real-world efficiency
Indoor air quality improves productivity, reduces absenteeism, attracts talented employees

GUEST DETAILS

Dr. Jon Samet is a leading authority in environmental health who has dedicated over 40 years to understanding how inhaled pollutants affect public health. Former Dean and current Professor of Epidemiology, Dr. Samet has chaired key advisory committees for the EPA (Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee) and FDA, fundamentally shaping environmental health policy. Since 1984, he has been a crucial contributor to multiple US Surgeon General reports on smoking, documenting the health impacts of active and secondhand smoke.

His work exposed tobacco industry campaigns of fraud and deception that attempted to undermine scientific evidence—tactics later replicated by air pollution industries.

During COVID, he chaired a National Academies of Sciences committee developing frameworks for providing respiratory protection for the nation—recommendations that unfortunately never gained traction despite demonstrating critical needs. Dr. Samet earned membership in the National Academy of Medicine and continues advancing indoor air quality science, particularly post-COVID focus on controlling pathogen transmission in buildings.

Based in Denver, he consults with building owners, school districts, and policymakers on implementing evidence-based air quality improvements. His expertise bridges epidemiology, aerosol science, regulatory policy, and practical building management—making him uniquely qualified to translate decades of public health research into actionable indoor air quality strategies.

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There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

You know, when people ask me about radon, it is a carcinogen, but somebody can go buy a test kit, get back a result. How many carcinogens are there that you could measure yourself and do something about it? - Dr. Jon Samet

Airborne pathogens have always been with us and will remain with us. I think what COVID did is it taught us just what powerful sources of infection we people can be - Dr. Jon Samet

A couple of nights ago, I got on the train, and there's somebody with a very wet cough, coughing right in the middle of a very small space. And I'm thinking he should be wearing at the least a mask to prevent droplets from flying around, and in that small space probably I should have had on an N95. - Dr. Jon Samet

KEYWORDS

#indoorairquality #radontest ing #airbornepathogens #secondhandsmoke #respiratoryprotection

Camfil at the UN

Camfil — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Join us for a special episode as regular host Jon Holmes becomes our guest, sharing his experience at the UN's - Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action - event during Climate Week 2025.

Hear powerful excerpts from world experts including Dr. Jagat Narula's stunning mummy research revealing 1,000-year-old evidence of pollution-caused disease, Rachel Hodgson's announcement of a groundbreaking Global Commission, and Professor Joseph Allen's call to recognize that; the person who manages your building can have a bigger impact on your health than your doctor.

The commitments made and initiatives launched at that event, are truly a pivotal moment in the global clean air movement. Listen now to discover all.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

How ancient mummies show evidence of black lungs from indoor cooking pollution
Launch of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air, working to make clean indoor air universal
Why 3.2 million deaths annually are linked to household air pollution
How indoor air quality remains largely invisible and unmonitoredGUEST DETAILS

Watch the entire event on United Nations TV here.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Jon The Filter Guy Holmes serves as the regular host of Camfil Let's Talk Clean Air podcast, where he explores air quality issues with industry experts and thought leaders. In this special episode, Jon becomes the featured guest after attending the historic Healthy Indoor Air: A Global
Call to Action event at the United Nations on September 23, 2025.

His firsthand experience at this landmark gathering provided unique insights into the global movement to recognize clean indoor air as a fundamental human right and the launch of unprecedented international initiatives to improve air quality worldwide.

Featured UN Speakers in the episode include:

Dr. Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation
Rachel Hodgson, President & CEO of the International WELL Building Institute
Professor Joseph Allen, Director of Healthy Building Program, Harvard TH Chan School of
Public Health

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There is a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

Having done approximately 400 mummies CT scans, we found that they had black lungs. We went to the places where they lived—low ceiling houses where they cooked inside. - Dr. Jagat Narula
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. - Rachel Hodgson
The person who manages your building can have a bigger impact on your health than your doctor. - Professor Joseph Allen

KEYWORDS

#airquality #globalstandards #indoorairquality #IAQ #airqualityeducation #airqualitystandards

Teaching Air Quality Without Creating Fear

Camfil — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Building managers face a critical dilemma when implementing air quality monitoring systems: how to educate occupants about invisible health threats, without creating panic or overwhelming them with real-time data alerts.

This episode explores practical ways for effective air quality communication, including customizable notification systems that adapt to different comfort levels and gamification approaches that engage rather than frighten. We cover the science behind particulate matter, debunks common myths about building immunity to pollutants, and introduce the groundbreaking Global Open Air Quality Standards (GO AQS) initiative.

Our guest Sotirios Papathanasiou is a world-leading air quality expert, author of the "See the Air" blog, and spearheads the GO AQS project involving 150 global experts. He has over a decade of experience helping organizations implement practical air quality monitoring solutions without overwhelming building occupants.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● Impact of Covid-19 on air quality awareness

● Educating the public without fear

● Myths about particulate matter and CO2 as a pollutant

● Need for Global Open Air Quality Standards

● The challenges of setting standards

● Air Quality as a human right

GUEST DETAILS

Sotirios Papathanasiou is an air quality expert with substantial experience in the field of environmental issues but particularly indoor air pollution. His is the author of three books on air pollution, for adults and kids as well as curate a popular web blog ‘See the Air’. He has a special interest in IoT devices for personal AQM/low-cost sensors and has been researching how start-ups rise and fall in this sector.

http://goaqs.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotirios-papathanasiou/

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There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com
Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

Once you fix indoor air quality, you fix all the other problems like Covid or any others transmissible from airborne particles in the environment.
- Sotirios Papathanasiou

We do find different ways to educate people and reach out to their lives without creating that fear by for example enabling gamification through specific apps. They can teach you about air quality but at the same time keep you engaged to learn more and start taking the right decisions
- Sotirios Papathanasiou

Size matters. PM 2.5 is a very well-studied pollutant, so it's very well linked with health outcomes. We understand better when we see a value that is related to mass.
- Sotirios Papathanasiou

KEYWORDS

#airquality #globalstandards #indoorairquality #IAQ #airqualityeducation #airqualitystandards

Long-term Savings and Sustainability

Camfil — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Building managers are facing the seemingly impossible challenges of balancing indoor air quality and sustainability.

Today we learn how striking this balance is not only achievable, but actually can go hand in hand with decarbonization goals. We hear from a renowned expert in building science who has been instrumental in shaping industry standards in filter innovation and working with ASHRAE to curate better IAQ standards, while holding onto a passion for the all important energy efficiency.

A Partner at D ZINE Partners, she leads the research of “Air as a Service” around indoor air quality, filtration and air cleaning systems. It’s a pleasure to welcome Dr. Marwa Zaatari.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Preventing sick building syndrome with efficient filtering
ASHRAE 241 ventilation standards for new and existing buildings
Improving knowledge on filter performance, optimization and life cycle costs
Why all MERV filters are not created equally
Incentivising IAQ compliance and education

GUEST DETAILS

Dr. Marwa Zaatari is a renowned expert and influential leader in the realms of building science and indoor air quality (IAQ). Her innovative work has earned her the prestigious title of ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer. At the forefront of HVAC design innovation, Dr. Zaatari has been instrumental in shaping industry standards through her involvement in various ASHRAE committees. Dr. Zaatari's contributions extend to the USGBC School Air Quality Leaders Network Technical Advisory Committee and she has also served as chair for the LEED IAQP Working Group.

Dr. Marwa Zaatari is Partner at D ZINE Partners. She leads the research of “Air as a Service” around indoor air quality, filtration and air cleaning systems, and IAQ measurements to design and operate buildings for optimal energy and people efficiency.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drzaatari

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

The Chief Airgonomics initiative is being driven at a time of urgency: sensitivities over air have heightened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollutants are well known to damage the environment and the newly published WHO Air Quality Guidelines show us that air pollution is more damaging to human health than previously understood.

The initiative is a direct response to these realities while also bringing to life Camfil’s mission of protecting people, processes and the environment. It also puts into practice Camfil’s knowledge and expertise built over more than half a century and that it is eager to share with its peers and wider audiences to improve people’s lives.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

There is a misconception that you cannot achieve IQ and energy efficiency. - Dr. Marwa Zaatari

If you follow prescriptive approaches, you're gonna miss out on a lot. - Dr. Marwa Zaatari

ASHRAE 241 went a step beyond our existing minimum ventilation standards by actually having an operation focus. - Dr. Marwa Zaatari

Filter design should be part of what we're going to do, part of studying a filter, quality of the filter, cost of the filter, over the lifetime of the filter. - Dr. Marwa Zaatari

Even for a low efficiency filter you need to make sure that the filter is well placed. - Dr. Marwa Zaatari

KEYWORDS

#IAQ #sustainability #energyefficiency #filter #innovation #HVAC #MERV ratings

The Hidden Danger of Dust Explosions

Camfil — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Managing indoor air quality can have many benefits but one of the most important factors is safety.

Today we’re delving into the world of explosion prevention, and how dust can actually be a dangerous trigger. We look at the important combination of dust collectors and filters in volatile environments and what companies can implement to mitigate harm.

