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Article: Selecting filters for mold control: how to effectively capture mold spores.
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- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
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- November 4, 2002
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What is the role of air filters in controlling mold? What air filtration efficiency is necessary to remove airborne spores? These are some of the questions HVAC contractors are asking filter suppliers to address regarding their concerns about mold.
To answer these questions, Camfil Farr of Riverdale, NJ, says it has become one of the first filter manufacturers to develop specific guidelines on air filter selection for mold control in heating and cooling systems.
"Air filters serve the purpose of limiting the amount of spores in a given volume of air, thus limiting the reproduction capabilities of the mold," stated Don Thornburg, Camfil Farr's R&D ...