| HEPA, or High Efficiency Particulate Air, refers to | | | | environments to sterilize both equipment and air. |
| an industry leading air filter technology and is | | | | Almost all bacteria and virus matter that is |
| possibly the best type of commercial air filter | | | | exposed to the light is killed. These filtering |
| available today. The average filtering statistics of | | | | purifiers are extremely useful in combating the |
| HEPA is an amazing percentage of 99.7% of | | | | spread of infections and viruses like the flue and |
| particles larger than 0.3 micrometer. A genuine | | | | others. |
| HEPA air filter will remove particles as small as the | | | | Filtering odors out of air is a very useful feature |
| odors in air, mold spores, tiny dust particles, | | | | of HEPA. Whether it's pet odors and allergens in |
| everything bigger and pretty much a whole lot | | | | the home, or harmful smoke, odors or fumes in |
| more. | | | | the workplace office, the risk of allergy and |
| HEPA air filters were originally developed to filter | | | | serious respiratory illness can be minimized |
| out radioactive material from air in the 1940s. | | | | through the use of a good air purifier. |
| These types of filters are often found in hospitals | | | | Some purifiers unfortunately produce ozone, and |
| to filter bacteria and viruses out of the air. Many | | | | while this might be a good thing for the ozone |
| vacuum cleaners have these types of filters, and | | | | layer, it is harmful to the human body, and |
| will efficiently clean the air that goes through | | | | especially so to asthma sufferers. Due to the fact |
| them, preventing the recirculation of dust and | | | | that HEPA filters don't require chemicals and |
| other particles. | | | | electrical processes, they produce no potentially |
| A popular and the most useful implementation of | | | | harmful byproducts whatsoever, only very much |
| HEPA filters is in commercial air purifiers. The filter | | | | cleaner air. |
| scrubs any unwanted tiny particles from the air, | | | | Fibers inside the HEPA filter attract particles and |
| this includes pet dander, allergens, dust, and even | | | | they then attach themselves to these fibers |
| polluted air. These purifiers are of particular use to | | | | without impeding the airflow. As a result, while |
| those with sensitivity to air borne allergens and | | | | they they require cleaning or occasional |
| pollutants, and especially asthma sufferers. | | | | replacement, this is not something that needs to |
| The relief from allergens and other unwanted | | | | be done very often. Often it's a good idea to |
| particles in your air can bring a substantial relief to | | | | have an additional coarser filter, especially in a |
| allergy sufferers and importantly to people with | | | | dusty environment. |
| respiratory problems and weakened immune | | | | Poor air quality has been proven to cause all kinds |
| systems. | | | | of respiratory ailments, allergies, and sadly even |
| Many new air purifying units come with a strong | | | | cancer and serious pulmonary infections. By using |
| UV light built in that will kill any viruses or bacteria | | | | a good HEPA air filter in your home or workplace |
| trapped in the filter, preventing them from being | | | | you can give your immune system a boost and |
| recirculated. This process of UV germicidal | | | | improve your general health and well-being. |
| irradiation is used in hospitals and clean | | | | |