Our guest is a leading expert in explosion protection and industrial safety, with an array of technical solutions to prevent explosions. He is Business Development Manager at Fike Corporation, Carson Stephens.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Unexpected combustible elements, from coffee beans to dust
The importance of prevention instead of reaction
Dust Hazard Analysis and prescriptive approaches for facilities
Cost-benefits of cleaner, safer working environments
Hybrid approaches to dust, fire safety and cleaner air

GUEST DETAILS

Carson Stephens has extensive experience in engineering and business development, currently serving as the EP Business Development Manager for Strategic & OEM Accounts at Fike Corporation since August 2018. Previously, Carson held roles such as Explosion Protection Application Engineer II and Explosion Protection Application Specialist at Fike Corporation, and worked as a Process Engineer at DaVinci Roofscapes and Peterson Manufacturing Co. Educationally, Carson holds a Master of Business Administration in Ethical Strategic Leadership from the University of Central Missouri, earned between 2015 and 2017, and a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University, completed in 2012.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carson-stephens-58696b82/

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

Fike was founded on engineering solutions to help keep people safe when they wouldn't expect they would need to be. - Carson Stephens

There's a lot of things that people wouldn't assume are combustible that in the right conditions are, like really fine dust. - Carson Stephens

Just keeping your facility clean is the number one thing. - Carson Stephens

Make sure that those filters are changed on a regular basis, and that they're inspected, because if they're not, then you're going to let an explosion by. - Carson Stephens

The highest risk or highest prioritized risk area within the facility should be tackled first, and can probably be done more cost effectively than if you killed somebody. - Carson Stephens

KEYWORDS

#Airquality #explosion #prevention #dust #combustible #industrialsafety #HEPAfilters #manufacturing

SMART Buildings Make Happier Tenants

Camfil — Mon, 05 May 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Although health consequences may be important to an individual, how can we communicate the importance of managing indoor air quality to the numerous stakeholders involved in managing built environments?

Today, we’re continuing our conversation about healthy buildings and why they should be a priority for building managers. We’re back with Dr. John McKeon, who believes we’re in the middle of a shift in thinking about the design and operation of buildings, but that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to paint a picture of the benefits and ROI of investing in indoor air quality.

Our expert guest is a medical doctor who pivoted into the world of indoor air quality after being shocked by the interplay between the built environment and asthma and allergy triggers within indoor spaces. He is the CEO of Allergy Standards and Principle at iAIR Institute, Dr John McKeon.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Designing buildings to optimize health and well being
Involving HR and Wellbeing Officers at the build stage
The three ‘p’s’ for the people, for the planet and for profit
Proving return on investment for all stakeholders
Multi-disciplinary research to improve the health of buildings

GUEST DETAILS

John is principal at the iAIR Institute, a medical entrepreneur and currently the CEO of Allergy Standards Ltd (ASL), an international standards and certification body, a company he founded while working as an Emergency Room Doctor. As the founder he has led the development of an international intellectual property portfolio of patents and trade mark applications and negotiated complex licensing agreements with multinationals such as P&G and 3M. Along the way he has secured significant equity investments as well as academic and industry grant awards. As a serial entrepreneur, John is involved in a number of successful healthcare related ventures.

https://www.allergystandards.com/dr-john-mckeon/

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

It is now part of an architect's remit to design buildings to optimize health and well being outcomes. - Dr. John McKeon

We can get what I call the three P's, it can be good for the planet, good for people, and good for profit. - Dr. John McKeon

You've all these people doing research and great research around healthy buildings, but very often they don't talk to each other. - Dr. John McKeon

KEYWORDS

#Indoorairquality #health #multi-disciplinary #budget #retrofits #energyefficiency #building #HR

EN 16798-3 and the impact it can have on your building's air quality

Camfil — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Buildings are under increasing pressure — stricter energy regulations, growing concerns about indoor air quality, and the challenge of balancing ventilation with cost.

The new European standard EN 16798-3 changes how buildings manage air. Whether you own, operate, or design buildings, these updates impact you and our guest today is going to break down everything you need to know. He explains what’s changing, what it means, and what you should do next.

Our guest has 20 years’ experience in air ventilation and is Camfil’s Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Sustainability & Corporate Communication, Tobias Zimmer.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● What’s included in the new EN 16798-3 standard
● WHO's new air quality guidelines
● Impact on everyday building operations and energy performance
● Compliance and cost considerations
● Common mistakes and compliance tools

GUEST DETAILS

Tobias Zimmer, MBA, is Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Sustainability & Corporate Communication Camfil Group, Vice Chairman PC-FIL Eurovent Certification and Advisory Board Member World Filtration Institute. Tobias has 20 years’ experience working in the ventilation industry. He’s also an active member in several industry associations, such as Eurovent and EVIA. Tobias is also deeply involved in the development of international Standards in the fields of air filtration and building ventilation, both at ISO global level and CEN on the European level.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-zimmer-mba-86024317/

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Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/y9zzpu9D1WU

There is also a wealth of industry information on our website at camfil.com

Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

QUOTES

The requirements for providing clean air have significantly increased versions versus the 2017 version. - Tobias Zimmer

For particulate matter, the limits had to be decreased significantly. PM 2.5 was actually cut by 50% - Tobias Zimmer

Fulfilling the WHO air quality limits means you're providing an indoor air quality which is healthy to people. - Tobias Zimmer

You got improved performance, you got improved creativity. And of course, you protect the health of your employees. - Tobias Zimmer

Recirculation air has a few risky sides to it. - Tobias Zimmer

KEYWORDS

#airquality #ventilation #filtration #IAQ #energy #WHOguidelines #buildingmanagers #efficiency

Sick Building Syndrome, From ER to IAQ

Camfil — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:00:00 +0000

We spend about 80% of our time indoors, and as concern for how bad indoor air quality can impact us grows, so does the demand for healthier, well-managed spaces.

With the surge in personal technology that allows us to ‘hack our health’, future innovations could see real-time information on how the air we’re breathing is affecting us. Today we hear how awareness and improved biomarker technology can be used to combat sick building syndrome, creating a healthier environment that protects people, and businesses, from the consequences of bad air.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Concerns in the medical world about sick building syndrome
Being informed and using good science for progress
Implementing Asthma and Allergy Standards into the built environment
Five macro trends driving new desire for healthy buildings and good IAQ
Using real-time biomarkers to collect real-time data on IAQ

GUEST DETAILS

https://www.allergystandards.com/dr-john-mckeon/

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

There's lots of research showing that indoor air pollution can be worse than outdoor air pollution. - Dr. John McKeon

It's about education, it's about being informed, but it's also about really good science. - Dr. John McKeon

Our journey started with products with asthma and allergy, but now we've broadened that to health and well being for everybody in the built environment. - Dr. John McKeon

Part of that whole new value proposition of health and well being is employers all need to make sure, well, what's the indoor air quality? Not just IAQ, but IEQ, indoor environmental quality. - Dr. John McKeon

So consumer tech is med tech, and it's about staying healthy. It's not rescue medicine. - Dr. John McKeon

Biomarkers, I believe, are coming, but there's a lot of challenges. - Dr. John McKeon

KEYWORDS

#Indoorairquality #smartbuildings #asthma #VOCs #allergystandards #health #well-being, #biomarkers

Clean Air Makes Clever Kids

Camfil — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Indoor air quality is slowly becoming a mainstream issue, but how can we improve public awareness and emphasize the huge damage it is causing economically, to our health and even our children’s brains?

Today, we hear from one of Australia's lead clean air campaigners, who has been working on a framework to make clean air as important as clean water. Having worked in public health for almost fifteen years, first combating the harms of tobacco, we learn why indoor air needs to be next on the agenda and the pathways experts are suggesting to get there.

Our guest has been working with governing bodies and multi disciplinary teams to progress Australia's indoor air quality. With a background in radiation oncology and a passion for sustainability, she is currently working with the Burnett Institute and University of Melbourne. It’s a pleasure to welcome Professor Bronwyn King.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Preventing future pandemics and climate-proofing buildings
Monitoring and displaying IAQ levels to increase public awareness
Creating simple, memorable messaging for education
Pathways to clean indoor air for leaders
How damages from bad IAQ are already costing billions

GUEST DETAILS

Dr Bronwyn King AO is a social entrepreneur, movement maker and a globally renowned humanitarian on a mission to inspire and transform organisations into purpose driven businesses. She is a sustainability expert, company director and radiation oncologist who has worked with everyone from the terminally ill to the fittest athletes in the Australian Swim Team.

Dr Bronwyn King AO is pleased to be working with Burnet Institute and University of Melbourne to help advance Australia’s progress on indoor air quality, building on lessons from Australia’s world leading approach to tobacco control.

Prof Bronwyn King AO, Professor (Hon.) Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

https://bronwynking.com/

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

The invisibility of air quality is one of the greatest challenges that we have. - Bronwyn King

I think indoor air quality is the next thing for public health to really address when it comes to education. - Bronwyn KIng

Transparency is always a good thing when it comes to public health because it helps people be engaged, and it encourages people to do the right thing. - Bronwyn King

If you are breathing poor quality air, your health is impacted dramatically. The brain, the lung, the heart, every body system depends on quality, safe air. - Bronwyn King

Clean air makes clever kids. - Bronwyn King

Poor air quality is costing us billions of dollars right now, billions. - Bronwyn King

KEYWORDS

#airquality #cleanair #IAQ #publichealth #tobacco #climate #bushfires

Risks Of Ignoring Energy Efficiency

Camfil — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Building managers are facing a pressing challenge, how to balance operational costs with the growing demand for better environments and sustainability.

Today, we discuss the true cost of ignoring energy efficiency, from cost to carbon penalties and unhappy tenants. We explore the financial advantages, including potential cost savings and improved property values, as well as practical strategies for overcoming common barriers to implementing these systems.

