The Air Purification Podcast is the official Podcast from APTA The Air Purification Trade Association. We will be sharing information from experts on epidemiology, air filtration manufacturers, and knowledgeable people from the commercial property sector. Our mission is to help consumers and businesses become more literate on the subject of air quality and how the challenges caused by dirty air can be addressed.
The Air Purification Podcast
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The Air Purification Podcast is the official Podcast from APTA The Air Purification Trade Association. We will be sharing information from experts on epidemiology, air filtration manufacturers, and knowledgeable people from the commercial property sector. Our mission is to help consumers and businesses become more literate on the subject of air quality and how the challenges caused by dirty air can be addressed.
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April 6, 2022
How Air Filtration machines are tested to ensure they are effective?
<p><strong>Air Filtration has been put forward as one of the technologies that can be used to support a reduction in the spread of viruses but also to assist with the air quality challenges that cause health issues in many parts of the world.</strong></p> <p>In this Podcast with <strong>Dr. Simon Harkis</strong>, who works for global testing specialists <a href="//www.sgs.com/ibr"><strong>SGS IBR Laboratories</strong></a>, we explore the important subject of <strong>air filtration unit testing</strong>, with the goal of trying to establish how well they work and why testing is important.</p> <p>Our fascinating discussion includes:</p> <ul> <li>How this work is carried out and some of the important considerations that need to be made.</li> <li>The size of particles that can be measured in a test</li> <li>The considerations surrounding where best to place an Air Filtration machine within a room</li> <li>Indoor air quality monitoring considerations</li> </ul> <p>If you would like to be featured on the Air Purification Podcast, or you have suggestions for the subjects you would like us to cover on future episodes, please email <strong>david@theapta.co.uk </strong>Find about more about APTA via our website <a href="https://airpurificationtradeassociation.co.uk/"><strong>https://airpurificationtradeassociation.co.uk/</strong></a></p>
November 11, 2021
Ensuring accuracy and ethical sales & marketing practices in air filtration
<p><strong>Ensuring accuracy and ethical sales & marketing practices in air filtration </strong></p> <p>Whilst the challenges of poor indoor air quality have caused health issues for the world for the last several decades, <strong>the Covid-19 pandemic has further heightened the interest in the purchase of Air Filtration devices across the world, including here in the UK</strong>. </p> <p>As with the sale of any product or service, it is important that manufacturers and sales companies show respect for purchasing consumers and the advertising standards and legislation that prevails in the country of distribution, being sure to provide accurate references and evidence to support any claims surrounding the purported benefits of the product.</p> <p><strong>The Air Purification Trade Association (APTA) </strong>is committed to ensuring that subscribing members honour a code of business conduct that respects the legislation and support the distribution of accurate air purification literacy into the business and consumer world.</p> <p>In support of this objective, APTA was delighted to host an interview with the <strong>UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). </strong>During the Podcast, ASA<strong> </strong>explained how the legislation in the UK works and who walked through a few useful examples of what happens when an organisation is found in breach of the prevailing adverting standards and a ruling is made. This can include a high profile listing on the ASA website. </p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p> <p>During the interview, reference was made to efficacy testing by MRI Global and the ventilation guide that is issued by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The links to more information on these two points can be found below. </p> <p>1. Health & Safety Executive Guide on ventilation please click <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/equipment-and-machinery/air-conditioning-and-ventilation/index.htm">here</a></p> <p>2. MRI Global Laboratory test explanation please click <a href="https://youtu.be/ptvrkg6babk">here</a></p> <p><strong>ASA also kindly shared some other useful links to important information and resources.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources.html</a> - links to info and advice in <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/resource-library/advice-online.html" target="_blank">Advice Online</a>, <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/cap-bitesize.html" target="_blank">Bitesize</a> and <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/cap-webinars.html" target="_blank">Webinars</a>, </p> <p><strong>The ASA copy advice service</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/bespoke-copy-advice.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/bespoke-copy-advice.html</a> - advertisers can get free advice with a 24-hour turnaround (there is also a chargeable 4-hour express service).</p> <p><strong>This links to a specific section of the ASA Corona Virus and Covid 19 advice online</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-online/coronavirus-and-covid-19.html#anchor8" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-online/coronavirus-and-covid-19.html#anchor8</a> regarding air and surface purifiers.</p> <p>Paid for training and events - virtual and in-person at the moment</p> <p><a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/training-and-events.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/training-and-events.html</a> CAP E-learning - <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/cap-elearning.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/cap-elearning.html</a>. </p> <p>ASA <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/training-and-events/bespoke-training.html" target="_blank">Bespoke Training</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><br></p>
August 26, 2021
The subject of indoor air quality control just became even more critical
<p>The newly formed trade association (APTA) The <strong>Air Purification Trade Association </strong>(a not-for-profit organisation) has a mission to work with air quality experts, scientists, equipment manufacturers <strong>to ensure that there is an appropriate increase in air quality literacy across consumers and businesses.</strong></p> <p>In the first Air Purification Podcast, Paul Lee interviews APTA’s acting Chairman David Lilley to find out more about the origin of APTA and its objectives for the next few years.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES </strong></p> <ol> <li>The link to open letter from 239 scientists to the World Health Organisation is <a href="https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/71/9/2311/5867798">here </a></li> <li>The USA based Centre For Disease Control (CDC) reference to air filtration is <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ventilation.html">here </a></li> <li>Canadian schools to use air filtration systems. A CBC News report is <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/osborne-air-purifiers-schools-covid-19-1.6144700">here</a> </li> <li>The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) comments on Air Filtration units is <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/equipment-and-machinery/air-conditioning-and-ventilation/air-cleaning-and-filtration-units.htm">here </a></li> </ol>
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