Healthy Indoors Magazine
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IAQnet, LLC strives to use reliable sources and verify data, but makes no guarantee that information is complete or accurate; consequently, readers using this information do so at their own risk. Although persons and companies mentioned herein are believed to be reputable, neither IAQnet, LLC, nor its officers, employees, or contractors accept any responsibility whatsoever for the activities of any such persons or companies. © 2020 IAQnet, LLC 4 | March 2020 Volume 8 No. 3 March 2020 DEPARTMENTS 6 | Editorial 8 | News Live Wire Virtual Newsroom 10 | HI Forum 12 | Events Calendar Find out about Industry Events INDUSTRY 16 | HEALTHY INDOORS SHOW: Expert Panel Discussions on COVID-19 Our live online weekly program. 18 | COVID-19: Part 1: The Basic Risks You Need to Know About by Scott Armour 24 | COVID-19: Part 2: A Three-Pronged Approach by Scott Armour 32 | MICROBIAL: Sewage Contamination Testing in Indoor Environments by Jason Dobranic, Ph.D. 36 | HVAC ANTI-VIRUS MEASURES: Practical Recommendations to Reduce Viral Transmission by Kris Anderson, PE 40| ASK DR. ALICE: It's Not Just About the Virus by Alice Delia, Ph.D. 42 | SUSTAINABILITY SNIPPETS: Earth Day by Tom Murray 48| IAQ Radio — Watch the online weekly video podcast and its archived episodes. CONSUMERS 52 | Home Performance Minute: Testing Chemicals at Home and in Construction by Corbett Lunsford 54 | MAY'S WAYS: Menacing Moisture by Jeffrey May 58 | HOUSE WHISPERER: Bad-Ass HVAC, Part-3 by Nate Adams 66 | MOMS Clean Air Force DIY Hand Sanitizer 66 | HOME INSPECTION: Home Inspector Credentials by Mark Jones 16 | COVID-19: The Basic Risks You Need to Know About by Scott Armour The formal name of the virus that causes COVID-19 is "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2". Novel: because it's new. This is important because it means that humans have no built-up immunity. 40 | MAY'S WAYS: Menacing Moisture by Jeffrey May In the northern climates, where the indoor air is dry in the Winter, some people find arid air can dry their skin, especially at night, so they choose to add moisture to the air in their homes with humidifiers. Often the use of humidifi- ers can lead to microbial growth, which can lead to indoor air quality threats. 22 | HVAC ANTI-VIRUS MEASURES: Practical Recommendations to Reduce Viral Transmission by Kris Anderson, PE When infected peo- ple cough or sneeze, droplets of various sizes are blown rapid- ly into the air with larg- er droplets (100-10 µm) falling downward within 10 feet but the small ones (<10 µm) can remain suspended for 1.5 hours to 21 days.