When it comes to taking tiny particles out of air, it is no longer a YES or NO thing. It gets all probabilsticky around there. 4/

However, when it comes to filtering stuff out of air, the action is very little like a sieve. There are a range of mechanisms that lead to particles in air being filtered and straining (the sieve like action) has a very minor role 3/

If you have a sieve which allows anything smaller than 4 mm to pass through, it is like a YES-NO question, either you go through or you do not. 2/

When we think of things being filtered out of something else, it is natural to think of a sieve like action. Sieving is the macro-scale example we are most familiar with and can relate to. So its natural, even though highly inaccurate for thinking about air filtration. 1/

Is the air quality in your office fit for purpose? A new code of practice for indoor air quality is now in operation so what does it mean for employers and employees? Excellent new explainer from @akm76.bsky.socialt.co/Y0o47gzXYP

Is the air quality in your office fit for purpose?

A new code of practice for indoor air quality is now in operation so what does it mean for employers and employees?

‘Why good ventilation is key to stopping the spread of Covid-19. Clean air far more important than clean hands’ In the 3 YEARS since I wrote this in The Irish Times 7,473 more people died (80% of pandemic deaths) We have the knowledge & tools to end this www.irishtimes.com/opinion/why-...

Why good ventilation is key to stopping the spread of Covid-19

Clean air far more important than clean hands

Also, important to bear in mind that it applies to all workspaces. Offices, retails shops, warehouses, nursing homes, even schools and universities, all of these are workspaces for certain populations. Here is a link to the Code of Practice www.hsa.ie/eng/publicat...

It is an important advancement. It encourages employers to be proactive in ensuring the workplaces have a healthy indoor air quality and ensure the best environment for performance.

I wrote a piece in RTE Brainstorm, going over the important aspects in the document, from the perspective of employers and employees. I have tried my best to not include my own opinion and just summarize the document in an easy-to-understand form.

Is the air quality in your office fit for purpose?

A new code of practice for indoor air quality is now in operation so what does it mean for employers and employees?

In May 2023, Health and Safety Authority Ireland published a code of practice for Indoor Air Quality in workspaces. A health and safety code of practice has (legal) consequences. The HSA just put Ireland in the forefront of the move towards healthy indoor spaces.