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Guidelines for Applications One of the most important – and at the same time, most technically challenging – decisions an engineer, building manager or superintendent must make involves indoor air quality. This decision impacts the health and well-being of the men and women in the building. Choosing the correct air filtration in an industrial and commercial application setting is a key element in this IAQ assignment. Since you are ultimately responsible for this air quality, you must have all of the facts in front of you before you make such a decision. It is up to you to assure that all personnel are provided a comfortable, productive – and healthy – work environment. This, of course, must be accomplished within budgetary guidelines established by the building owners. Therefore, you must ask yourself these five questions as you make these vital decisions. What are the filtration objectives? The nature of the tenants and the particular use of the building will be the deciding factors. What type of contaminants must be removed? In particular, you need to determine if there are any special requirements based on the use of the building, as well as the surrounding area. What operational constraints are involved? Are there local regulations you must follow? Does the age or condition of the building provide any specific challenges to a filtration system? What options are available in terms of filter technology? Your vendors and suppliers will be able to answer this for you. What is the impact on corporate objectives? Very few engineers or building managers have an unlimited budget. You must weigh the answers to the first four questions with the profitability objectives of the building owners firmly in mind. The following guidelines are a list to follow when making these IAQ decisions. They are in the form of questions. Not all of them apply in every organization but all should be considered in making decisions related to filtration. Define Air Filtration Objectives Identify Contaminants to be Removed Understand Operational Constraints Consider Available Options Checklist

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