Our guest today is a leading expert in all things energy efficiency, with over two decades of experience in helping organizations optimize their energy use. It is a pleasure to welcome the founder of Selling Energy, Mark Jewell.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Energy efficiency is a ‘win-win’ for utilities, customers, manufacturers, and vendors
Maintaining or increasing Net Operating Income with energy efficiency
How longer-use filters can counteract labour shortages and environmental damages
Overcoming barriers to implementing energy efficiency
Financial risks of losing tenants due to poor building systems

GUEST DETAILS

Mark Jewell is the President and co-founder of Selling Energy.

He is a subject matter expert, coach, speaker and best-selling author focused on overcoming barriers to implementing projects. Mark teaches other professionals and organizations how to turbocharge their sales success.

Through his in-person and online training, daily blog, app for iOS, app for Android, YouTube, and Social Media accounts, Mark Jewell provides ideas and inspiration for everyone from the eco-entrepreneur to those with Fortune 500 companies.

https://www.sellingenergy.com/about-mark-jewell

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

A lot of people forget that the only reason we have buildings that are occupied by occupants is to make sure those occupants are productive and safe. - Mark Jewell

I think you need to expand the definition of efficiency to more than just energy efficiency. It's the efficiency of labor too. - Mark Jewell

Do you really want to throw out four filters a year when you could throw out one? The landfill is not free, right? - Mark Jewell

One of the biggest barriers is ignorance. I think that it's possible that a lot of people don't really know what's possible. - Mark Jewell

It used to be a green premium, now it's a brown discount if your building does not have systems that can guarantee the health and safety of the occupants. - Mark Jewell

KEYWORDS

#energy #efficiency #airquality #HVAC #carbonfootprint #buildingmanagers #filter

Enhancing Creativity With IAQ

Camfil — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000

We know that bad air quality can have a major impact on our health, but new emerging research is showing it can also affect our cognitive function.

Today we hear from a neuroscientist who is passionate about the link between IAQ and creativity. His recent study used the Serious Brick Play method to measure if better air quality can increase our creative thinking and the results are very impressive!

Our guest is a Senior Researcher at the Singapore-ETH Centre and holds a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and master's in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Adam Charles Roberts.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

A father’s brain injury that inspired research in air quality
Understanding complex IAQ measures and how they impact the brain
Using the serious brick play method to measure creativity
Statistical analysis showing an increase in creativity with better air quality
Potential benefits of improving air quality for creative thinking and artistry

GUEST DETAILS

Dr. Adam Charles Roberts is a Senior Researcher at the Singapore-ETH Centre, focusing on Social and Financial Resilience and interactions with new technology. Previously, he was a Senior Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, studying air quality’s effects on cognition and the psychology of work environments, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford, studying Neurolinguistics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-charles-roberts/

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Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

I suddenly became very interested in the brain. How is the brain working and why does the brain not work as well in certain situations? - Dr Adam Charles Roberts

We used the serious brick play method. The reason for this is we wanted to ensure that we had something that was repeatable and that could be scored by different people. - Dr Adam Charles Roberts

We found that if you change the air quality from the maximum allowable to the level we achieved, you get 11.5% increase in creativity. - Dr Adam Charles Roberts

It's something that's not exactly difficult to achieve, right? We just got some air filters, put them in the aircon system. That was it. - Dr Adam Charles Roberts

People may not know how much creativity they are using in their job, but I think everyone could benefit from improving their creativity. - Dr Adam Charles Roberts

KEYWORDS

#airquality #creativity #cognitive #neuroscience #VOCs #particulatematter #filters

Balancing Efficiency and Quality

Camfil — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Air filters can be adapted to the needs of your commercial building or home, and your needs may change with the seasons. Working with these changes can be beneficial to balancing efficiency and quality of air you get.

Today we’re diving further into future standards and developments with Kathleen Owen. We get into the imbalance between indoor and outdoor air quality standards, along with ASHRAE Standard 241, which will be official from January 1, 2025, and how that will affect filter requirements.

Our expert guest has over 30 years experience working in the field and is considered the OG of indoor air quality, Kathleen Owen.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Balancing energy efficiency and air quality
Challenges for schools with budget restraints
Decarbonization and reducing carbon footprints
Outdoor air quality standard vs lack for IAQ
Future of gas and VOC mitigation

GUEST DETAILS
Kathleen Owen, ASHRAE Fellow, has extensive experience in gaseous and particulate matter air cleaning, determining air cleaning efficiency, and developing test methods to evaluate various air cleaning technologies.

Prior to starting her own company, Kathleen spent 33 years at RTI International where she worked on the ASHRAE and EPA projects that developed ASHRAE air cleaner efficiency test methods 52.2 (for particles), 145.2 (gases), and 185.1 (UV-bioaerosol). She also developed chamber test methods for gas and bioaerosol removal by in-room air cleaners based, in large part, on the AHAM CADR test method. EPA, DOD, ASHRAE and other projects she has worked on included air cleaning, air quality, contaminant transport modelling, technology development, and aerosol penetration of protective garments. Also, after working in the lab for several years, she ran the RTI commercial air cleaner test lab for over 20 years with over 100 different companies as customers over the years. She now works for various customers as a consultant.

Kathleen earned a BS in chemical engineering from NCSU and an MS in Air Pollution Control Engineering from UNC-CH.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-owen-4381a21a/

https://dl.ashrae.org/Profile?lectIdx=4166a637-bfd5-45fa-9fc1-00dab658a36d

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Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

On January 1, 2025, the MERV-A requirement kicks in. The standard itself, other than that, stays the same. - Kathleen Owen

You can change what you're doing and still meet that need for clean air. - Kathleen Owen

The first thing to do is to get your system working the way you thought it was working. - Kathleen Owen

A lot of the effects are, ‘oh, that kid has asthma’ instead of maybe that house has too much something in it. - Kathleen Owen

There are a lot of VOCs that are used in houses and commercial buildings that people want. Perfume, bug spray, cleansers, a lot of them have VOC emissions. - Kathleen Owen

I do know that we're gradually getting more data and more awareness of what the different gases in the air can do to people, but I hope we find more answers and assume that we will. - Kathleen Owen

I think it's critical that we first get air cleaners that put bad stuff into the air off the market. - Kathleen Owen

KEYWORDS

#outdoorair #ashrae #air #merv #particles #indoorairquality #filter #energy

Pioneering IAQ Standards

Camfil — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Although indoor air quality may seem like a relatively new topic for most people, there have been experts working in and promoting this field for decades.

Today we meet a pioneer of indoor air quality standards who, despite falling into the career, has an immense passion for promoting better IAQ. We hear about her leading research and testing, including how air quality ratings were developed and simple but great considerations for any HVAC system.

Our guest is considered the OG of everything air quality testing and spent three decades working with RTI International, Kathleen Owen.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

How Kathleen developed a passion for IAQ
Introducing efficiency measures with ASHRAE 52.2 Appendix J
Differences in MERV filters and performance
The need for real-world filter testing
Selecting the right air filters and proper installation

Kathleen earned a BS in chemical engineering from NCSU and an MS in Air Pollution Control Engineering from UNC-CH.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-owen-4381a21a/

https://dl.ashrae.org/Profile?lectIdx=4166a637-bfd5-45fa-9fc1-00dab658a36d

MORE INFORMATION

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

Appendix J is intended to give you a much better estimate of the minimum efficiency of a filter, of a charged media filter, in real life. - Kathleen Owen

If you want better, cleaner air, run the fan more, put in a higher efficiency filter that your fan can work with. - Kathleen Owen

We have a ways to go in terms of getting the filters that we need out there, getting people to use them. - Kathleen Owen

One of the biggest issues with filters, and I know you guys worry about this too, people stick filters into spots they don't fit. - Kathleen Owen

KEYWORDS

#filter #merv #air #ashrae #indoorairquality #hvacsystem #dust

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure

Camfil — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Measuring your indoor air quality will give you a better understanding of your filter needs, but older methods of intermittent and spot checks may not be the most efficient way to protect your occupants health.

Today we hear from an expert who advocates for the importance of real-time air quality monitoring, particularly in schools and similar settings. We learn how the dynamic nature of these buildings, including internal and external factors, requires a more sophisticated approach to air quality management and how HVAC systems can be better optimised to balance IAQ and energy output.

Our guest is passionate about the physical and cognitive benefits of IAQ management in educational settings, and is Founder and CEO of Attune, Dr. Serene Almomen.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Improving air quality in schools for physical and cognitive health
Why real-time air quality monitoring is crucial for managing IAQ
The dynamic nature of buildings, both internally and externally
Balancing IAQ, energy savings and return on investment
Effectively communicating IAQ data with building occupants

GUEST DETAILS
Dr. Serene Almomen is a prominent figure in the field of air quality monitoring and improvement, particularly focused on enhancing indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools.

As the co-founder and CEO of Attune (formerly Senseware), a high-growth technology company, Dr. Almomen has been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for IAQ monitoring[2][5].

