| It has now become mandatory for all restaurants, | | | | You get different types of filtering mechanisms |
| pubs, public places including airports and railways | | | | that work separately on viruses, algae causing |
| stations to disallow smoking in public. They would | | | | bacteria, gas, smoke, dust and odors etc. |
| have to provide a secluded corner for people who | | | | Therefore knowing the exact type of technology |
| wish to smoke and ensure they smoke only in | | | | and the equipment is important to ensure that |
| that area. | | | | you are able to get a cleaning efficiency of about |
| While the ban on smoking is taking place, the | | | | 99.97 percent. |
| public and non-smokers are not spared from | | | | The smoke, dust, odours and fumes contain |
| getting to be passive smokers and continue to | | | | micro organisms and bacteria that fall within 0.30 |
| inhale smoke. | | | | micron range and pose the biggest challenge to |
| Though the pubs and hotels have isolated a | | | | the human body and they can often turn toxic. |
| corner space for smokers, the entire place may | | | | HEPA technology enabled air purification systems |
| not have a exhaust or air purification system | | | | are found to contain the bacteria, virus and |
| working and hence the smoke continues to | | | | airborne pollutants completely and purify the air. |
| spread to other areas within the hall, with the | | | | This technology is considered very safe and |
| result the general public continue to become | | | | effective. |
| victims of passive smoking. | | | | While selecting a suitable air purifier for your use, |
| Those of you who are planning to buy air purifier | | | | please give the room size and specifications to |
| systems and filters now would have to first | | | | the company technicians or sales personnel so |
| understand the type of smoke and the pollutants | | | | that they are able to suggest the right model |
| in the air that needs to be cleared out. Depending | | | | which will give you at least five air exchanges per |
| upon this you should choose the filtering | | | | hour and this is the industry benchmark for the |
| mechanism. | | | | best system. |