NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
by Air Filters, Inc. Ricliinond, Virginia ’
Filter Efficieuey Based U'pon
AjspSication
Local 'authorities have in-, sidered. One factor iricludes.'
formed you that they wish to . 'additional heat gain.-»hence
. inspect your HVAC systems. .more air changes./Kitchens
Their visit is based upon''a,." also use major levels of ex-'
complaint by one or more of haust, hence voluminous
the building’s occupants with ■ arnounts ol make-up air?-' In.
regard to indoor- air quality, offoct air quality for kitchens
What is your responsibility ’ is well spoken lor.
as'a member of the engi- Make-up air, meeting
peering staff?- . ' ' proper EPA cleanliness lev-
■ Legal circles and-courts els, brought-into-a kitchen,
have held that the engineer/’.. has the same offeothas-sup-
tng’profession has guidelinesplying clean filtered.air.Yln
and.standards that set alevel. .-short,' when designing for air
• 'c('-'.standard care. '-’ One' of' quality in a space,' consider-'
i those-standards of care -'re? otions are made for filtration,
fers' toiapplying the •proper--, outside air amounts, ventila-
filtralion based upon/the ■■ lion effectiveness, and the
' building’s'application.'The ..planned-'purpose or.-use of
American Society of Heating, the space. ' ''/
. Refrigeration,andAlrCondP\‘«.Yln.'many cases.engine'ers-
tio.ni.ngEngineers(ASHRAE)s’-Will applyifiltration one level.
denotes recommended filtrar.xt-'ab.o.ve .that: recommended’in
■ - tion'efficiency level3jpr'stan--ffWmnt' standards to' a.ssure
dard:buiidings in 'lhoir.H.I44C>2 that- they/ are ■matching'; or
Systems' ■& '- any' updatesi<;lf-
marjual, published every four-'-LProblems do" develop at.-'a
- years? The most recent vol-.-? later dale the engineers can
' ' ume'was published.in 1932.'.'.'-document that they followed.
. -’'T.age:'25.10 iists-'“Typ;Gaf-’.Quidplines published by rec-
■ . Filter Applications Classified -^i.ognized • authb(jti§s‘:in‘effe.ct.
. by Filter Efficiency andType'^i^i'^ the-'time'iofrconstruction,';-
iSfeS' PrMcnljGengjJ^^gjjCriteria*;.?
VCalcgoiy ' Filter Efficiency ■.'•2 -2,
/Cafeteria &'RGS[aurants\-.-'-.'lY35%’or better;. ■. ;
Night.Clubs 35% Plus Charcoal i
Manual Air- Purge ’i -■<
YKitchen><Y . 10-15%-or Better E l-
CITY__21MC10 0__0 062 42 8 40
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