Attune is an IoT, smart building solution that provides cost-effective and secure wireless solutions to collect data and control all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and environmental systems from your facility.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-al-momen-phd-2915824

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Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

We learned the hard way that it's a non-negotiable to have clean air that we breathe. You wouldn't drink water if you see that it's dirty. - Dr. Serene Almomen

There are so many dynamic things that are happening externally and internally, that the spot checks would just not capture that. That's where real time becomes really important. - Dr. Serene Almomen

Now, we know that there are multiple sensors that are important and each sensor ties to different aspects of how we're cleaning the air and optimizing indoor air quality in indoor spaces. - Dr. Serene Almomen

What we do to simplify the contaminants is tied to ventilation. So we give a ventilation score versus air quality score. And that's more practical, reasonable and effective. - Dr. Serene Almomen

KEYWORDS

#indoorairquality #filters #ventilation #cleanair #schools #co2 #teachers #health

Measuring Air Quality

Camfil — Mon, 06 May 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Healthy air in any building is paramount. If it’s something you want to achieve, the best place to start is to accurately measure the quality of air you currently have.

Today we hear from an expert in air quality measurement, who explains the metrics and gives us the essential knowledge to make informed decisions about indoor air management.

Our guest has been working in air filtration for a long time and is Global Product Manager for Camfil, Matthias Jerosch.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● What we need to accurately measure indoor air quality
● Measurement meters are not all created equal
● Air quality in different environments
● Source contaminants in your workplace
● The future of measurements and standards in IAQ

GUEST DETAILS
Matthias Jerosch is Global Product Manager For Air Cleaners & Containment at Camfil
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-jerosch-6b8586123/

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right
Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda
Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/
CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

The Silent Killers: Mould and Asbestos

Camfil — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Mould and asbestos are sometimes referred to as the ‘silent killers in a building’.

If you have either of these in your building they are going to be a big concern and can have incredibly serious health effects on your occupants. Today, we hear from an expert with over twenty years experience dealing with the most complex indoor air quality, mould, and hazardous building materials issues.

Our guest worked on one of the largest and most comprehensive mould cleanup projects undertaken in Canada and has acted as primary consultant for the development of government mould cleanup guidelines. He is a director with Pinchin Ltd, one of North America's premier environmental, engineering, building science, and health & safety consulting firms, Stephen Booth.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

How mould damages buildings and causes health problems
Mitigation tactics for mould, fungus and hazardous materials
Why testing and management requires professional support
Using air filters as the first line of defense for airborne particles
The fatal impact of asbestos and how to manage it if it’s in your building

GUEST DETAILS
Stephen Booth, CET, LEED AP, RESET AP is Executive Vice President, GTA Indoor Environmental Quality at Pinchin.

Stephen has been employed by Pinchin Ltd. since 1993. Stephen holds a Diploma in Architectural Technology from Centennial College. Stephen is a Certified Engineering Technologist and LEED and RESET Air accredited professional. Stephen has more than 25years of environmental consulting experience and has managed hundreds of projects on behalf of Pinchin Ltd., including mould assessments, hazardous building materials surveys, along with complex abatement projects. This experience extends to industrial, commercial and government projects. Stephen has managed multiple whole building abatement projects for lead, mould, asbestos, and clandestine drug laboratories.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephendbooth/

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

When you get substantial amounts of mould growth in your building there are a number of health effects that can occur for building occupants, primarily upper respiratory and allergy in nature. - Stephen Booth

Filters are the first line of defense of the air that's coming into the building - Stephen Booth

The measurement part of the samples is probably the least important part of the indoor air quality testing. - Stephen Booth

Offices are generally better from an indoor air quality point of view than homes are. - Stephen Booth

Millions of tons of asbestos were put into building materials through the 50s, 60s and 70s. Then, by the 1970s, we started to see that the people who had been working with asbestos 20 years earlier, had a very high rate of lung cancer and restrictive breathing problems. - Stephen Booth

KEYWORDS

#buildingmanager #mold #mould #asbestos #indoorairquality #airfilters

The Professor Bonus Episode

Camfil — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Our last episode, ‘The Professor’, was a masterclass of clear, science-backed guidance on improving indoor air, from a globally recognized leader in building science.

Jeffrey Siegel gave us really straightforward strategies and showed us how even small changes can meaningfully impact health, wellbeing and cognitive function.

After that podcast, we kept talking about the pros’ and cons’ of handheld sensors, balancing the quality of life and the cost of indoor air quality and some really simple things building managers can look at to get the best air quality at work.

Fortunately, we kept recording that conversation, so we can bring you all of this in a special bonus episode of ‘Let’s Talk Clean Air’ with Professor Jeffrey Siegel, a renowned expert with an academic career in air quality stretching from Berkeley to Texas, to his current position as the Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

How building managers should approach indoor air quality and maintenance
The pros and cons of handheld air quality sensors
Empowering people to make them think about their indoor air quality
The middle ground of quality of life and good indoor air
The economic and health benefits of investing in indoor air societally

GUEST DETAILS
Dr Jeffrey Siegel, a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, specializes in creating healthy and sustainable buildings. With expertise in ventilation, indoor air quality, and control of particulate matter, he contributes to research on the indoor microbiome and moisture interactions. Dr. Siegel, a fellow of ASHRAE, teaches courses on indoor air quality and sustainable energy systems. His background includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and he was an associate editor for the journal Building and Environment. Previously, he held a position as an Associate Professor at the University of Texas.

https://civmin.utoronto.ca/home/about-us/directory/professors/jeffrey-siegel/

Jon Holmes, aka ‘the filter guy’ has worked with Camfil for over 10 years and in 2022 was promoted to National Accounts Manager in Canada. Jon has completed training in Theories of Filtration, HEPA Filtration Testing, ASHRAE Testing Standards and Advanced Filtration. He is also heavily involved with industry organizations like BOMA, CHES, and NAFA, and acts as Chair of several committees in the industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes

QUOTES

I think practical advice is important and is kind of in short supply. So the first thing I would say is, whatever decision you're making about air cleaning in your building, make sure you understand how it works and how to use it well. - Jeffrey Siegel

It’s that whole idea of empowering people to first of all think about their indoor air in a formalized way, but also, start the conversations about how we address issues, and I think that's what's so important about initiatives like the Chief Airgonomics Officer - Jeffrey Siegel

On one hand, I love that people are measuring indoor air, the whole problem people like me face is that indoor air is invisible. Bad indoor air and good indoor air look exactly the same, often smell exactly the same, and so, having a sensor there is so important. People learn so much from sensors. In my family in my house, one of the most important sources of indoor air pollution is cooking. - Jeffrey Siegel

Cleaning generates a ton of pollutants, I would never tell people not to clean, but you might want to think about how you're ventilating during cleaning, who is present during cleaning. - Jeffery Siegel

We are being, as a society, kind of economically foolish by not investing in indoor air, because there are these huge benefits, health benefits, productivity benefits, cognitive function benefits, well being benefits. So I think it's really important that we be very sensible in our economic analysis, we always think about the costs, of course, we should also be thinking about the benefits. - Jeffrey Siegel

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Let's Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

KEYWORDS

#indoorair #indoorairquality #IAQ #filters #particle #mervcertifications #airfiltration

The Professor

Camfil — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode you will get clear, science-backed guidance on improving indoor air from a globally recognized leader in building science.

Professor Jeffrey Siegel shares straightforward strategies like controlling sources, optimizing ventilation and choosing effective filters. He shares how even small changes can meaningfully impact health, wellbeing and cognitive function. Jeffrey draws on his extensive expertise to help us understand the importance of indoor air quality and how to practically enhance it.

After listening, you’ll come away feeling empowered to take action to improving the air around you.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● Why indoor air quality is as important as ever
● The benefits of clean air quality on our health and wellbeing
● Creating a healthy microbiome indoors
● Certifications and regulations for indoor air quality
● Why all air filters are not created equally

GUEST DETAILS
Dr Jeffrey Siegel, a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, specializes in creating healthy and sustainable buildings. With expertise in ventilation, indoor air quality, and control of particulate matter, he contributes to research on the indoor microbiome and moisture interactions. Dr. Siegel, a fellow of ASHRAE, teaches courses on indoor air quality and sustainable energy systems. His background includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and he was an associate editor for the journal Building and Environment. Previously, he held a position as an Associate Professor at the University of Texas.
https://civmin.utoronto.ca/home/about-us/directory/professors/jeffrey-siegel/

QUOTES

Indoor air quality has not really received the same kind of attention that other environmental issues have received, even with the pandemic. - Jeffrey Siegel

We have this very long list of health effects that come from breathing polluted indoor air, so everything from a variety of cardiovascular outcomes, respiratory outcomes, cancers, and then things that maybe aren't quite part of the conversation yet, but should be, like productivity, well being and cognitive function - Jeffrey Siegel

Even though we don't know everything, we know how to improve indoor air. And it's a very simple model that's been around much longer than I have. And that is, the first thing you do is you get rid of sources. - Jeffrey Siegel

We have about 10 or so bacterial cells in our body for every human cell, we are essentially walking meatbags for microorganisms. We think about ourselves as individuals, but really, we're better described as a collection of microorganisms. And so for things like exposure, indoor exposures and so on, I have to think that those microorganisms are important, but I don't know that we fully understand why or how. - Jeffrey Siegel

One of the smartest things I've ever heard anyone say about indoor air, they said that the whole problem with indoor air from a regulatory standpoint is that no politician in the world is going to tell people that their buildings aren't sanctuaries, especially their homes, because that politician won't be reelected. So we're never going to get that type of regulation or that type of attention. - Jeffrey Siegel

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/
CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

KEYWORDS
#airfilter #indoorairquality #microorganisms #mervcertifications #microbiome #airfiltration

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Protection Against Harmful Wildfire Smoke

Camfil — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Climate change is making wildfires across Canada, the US and other parts of the world more vicious and long-lasting, as landscapes are destroyed and harmful smoke from the fires is spreading thousands of miles away.

