Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring for Healthy Indoor Environments
What is Air Quality Measurement and Management?
Air Quality Measurement and Management has become increasingly important with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Quality measurement and management helps in numerous detections that will protect nature and human health. The system measures the air quality in our buildings in many ways by referring to different criteria. These measurements are evaluated by considering references such as the environmental conditions where the building is located, the use purpose of the buildings, the human density in the buildings. The main variables that Air Quality Measurement and Management systems refer to can be listed as Carbon Dioxide, VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds), Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen, PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10, and Formaldehyde.
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VENTILATION
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Why is the Air Quality Measurement and Management System Important?
The largest contribution to the carbon dioxide ratio measured by the Air Quality Measurement and Management system is provided by humans using indoor environments. With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been seen that ventilation systems are an important factor in preventing the spread of the virus. Poor ventilation of buildings can lead to high levels of carbon dioxide, increased risk of virus spread, and many health problems. Therefore, real-time monitoring of the carbon dioxide level reveals the quality of the performance of ventilation systems.
Another important parameter that the system references is the amount of particles in the air. By measuring the polluting dust density in the air at the micron level, serious health problems that can occur in the long term can be prevented. PM stands for “Particulate Matter”. PM 2.5 refers to particulate air pollutants at a level of 2.5 microns or smaller. Considering that the cross-section of a human hair is about 50 microns, it is clearer how precise and important information is the measurement of pollutant particle level in the air at the PM 2.5 level. Pollutant particles of 2.5 microns or smaller can infiltrate many systems in our body that need to be defended. The main sources of particulate matter are the waste released into the air by power plants and factories and chemical waste from forest fires. Secondary sources that produce particulate matter are coal plants and chemicals from car exhausts. Considering the possibility of the chemical substances in particulate matter easily entering the body’s defense mechanisms, it is seen that the Air Quality Measurement and Management system has a protective role in human health against the possibility of many diseases starting with respiratory diseases in the short term and cardiovascular effects in the long term.
