Research Article
Elevator Ventilation and SARS-CoV-2-Relevant Particulate Matter Removal in Three Older California Elevators
Table 3
for the three elevators. All rates except
are based on the use of NaCl.
| | Rate constant | Experimental description | Elevator 1 (1940s) (hr-1) | Elevator 2 (1960s) (hr-1) | Elevator 3 (1980s) (hr-1) | Mean elevator air change (hr-1) |
| Normal | | Natural ventilation stationary elevator+closed door based on CO2 decay | | | | | | Total particle removal in stationary elevator+closed door | | | | | | Particle removal rate in moving elevator | | | | |
| Intervention | | Intervention: stationary elevator+air cleaner | | | | | | Intervention: moving elevator+air cleaner | | | | | | Intervention: stationary elevator+open door | | | | |
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