Today, we’re going to learn about the worrying impact the fires are having on our air quality and how we can protect ourselves from inhaling particles that could have as detrimental an impact on our health as smoking cigarettes.

Our experts are molecular filtration specialist Jennifer Webb who lives at the epicentre of one of the worst affected places, California, and Jon Holmes, who is Camfil’s National Account Manager in Canada. He’s known as ‘The Filter Guy’ for his passion about managing IAQ to protect our health.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

01:38 The impact of climate change on wildfires

04:53 Damaging particles in wildfire smoke

07:23 Measuring the Six Criteria Air Pollutants

12:20 Personal restrictions as a result of bad AQI

15:28 Actions you can take for better IAQ

17:56 Air quality impact on the workforce

20:53 Maintenance of air filters during wildfire season

22:00 How we can educate ourselves on AQI and IAQ

24:30 How to become a Chief Airgonomics Officer

GUEST DETAILS
Jennifer Webb is Camfil’s Molecular Filtration Segment Manager for Western US and Mexico with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware.

Jennifer is responsible for technical sales, marketing and business development of molecular (aka- "carbon" or “gas-phase”) filtration solutions for a wide range of industries and applications, including airports, hospitals, cannabis, cultural heritage preservation, petrochemical, wastewater, pulp and paper, industrial exhaust and biogas.

Jon Holmes, aka ‘the filter guy’ has worked with Camfil for over 10 years and in 2022 was promoted to National Accounts based out of Toronto. Jon is passionate about Camfil and provides customers with solutions to achieve their energy reduction and sustainability goals.

Jon has completed training in Theories of Filtration, Hepa Filtration Testing, ASHRAE Testing Standards, Advanced Filtration, Filter Selection and has operated our Mobile CamTester throughout Alberta to validate filter performance in the field. He is also heavily involved with industry organizations like BOMA, CHES, and NAFA, and is also the Chair of several committees in the industry. Most recently Jon Holmes has acquired his Fitwel Ambassador Certification and continues to work on his WELL accreditation.

You can find Jon Holmes, aka “Jon the Filter Guy” on LinkedIn where he shares video tips on how to maximize your air filtration value.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

QUOTES

In California we've just had longer and worse droughts. Then, the temperatures from climate change are rising everywhere. We get more and more of these hot days, which means even a small fire just gets worse. - Jennifer Webb

A long time ago a customer asked me “Isn't it okay? Just like when kids play with dirt they get used to the microbes and this kind of thing to have a better immune system?” But the human lung wasn't designed to get stronger with particulates in it, it's just not designed that way. - Jon Holmes

Air quality index is based on six compounds called criteria air pollutants, particulate matter, particularly the PM 2.5. They are all really worrisome because when you're breathing these gases, they're so permanently damaging to your lungs. And in fact, with ozone they will call it getting a sunburn for your lungs. - Jennifer Webb

To put the numbers in perspective, in terms of AQI of say 150. That's equivalent to smoking seven cigarettes. based on standing outside for that entire period of time. In New York City, the AQI was 300, so that's 14 Cigarettes worth of particulate just by exposing yourself to the outdoors. - Jon Holmes

Instead of snow days in Canada, you end up with smoke days in California, where everybody's just canceling activities for the common good of the people. - Jennifer Webb

Making your workplace a clean indoor air shelter is good for business. It's great for people, but it's also good for profit, because you're gonna have happier, healthier workers that can certainly do a better job. - Jon Holmes

Using a filter that's got higher capacity is an investment, but they can make it through a wildfire season if they've got a high enough capacity filter. - Jennifer Webb

KEYWORDS

#wildfires #mervfilter #cleanair #airquality #particulatematter

Building Manager IAQ Masterclass

Camfil — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Air quality is becoming a more important consideration for the building sector, where integrating good air quality systems can help to maintain client and tenant satisfaction.

Today, we’re going to learn how building managers are adapting to new expectations, providing air quality measures efficiently and how air filtration may soon be as ‘in demand’ as water filtration.

Our hands-on guests are Jesse Buhler, Director of Property Management at GWL who has over 15 years experience in the industry, and Jon Holmes, National Account Manager for Camfil in Toronto, who in his 10 years working at Camfil has built a reputation for questioning the status quo.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

01:33 The long term economic savings of premium filters

07:10 The importance of indoor air quality awareness for building managers

09:15 Air quality as an incentive to bring workers back to the office

11:30 How to keep both clients and tenants happy

16:10 Air quality checks and industry best practice

19:25 Sustainability considerations for air filters

23:04 Education and the first steps to bettering your air quality

GUEST DETAILS

Jesse Buhler has worked in residential and commercial real estate management, development and construction for over 15 years.

Currently, he leads a diverse team of professionals who focus on day-to-day management of AAA office properties. He also works with an internal team that focuses on building operational efficiencies, developing and implementing sustainability efforts, making OH&S easy to understand and easy to follow, implementing new property technology to make our lives easier, buildings run more efficiently and tenants happier.

His experience within the industry, as well as growing up within an entrepreneurial family has given him the knowledge, the drive and a unique insight to create and lead effective teams within the Real Estate and Project Management industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessebuhler/

Jon Holmes has worked with Camfil for over 10 years and in 2022 was promoted to National Accounts based out of Toronto. Jon is passionate about Camfil and provides customers with solutions to achieve their energy reduction and sustainability goals.

You can find Jon Holmes, aka “Jon the Filter Guy” on LinkedIn where he shares video tips on how to maximize your air filtration value.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

QUOTES

“That's really when I started to understand and really started to pay attention to indoor air. Covid put everything on steroids where everyone started to learn about it way more. Now the average office manager or facility manager knows infinitely more about indoor air quality than they did before because of the circumstances.” - Jesse Buhler

“I think one of the things to bring humans back to the office is to let them know that the air quality in your office might actually be better than your home.” - Jon Holmes

“What's becoming popular in residential spaces is water filtration. It's clean. You can see if it's clean, you can see if it's not or if it smells weird. Clean air or indoor air quality in your home could be one of the next things that people start to actually pay attention to” - Jesse Buhler

“The number of filters going into a landfill comes into the whole project cost. Looking at the number of filters, and the actual physical amount of waste going into landfill, with a Camfil system it's 20%, or 25%, rather than 100% with a traditional system. There's so many different small pieces that add up to bigger pieces.” - Jesse Buhler

“Growth and comfort cannot coexist. So if we're going to evolve and constantly push the envelope and various industries and companies, we have to look at things differently.” - Jon Holmes

KEYWORDS

#filters
#indoorairquality
#building
#cleanair
#canada

CAO Mini-Series: Chess vs Air

Camfil — Wed, 10 May 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Do chess players perform worse when air quality is lower?

In this episode, we delve into a unique study of over 600 high-level competition games and find out how IAQ affects people and their strategic decision-making. Hugely relevant to offices, and other indoor environments, we discover how the tests were conducted and the shocking results.

TOPICS WE COVER

01:05 The connection between health and the labour market
03:21 Comparing workers and managers to chess players
05:23 How the chess experiment was set up
09:57 Monitoring players performance
13:40 Sharing the results
15:38 Surprising difference between amateur and professionals
17:26 How this applies to the workplace

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Steffen Künn is an Associate Professor at the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University, and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) as well as the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA).

His main research interests include applied labour economics. In particular, he focuses on two topics; the effectiveness of active labour market policy and the effects of indoor environmental conditions on human health, cognition and labour market outcomes.

Contact Steffen: https://sites.google.com/site/steffenkuenn/
Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffen-k%C3%BCnn-9b5b0616b/
Research Paper: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4643

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision
Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission
We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/
CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

CAO Mini-Series: Can Bioaerosols Kill?

Camfil — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Fungal spores can cause chronic respiratory disease and have become increasingly resistant to treatments. Keeping them out of the air we breathe indoors is vital.

In this episode, we discover more about bioaerosols and how they work. We also learn how some countries can create forecasts to mitigate the effects of pollen allergies and improve our overall well-being.

Our guest David O’Connor is an expert in this area through his work and personal family experience. He is the author of several high-level reports in this area.

TOPICS WE COVER

00:53 What is a bioaerosol?
01:29 How important are they to humans.
03:50 Pollen vs Fungal Spores vs Your Lungs
05:20 How they affect our day-to-day health.
06:33 How national authorities measure bioaerosols.
08:28 Can forecasting mitigate health symptoms.
10:00 Allergens which lurk indoors in workplaces.
13:30 What to look out for in your own office or facility.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. David O’Connor is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences in Dublin City University, where he is involved in physical chemistry undergraduate lecturing and laboratory demonstration.

He formerly worked at Technological University Dublin and has previously held post-doctoral positions at the University of Denver (Marie Curie Fellowship) and the University College Cork, which involved numerous field and laboratory studies on atmospherically relevant species and processes.

Website: https://www.dcu.ie/chemistry/people/david-oconnor
Twitter: @DOC_at_DCU

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision
Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission
We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/
CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

CAO Mini-Series: Airgonomics in Asia

Camfil — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Our Chief Airgonomics Officer mini-series continues with a look at the CAO initiative in the Pacific Asia region. We hear from two new Airgonomics Officers who share how the role is developing in real life along with some of the ups and downs they’ve experienced so far.

