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Rupkey, Steve <00001179dcbb4345-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
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Re: [DCHAS-L] ASHRAE guidance on Reopening Schools and Universities
Date:
Jul 7, 2020 20:39 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Yes, I'd like to see that study on MERV-15.
Thanks,
Steve
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU> on behalf of Margaret Rakas <mrakas**At_Symbol_Here**SMITH.EDU>
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Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
To: "DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU" <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] ASHRAE guidance on Reopening Schools and Universities
Monona-can you pls cite the study on MERV-15? I'm having trouble finding it-
Margaret
On Jul 7, 2020, at 10:10 AM, Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**lists.princeton.edu> wrote:
All good advice except the MERV 13 filter recommendation. A study now shows the bug goes through a properly installed MERV15. So we are up to the full HEPA MERV
17 in our plans. And that makes for a system upgrade in most facilities. In a few cases, a shop with industrial dilution ventilation can be used -- which is even better..
We also, FYI, are finding that employers, if they really want to reopen, can find a way to test employees up to 3 times a week for COVID-19 (not antibodies, etc.)
And we now require level A personnel (those who can't distance or wear a mask due to the nature of their work) be tested three times a week.
Others get tested once a week. And we are making it stick, Oh ye of little faith.
Monona
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From: Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**KEENE.EDU>
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Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2020 8:28 am
Subject: [DCHAS-L] ASHRAE guidance on Reopening Schools and Universities
CHAS readers many be interested in the link to the ASHRAE guidance on reopening schools and universities at
https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/reopening-of-schools-and-universities
It's a good review of basic concepts and best practices related to institutional ventilation systems, which many people are suddenly interested in.
The challenge I see in using this document is that the design basis for this document is to dilution of (chemical) pollutants to negligible levels. I'm not sure that
dilution is a good approach for biohazards such as virus which can survive on surfaces for hours after it is introduced into a space. In the BSL-3 labs I have helped evaluate, direction of air flow was more important than number of air changes per hour.
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