Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Jul 19, 2024 22:49:22 GMT
To really end the pandemic, we need clean indoor air standards, good ventilation, CO2 monitors and more! - Published June 2, 2023
Covid is airborne! Air is the new poop!
This is a followup to my first real Substack newsletter issue (after an initial test post), Public libraries lending carbon dioxide monitors is a good idea in the fight against Covid-19. Since it appeared so early in the history of this humble newsletter, it didn’t really get that much in the way of views.
What I wrote there about air quality and CO2 monitors is still true, so I won’t repeat it in this post. I also have a post on my blog about CO2 monitors, which covers a lot of ground as well. This post moves beyond the library world and presents more general resources that I hope you all will find useful in your networks.
What’s new since those initial posts? Most significantly, there’s been a few very important developments on the indoor air quality standard/regulation/guideline front with recent standards and drafts from the CDC, ASHRAE and Health Canada.
This issue we have some general resources, followed by some important newer readings on ventilation, air quality and related issues and then after those, some extra fun stuff on schools and libraries and more.
As usual, the bonus for getting to the end of the issue is some music at the end to make your soul shine a little brighter!
General Resources
CAVI | Community Access to Ventilation Information
Set up a CO2 monitor lending program at your library
Patron-facing info about CO2 monitors
Map of Public Libraries with lending programs (via CAVI): Library CO2 monitor programs
Sample fact sheet for lending program: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Sample instruction page: How to Use Your C02 Monitor - Peterborough Public Library
Indoor Air Quality • Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Building a Corsi-Rosenthal Air Filter Box for the first time by James Smith
(More sources, resources, and quotes in the full article via the link)
Covid is airborne! Air is the new poop!
This is a followup to my first real Substack newsletter issue (after an initial test post), Public libraries lending carbon dioxide monitors is a good idea in the fight against Covid-19. Since it appeared so early in the history of this humble newsletter, it didn’t really get that much in the way of views.
What I wrote there about air quality and CO2 monitors is still true, so I won’t repeat it in this post. I also have a post on my blog about CO2 monitors, which covers a lot of ground as well. This post moves beyond the library world and presents more general resources that I hope you all will find useful in your networks.
What’s new since those initial posts? Most significantly, there’s been a few very important developments on the indoor air quality standard/regulation/guideline front with recent standards and drafts from the CDC, ASHRAE and Health Canada.
This issue we have some general resources, followed by some important newer readings on ventilation, air quality and related issues and then after those, some extra fun stuff on schools and libraries and more.
As usual, the bonus for getting to the end of the issue is some music at the end to make your soul shine a little brighter!
General Resources
CAVI | Community Access to Ventilation Information
Set up a CO2 monitor lending program at your library
Patron-facing info about CO2 monitors
Map of Public Libraries with lending programs (via CAVI): Library CO2 monitor programs
Sample fact sheet for lending program: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Sample instruction page: How to Use Your C02 Monitor - Peterborough Public Library
Indoor Air Quality • Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Building a Corsi-Rosenthal Air Filter Box for the first time by James Smith
(More sources, resources, and quotes in the full article via the link)