Firstly we have Jayant Kaushal, who is based in Singapore. Jayant is Vice President of Business Development for Camfil Asia Pacific and also takes a lead in promoting Global Standard ISO 16890 & Eurovent in the region.

From Shanghai, we have Chen Xin (Sam), who works as a Product Manager for Camfil China and also participates in the preparation of other national and group standards.

TOPICS WE COVER

· Why they volunteered for the role

· The first step taken by every CAO

· What benefits a CAO brings to their colleagues and business

· Differing Air Quality Standards in Asia

· How Asian business owners react

· Is improving air quality expensive

· How to get started

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Jayant Kaushal, based in Singapore, is Vice President of Business Development for Camfil Asia Pacific. Since joining Camfil in 2015 he has been responsible for Air Filters for IAQ, Air Cleaners/ Air Purifiers and Brand Marketing. He also takes a lead in promoting global standard ISO 16890 & Eurovent in Asia Pacific region. Jayant has also been a member of a task force committee, set up by the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) for developing Singapore Green Mark scheme for Air Filters.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayant-kaushal-b3b2221/

Chen Xin (Sam), is based in Shanghai and works as a Product Manager for Camfil China. For the past ten years he has been responsible for different air filtration projects, with lots of experience in both comfort and clean room applications. He also participates in the preparation of national and group standards: GB/T 13554 High-efficiency particulate air filter, T/CRAA 439 Air filters for general ventilation (equivalent to ISO 16890)
xin.chen@camfil.com / +86 1 851 618 0935

LINKS

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision

Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission

We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

Next Generation Hi-Flo Filter

Camfil — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:48:00 +0000

Camfil have just launched the Next Generation of the Hi-Flo filter which delivers very significant improvement in performance and sustainability. Originally launched in 1969, Hi-Flo is one of the world's most popular filters and one of Camfil’s biggest successes to date.

We hear direct from development team member Paula Nowojska and product manager Markus Koch about what those improvements mean for you, how they were developed and how they have been certified.

TOPICS WE COVER

Why Camfil maintains R&D centres in Sweden, Malaysia and the USA
How the R&D team began improving what was already a winning filter
The dramatic difference modern materials can make to filters
The exact results achieved and how they were measured
Differences between laboratory and real world conditions
The importance of sustainability and how Hi-Flo has improved massively
Where you can measure the savings for your exact facility

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Paula Nowojska is a key member of the Camfil R&D team at Camfil HQ in Sweden. She is an ambitious engineer skilled in waterfall and agile project management and CAD including CFD simulations projects within air systems. She worked directly on the new next generation Hi-Flo filters.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-nowojska-5147b6153

Markus Koch has almost a decade of experience with Camfil, first as a technical sales and project manager in Austria, then as product manager for Europe and the wider EMEA region. He knows the classic and next generation Hi-Flo filters ‘inside out’.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-koch-43095284/

LINKS

For more information on Hi-Flo, including calculators to see savings possible for your exact facility, go to https://www.camfil.com/hi-flo/

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CAO Mini-Series: Three Pillars of Sustainability

Camfil — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:00:00 +0000

Our Chief Airgonomics Officer mini-series continues by looking at the importance of clean air through the three pillars of sustainability; economic, social and ecological.

We find out how to best use these pillars to improve our lives, our business & our planet and how clean air is a crucial part of the mix.

Our guest Richard Blume is an expert in the area. He has been advising businesses worldwide for over 20 years on how to integrate sustainability principles into their strategy & operations, resulting in the more efficient operation of the company and helping the organisation be kinder to the planet.

TOPICS WE COVER

· Why abundance is good

· How science simplifies the complexity of sustainability

· The flow of materials that we dig out of the ground

· Chemicals and waste that we release from society

· Ecosystems being destroyed by land clearing or over-extraction of resources

· The five key elements of social sustainability

· How ABCD can help you explain your mission as a CAO

· The link between clean air and sustainability

· How one person can make a difference

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Richard Blume is a senior sustainability strategist, consultant and business advisor. He is co-founder of the Sustainability Collaborative, an office of The Natural Step network that promotes a science-based framework for sustainability-driven innovation.

With 20 years of experience supporting both small and medium-sized enterprises and multinationals to integrate sustainability principles into strategy and operations, Richard is a versatile trainer, strategist, project manager and analyst who likes to connect the dots between detail and the big picture.

Richard holds a master’s degree in strategic leadership towards sustainability from the Blekinge Institute of Technology and a combined bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering and international studies from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

LINKS

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Richard Blume Contacts

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardblume/

https://thenaturalstep.org

https://sustainability-collaborative.earth

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision

Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission

We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Mini-Series: Real World Airgonomics

Camfil — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000

Our Chief Airgonomics Officer mini-series continues by looking at the role of a CAO in the real world.

Two Camfil Airgonomic Officers, from Ireland and Germany, share how they are implementing the initiative in their own workplace. We hear the reaction of colleagues and the simple improvements they’ve been able to make.

TOPICS WE COVER

· Simple improvements made in the office

· How to tell good air from bad air

· How they measured the existing quality of air

· Responses from employees and colleagues

· Their biggest challenge over the next six months

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Paul Flanagan is Managing Director of Camfil Ireland. He has huge experience in the filtration industry, with many years of helping customers with technical queries especially in Life Science, Healthcare, Data Centres, Food & Beverage and Educational facilities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-flanagan-4728ab27/

Lara Lumma is a Back Office Specialist in the Technics and Service Department in Germany. Lara has almost ten years’ experience with the Camfil organisation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/llu23858rf/

LINKS

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

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ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

Our Vision

Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission

We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Mini-Series: Introducing the Chief Airgonomics Officer Initiative

Camfil — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:03:57 +0000

Camfil have launched a Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative to raise accountability for the air people breathe indoors. This brand-new initiative helps organisations to act by appointing CAOs and Airgonomics Officers to be 'The Voice of Clean Air' in the workplace.

Camfil is leading by example and have 100 Airgonomics Officers in their own organisation and a CAO for the US, APAC and EMEA region and one CAO for Camfil globally.

In this episode, we meet one of the world’s first Airgonomics Officers, Anders Sundvik who shares the importance of the role, how he has implemented it and the simple reasoning behind why clean indoor air is such a big responsibility.

TOPICS WE COVER

How airgonomics was inspired by customer curiosity
Why we think indoors is safe and why it is not
A dramatic example of how high CO2 levels have risen
The role of Chief Airgonomics Officers and Airgonomics Officers
Why it’s not just for scientists or air specialists
How Anders has implemented the role and feedback from colleagues
How you can get involved and the help you can expect

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Anders Sundvik is one of the key members of the product development team at Camfil HQ in Sweden. With over 20 years’ experience in engineering and design, there is very little Anders does not know about filters, particles, gases, or air pollution and how to tackle it. Recently, he has been appointed as one of the world's first ever Airgonomics Officers.

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LINKS

Special CAO Website

https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/

Chief Airgonomics Officer Network :
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/

Anders on Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anders-sundvik-b5948921/

CAO Mini-Series: CAO & Rapid Adoption of Clean Air in 2022

Camfil — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:02:42 +0000

Welcome to the first of our Chief Airgonomics Officer mini-series looking at the importance of clean air in the workplace and how a CAO can improve the situation.

On this episode, we get the world view on clear air today, why it’s being adopted so fast and the financial & health benefits it brings. We also discover which governments and world organisations are leading the way and why legislation is able to adapt so fast.

Keeping us up-to-date is Simon Birkett, a world-leading advisor on clean air working who has the latest from the World Health Organisation, the European Union and the UK parliament.

TOPICS WE COVER

Why clean air is enjoying a new lease of life
The shocking pre-Covid numbers driving the change
Who sets the rules and how they are able to legislate so fast
The importance of considering pollution with indoor air
How the benefits of clean air reap rich rewards for business
Why clean air as a human right could be enshrined in UK law

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Simon Birkett is an environmental campaigner. As founder and Director of Clean Air in London (CAL), he has campaigned since 2006 for full compliance with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for air quality throughout London and elsewhere.

Between 2015 and March 2019, Simon was the air pollution stakeholder on the High-Level and Intergovernmental Stakeholder and Advisory Group for UNEP's sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO6). This was the United Nations’ most comprehensive report on the totality of the global environment since 2012. At a local level, Simon chairs the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum which produced the first ‘made’ neighbourhood plan in central London in December 2018. Every one of the 40 policies in the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan aligns to one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Simon is currently advising Baroness Jenny Jones on her Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill which topped the ballot of Private Members Bills in the House of Lords earlier this year and is progressing through Parliament. The Bill would enshrine the human right to clean air precisely and explicitly in UK law including indoor air.

Camfil has been the sole sponsor of CAL’s campaign to build public understanding of indoor air quality since it started in 2011.

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LINKS

Website: https://cleanair.london
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-birkett-02613249/
WHO Guidelines: https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/new-who-air-quality-guidelines/
Covid Filtration Results: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8689842/

Five Filter Types You Need to Know

Camfil — Tue, 10 May 2022 01:00:00 +0000

On this episode we’re finding out about the main types of air filter available, what they do and where they work best. In twenty minutes you will have a great understanding of how they work and be better able to consider what would work best for your facility.

