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Position Paper: Air Conditioning units in Non-Healthcare Settings - Managing the COVID-19 Risks

Tuesday, 21 July 2020  

 

 

 

Position Paper

 

Air Conditioning units in Non-Healthcare Settings

 

Managing the COVID-19 Risks

 

Dr Greg Kew
Occupational Medicine Specialist

 

Garth Hunter
Industrial Hygiene Specialist

 

 Executive Summary

 

Indoor ventilation is an important consideration regarding viral transmission; correctly applied it can reduce spread. Conversely, poor ventilation promotes viral transmission. The odds of transmission in a Japanese study show that COVID-19 spread was 18 fold higher in an enclosed environment than in an outdoor environment......

 

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