Corrective Measures to Existing Air Corrective Measures to Existing Air Intakes Without RelocationIntakes Without Relocation

Presented by

G.S. Presser, P.E.

ASHRAE Life Member

President of Acme Engineering Prod. Inc.

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

High concentration of CO and Diesel fumes at street level

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

High concentration of CO and Diesel fumes at street level

CO and VOCs in restaurant kitchen exhausts

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

High concentration of CO and Diesel fumes at street level

CO and VOCs in restaurant kitchen exhausts

High CO2 levels and smoke in exhausts of public spaces

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

High concentration of CO and Diesel fumes at street level

CO and VOCs in restaurant kitchen exhausts

High CO2 levels and smoke in exhausts of public spaces

High CO, CO2 and NO2 discharged by chimneys

Sources and ContaminantsSources and Contaminants

Carbon Monoxide from parking lots

High concentration of CO and Diesel fumes at street level

CO and VOCs in restaurant kitchen exhausts

High CO2 levels and smoke in exhausts of public spaces

High CO, CO2 and NO2 discharged by chimneys

Diesel fumes sucked into intakes

Preventive methods at the design stagePreventive methods at the design stage

Place intakes away from contaminated exhausts

Preventive methods at the design stagePreventive methods at the design stage

Place intakes away from contaminated exhausts

Place intakes high above street level

Preventive methods at the design stagePreventive methods at the design stage

Place intakes away from contaminated exhausts

Place intakes high above street level

Avoid placing roof intakes downwind of exhausts

Preventive methods at the design stagePreventive methods at the design stage

Place intakes away from contaminated exhausts

Place intakes high above street level

Avoid placing roof intakes downwind of exhausts

Determine what contaminants are present and filter if possible

Corrective measures in existing air Corrective measures in existing air intakes without relocationintakes without relocation

CO + CO2 Detection Panel

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