Walking us through it is Evelina Zettervall from Camfil HQ in Sweden. Before Camfil, Evelina worked as a bio-medical analyst and research scientist working with pathogens. Today, she is one of Camfil’s top experts in air filtration, HVAC and clean rooms.

TOPICS WE COVER

What each basic filter type does
Where they work best in your system
Filter efficiency and replacement cycles
How filters are used in different industries

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LINKS

Evelina on Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelina-zettervall-5a615149/

Dust Collector Startup Checklist

Camfil — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:43:39 +0000

After installing your industrial dust collector, it's important to know the proper steps to start up your collector in a safe and efficient manner.

Topics we cover include

Dust collector installation checklist
Why a checklist is important
A walkthrough of the startup checklist

GUESTS DETAILS

Jacob Stewart is the host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department. Taylor Morgan is our Regional Sales Manager at Camfil AP

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How To Risk Assess Your Office, School or Facility

Camfil — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 01:00:00 +0000

Covid 19 has taught us many lessons over the past two years and today many new people are considering new or upgraded air for their buildings. Today’s podcast is an introduction on how to look at your office, school or facility building and think about how to assess the risks.

TOPICS WE COVER

How Covid has changed peoples attitude to air quality
Risks to consider in office, school and facility buildings
Options for new and retro-fitting of school buildings
Energy and maintenance costs for air filtration systems
How to monitor, measure and maintain a system

GUEST DETAILS
Paul Flanagan has almost 30 years’ experience in the filtration industry. He has lectured at Bolton Street DIT and DCU and won several awards for excellence in filtration solution design. Today he serves as the Managing Director of Camfil Ireland. He is particularly focused on incorporating low energy usage without compromise to indoor air quality.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-flanagan-4728ab27/

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New Air Quality Guidelines from WHO

Camfil — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:43:06 +0000

The World Health Organisation has revised its Air Quality Guidelines.

This is a very significant update, particularly with the pandemic, so we take you to the source to discover more about the guidelines, the new thresholds for the air that we breathe, and how the new standards affect indoor air quality standards in your building.

Our guest Tobias Zimmer was involved in setting the guidelines which are taking effect globally. In our conversation, topics we discussed included:

Tobias’ role in helping set the WHO guidelines
How these guidelines are agreed
Why this update is so significant
Adoption and enforcement worldwide
The biggest changes you need to know
Can your existing system handle the change

GUEST DETAILS
Tobias Zimmer is deeply involved in the development of international Standards in the fields of air filtration and building ventilation, both at ISO global level and CEN on the European level.

He has 18+ years’ experience working in the ventilation industry and is an active member of Eurovent, EVIA and several other industry associations.

For Camfil, Tobias is the Vice President of Global Product Management & International Standards, at Camfil. Contact Tobias on Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-zimmer-mba-86024317/

GUIDELINE LINKS

WHO Guidelines -
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240034228

EuroVent Guidelines -
https://eurovent.eu/?q=content/eurovent-423-2022-selection-en-iso-16890-rated-air-filter-classes-fourth-edition-english

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Dust Collection in the Packaging Industry

Camfil — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Whether it's paperboard, metal cans, or plastic containers, dust collection is always a necessity. In this episode, we cover dust collection within the packaging industry.

• The importance of the packaging industry
• What processes in the packaging industry create dust
• Dealing with flammable/explosive dust
• How to keep dust under control in your facility

GUESTS DETAILS

Our guest is Chris Fluharty, Regional Manager for Camfil APC. Jacob Stewart is the host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department.

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Dust Collection in the Food Processing Industry

Camfil — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Dust collection is something that affects many things in our day to day lives, including the food we eat. In this episode, we cover dust collection within the food processing industry.

Hazards within the food processing industry include:

What processes in the food processing industry create dust
How to deal with sugars and other sticky dusts
How to keep the dust in your facility under control
How to protect a dust collector from combustible food dust
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Dust Collection in the Metal Processing Industry

Camfil — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Metal processing is one of the most vital industries out there, and like any other industry, it produces dust. Today we cover the process of dust collection within the metal processing industry.

• Hazards within the metal processing industry
• The benefits of clean air
• Categories of dust and particulate matter
• When a dust hazard analysis is necessary
• Ways to be proactive about weld fume control
• Air quality goals

GUESTS DETAILS

Jacob Stewart is the host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department. Jon Ladwig is the Metal Processing Specialist for Camfil APC.

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Clean Air and Energy Costs

Camfil — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0000

We speak with Mattias Utbys about how increased levels of air quality impacts energy costs.

Why improvements in air quality have driven down energy costs
How clean air and energy costs are linked
What you can do to improve air quality and reduce energy costs
How energy efficiency for air filters is measured

GUESTS DETAILS

Mattias Utbys has been in the industry for many years and with Camfil for the past seven years. He is a Business Development Manager, so more familiar with the financial end of things, and the perfect person to chat with us about Clean Air and Energy Costs.

Mattias on Linkedin

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FAQ Industrial Dust and Dust Safety

Camfil — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this episode we answer some of the most commonly asked questions related to both industrial dust and dust safety.

What is Dust?
How Dust is Made
Industrial Dust
Health Hazards
Dust Collectors
Safety Measures

GUESTS DETAILS

Jacob Stewart is the host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department. John Dauber is the Automotive Market Manager at Camfil APC

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Standards for Indoor Air Quality

Camfil — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this episode...

What are the standards for indoor air quality?
Third party auditing
The advantages it brings to food & beverage producers

GUESTS

Evren Efe-Kabagoz is a senior food safety management systems professional. She is an experienced auditor with BRCGS who operate the most rigorous third party certification scheme of its type globally.

BRCGS Store

Ross Dumigan is Camfil’s Food & Beverage segment manager for EMEA with a long and successful history in the molecular filtration industry.

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Dust Sample Analysis

Camfil — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this episode we discuss the process of dust sample analysis.

· Types of Dust

· Equipment Used to Test Dust Samples

· The Importance of Dust Particle Size

· Why it’s Important to Investigate Dust

GUESTS DETAILS

Jacob Stewart is the host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department.

Blake Meade is an Engineering Technician at Camfil APC

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What is Airborne Molecular Contamination?

Camfil — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this episode:

How molecular differs from particulates
What types of molecular contamination we see most often
How contaminants affect people and products
Why molecular filtration is different from particulate filtration
What scale can these solutions be deployed

GUEST

Trent Thiel from Camfil USA is an industry expert and an educator for molecular filtration. With over 250 million registered chemicals in the world, that’s quite an area he covers!

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Dust Collection System Design

Camfil — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this episode we discuss the details that go into the system design of a dust collector that handles explosive dust.

- The Dust Explosion Pentagon
- The Industrial Ventilation Manual
- NFPA Standards
- Design Characteristics
- Capture Velocity
- “Balanced-By-Design”
- Hood Geometry
- Minimum Conveying Velocities for Different Types of Dust
- Selecting a Fan for your Dust Collector

GUEST DETAILS
Jacob Stewart: Host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department. Andy Thomason: Sr. Applications Specialist at Camfil APC

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Clean Rooms

Camfil — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000

On this episode we understand more about cleanrooms and controlled environments. We hear exactly what they are, how they work and how they help us.

The how, what and where of cleanrooms
The two key things every clean room needs
Energy consumption and other considerations
Why clean rooms are getting bigger
Type of cost involved for new or upgraded system

GUESTS DETAILS

Conor Murray is Principal Consultant and Contamination Control Expert for 3Dimension.ie and the Chair of TC5, HealthCare Standards Committee.
Conor at 3Dimension

Alan Sweeney is the Clean Process Segment Manager for Camfil in Europe
Alan on Linkedin

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Common Indoor Air Quality Issues & Filtration Options

Camfil — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the issues that come with poor indoor air quality, as well as filtration options for manufacturing and processing facilities.

- Why IAQ is so important.
- How to know if your facility has an indoor air quality issue.
- The negative effects of poor IAQ.
- How to improve upon poor IAQ.

GUEST DETAILS
Jacob Stewart: Host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department.

Taylor Morgan: Regional Sales Manager at Camfil APC.

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Operating Theatre

Camfil — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:00:00 +0000

We go into the heart of a hospital to find out about clean air in the operating theatre.

Hear how Dublin city’s leading hospital and university collaborated on a new piece of research which photographed air flows around the patient and doctors and how they went about reducing the effects of aerosols.

What aerosols are found in the operating theatre
Situational aspects which need to be considered - How they photographed air flow
Their solution which captures 99.995% of containment

GUESTS

Professor Ronan Cahill is the Professor of Surgery at University College Dublin, and the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. He is a recipient of both the Bennett and Millen Medals and has authored over 150 peer reviewed publications. His passion is Surgical Innovation and New Technologies and works on research partnerships both nationally and internationally.

Dr Kevin Nolan studied Aeronautical Engineering at University of Limerick and obtained a PhD in experimental fluid mechanics at the Stokes Institute. He was a Marie Curie fellow at Imperial College London working with large datasets of turbulent flow simulations. He’s also worked with microfluidics and optics in the biotech and telecommunications sectors.

Read more about their research on the British Journal of Surgery and Camfil.com:
British Journal of Surgery
Further Details at Camfil.com

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Dust Collector Efficiency and ASHRAE Standard 199

Camfil — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the ASHRAE Standard 199 testing process and how it effects the efficiency of your dust collector.

- Why the ASHRAE Standard 199 was developed.
- What types of dust collectors are covered under Standard 199.
- How the test is performed.

GUEST DETAILS

Jacob Stewart: Host of the podcast, as well as the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing Department.

Daniel Vanguilder: Filter Design Engineer at Camfil APC. |

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Help with HEPA

Camfil — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000

This month we look at one of most used anacronyms in the industry – HEPA – to find out just what it is, how it works and why it’s important. You will hear:

What HEPA filters are and what they do
Situations where they are used
How they work to give near 100% results
Maintenance and life-cycle

Our Guest

Michael Feldtmann has a thirty year pedigree with Camfil, where his responsibility includes all air filter products, the housing systems for them and ensuring they all run with the highest efficiency possible.

In addition, as the German expert in the ISO standards for HEPA and ULPA Filters, he is part of the German and international standardisation process for High Air Filtration purposes.

Michael on Linkedin

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All About Filters

Camfil — Tue, 18 May 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode we discuss what is possibly the most important aspect of dust collection: Filters. We cover:

What is a cartridge filter
Cartridge vs Panel/HVAC
Filter design
Filter technologies
Identifying which filter to offer

Our Guests

Jonathan Cooper is the Internal Sales Technical Support Manager at Camfil APC. The host of the podcast, Jacob Stewart, is the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department.

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How to Measure Air Quality

Camfil — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Sensors are a key part to monitoring air quality. This month we find out more about their advantages and disadvantages, plus a future where they could automate the consistency of air quality.

• Why all spaces are not equal

• The components that make up air

• How and why we monitor those components

• Types of air quality sensors and what to be wary of

• How monitors and sensors could automate for consistent air quality

Our guests this month are Sotirios Papathanasiou and Anders Sundvik.

Sotirios Papathanasiou is an air pollution expert with substantial experience in the field of environmental issues and advocating clean air initiatives. He has written three books on air pollution and curates a popular blog on the topic.
See the Air Blog
Sotirios on Linkedin

He is joined by Anders Sundvik, who has an impressive 20 years working with Camfil the global leader in air filters and clean air products. Anders is the VP of their Research and Development team worldwide.
Anders on Linkedin

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Proper Media Selection

Camfil — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000

One of the most important aspects of dust collection is having the proper filter media for the job. In this episode you will hear how to select the right media, and how to determine which is most beneficial to you. We cover:

Types of Filter Media.
Quality vs. Cost.
The Media Selection Process

Our Guests

Randi Huckaby is the Product Manager for Dry Filtration at Camfil APC Jonesboro. The host of the podcast, Jacob Stewart, is the video producer for Camfil APC Jonesboro’s Marketing department.

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Food and Beverage

Camfil — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000

Discover how air quality can affect what we eat and drink and the challenges facing food and beverage production facilities.

Risks to Food and Beverage facilities
Why it’s not all about air units
Standards and Regulations
Four Zones needed in any centre
Who is responsible for air quality
How to audit a system and risk analysis
Examples of bad air affecting product
What you can do now

Our guests this month are Denis Treacy and Ross Dumigan.

Denis Treacy has a distinguished career in the supply chain and FMCG industries, from the science laboratory to governance of business and brands. Currently he is the CEO of Culture Compass, mentoring and leading companies in the fields of Product Quality, Food Safety, Process Control and Health & Safety.
Culture Compass Website

Ross Dumigan is Camfil’s Food & Beverage segment manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa with a long and successful history in the molecular filtration industry.
Linkedin

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Extra - Ask the Experts

Camfil — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000

A panel of experts answer your questions from the first three podcasts in our Let’s Talk Clean Air series.

Chair – Peter Dyment is a Technical Manager at Camfil, a global organisation who provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control, which improves worker and equipment productivity and minimizes energy use.
Simon Birkett, founder and director of Clean Air in London
Dr. Jonathan Gawn, Chair of the Biosafety Steering Group for ISTR
Dr. Atze Boerstra, vice-president of REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations)
Tobias Zimmer, Vice President Global Product Management & International Standards at Camfil|
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Make Buildings Safe

Camfil — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000

As the world changes with the Covid 19 pandemic, new guidelines have been introduced in Europe with regard to building safety.
We find out more with REHVA board member Atze Boerstra and Camfil’s Tobias Zimmer.

Guidelines overview from REHVA
Considerations for existing systems
Examples
Filtration and other solutions
Do HVAC Systems need to be upgraded
One piece of key advice which applies to all

Our guests this month are Atze Boerstra and Tobias Zimmer.

Atze Boerstra serves as a board member with Rehva, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations founded in 1963. His own company, BBA Binnen—milieu in the Netherlands, are a world leading consultancy firm specializing in the indoor environment and its effects on people.
REHVA Website

Tobias Zimmer, the Vice President of Global Product Management & International Standards at Camfil, has 17 years’ experience working in the ventilation industry. He’s also an active member in several industry associations, such as Eurovent and EVIA. Tobias is also deeply involved in the development of international Standards in the fields of air filtration and building ventilation, both at ISO global level and CEN on the European level.
Linkedin

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Dealing with Airborne Virus

Camfil — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000

Learn how to protect yourself and your workplace from viruses, including Covid-19 right through to unknown viruses still to come in the future.

How viruses affect the human system
Ways viruses can be transmitted
Examples of outbreaks in working facilities
Principals for the control of airborne viruses
Applying those principals in the work place
The Hierarchy of Control
Risk Mitigation

Our guests this month are Jonathan Gawn and Chris Hews.

Jonathan Gawn is a former HSE Principal Specialist Inspector for Biological Agents, University Biological Safety Officer and Research Scientist in UK government, academic, healthcare and industrial containment laboratories. He is currently the Chair of the Biosafety Steering Group for ISTR and represents the ISTR membership on the Biological Safety Leadership Group.
GMBSC Website

Chris Hews from Camfil, has 28 years’ experience working in the Life Sciences & Healthcare market, working regularly with senior level executives, academics, regulatory compliance officers and government representatives across the U.S, Europe and Asia.
Linkedin

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What’s In the Air?

Camfil — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000

The quality of air has a dramatic effect on the health and efficiency of a production plant or facility and its staff. We get an overview of the main concerns, the dangers and the benefits of Clean Air. In our podcast we discover

Why indoor air can be more dangerous
What legislation surrounds pollutants
Which countries are more exposed
How you measure air quality
How to compare outside air and inside air
The two leading sources of threats to health
Benefits of cleaner air

Our guests are Simon Birkett and Peter Dyment.

Simon Birkett moved from a career in finance to found Clean Air, a campaign to help the City of London comply with WHO guidelines for air quality. He is a regular contributor internationally on the issue of air pollution.
Clean Air London

Peter Dyment is a Technical Manager at Camfil, a global organisation who provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control, which improves worker and equipment productivity and minimizes energy use.
Linkedin

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Trailer

Camfil — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:26:00 +0000

We speak with world experts about how controlling air can bring benefits to plants and facilities, the health of people who work there, and bringing greater efficiencies to your final product. Guests in our first podcasts will include Simon Birkett from Clean Air London, bio-saftey consultant Dr Jonathan Gawn, Denis Treacy from Culture Compass and more.

Let's Talk Clean Air | Camfil

Guide to Industrial Dust Collection

Optimal Filter Change Sweet Spot

What Building Occupants Expect in 2026

Professor Stefano Schiavon: Energy Efficiency Occupant Health Together

Dr. Jon Samet: Indoor Air Quality Public Health

Camfil at the UN

Teaching Air Quality Without Creating Fear

Long-term Savings and Sustainability

The Hidden Danger of Dust Explosions

SMART Buildings Make Happier Tenants

EN 16798-3 and the impact it can have on your building's air quality

Sick Building Syndrome, From ER to IAQ

Clean Air Makes Clever Kids

Risks Of Ignoring Energy Efficiency

Enhancing Creativity With IAQ

Balancing Efficiency and Quality

Pioneering IAQ Standards

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure

Measuring Air Quality

The Silent Killers: Mould and Asbestos

The Professor *Bonus Episode*

The Professor

Protection Against Harmful Wildfire Smoke

Building Manager IAQ Masterclass

CAO Mini-Series: Chess vs Air

CAO Mini-Series: Can Bioaerosols Kill?

CAO Mini-Series: Airgonomics in Asia

Next Generation Hi-Flo Filter

CAO Mini-Series: Three Pillars of Sustainability

CAO Mini-Series: Real World Airgonomics

CAO Mini-Series: Introducing the Chief Airgonomics Officer Initiative

CAO Mini-Series: CAO & Rapid Adoption of Clean Air in 2022

Five Filter Types You Need to Know

Dust Collector Startup Checklist

How To Risk Assess Your Office, School or Facility

New Air Quality Guidelines from WHO

Dust Collection in the Packaging Industry

Dust Collection in the Food Processing Industry

Dust Collection in the Metal Processing Industry

Clean Air and Energy Costs

FAQ Industrial Dust and Dust Safety

Standards for Indoor Air Quality

Dust Sample Analysis

What is Airborne Molecular Contamination?

Dust Collection System Design

Clean Rooms

Common Indoor Air Quality Issues & Filtration Options

Operating Theatre

Dust Collector Efficiency and ASHRAE Standard 199

Help with HEPA

All About Filters

How to Measure Air Quality

Proper Media Selection

Food and Beverage

Extra - Ask the Experts

Make Buildings Safe

Dealing with Airborne Virus

What’s In the Air?

Trailer

The Professor Bonus Episode