Air quality in food processing facilities is often the forgotten ingredient within a processing facility. It is common that food processing factories are susceptible to the spread of airborne viruses and microbes. The temperature and humidity requirements along with the production processes lend to the survival of airborne microbes and viruses. This means that the airborne viruses can survive longer in the air than in other facilities.
Increased air changes can help dilute and remove the number of airborne microbes. There are challenges associated with increasing air changes, these challenges focus on how many air changes are sufficient for your facility. This can be based on a number of factors including - the size of your production facility, the number of workers within the facility, and even the internal processes that affect particulate levels. Another challenge is the equipment. Often HVAC systems are not designed to achieve increased levels of air changes as well as improved filter efficiency. When these improvements are not available upgrading the system can be very expensive. Using mobile HEPA air cleaners can be used to supplement your existing HVAC system and achieve the required air changes for your meat processing plant.
The fixed aspects of production are key reasons why viruses can spread more easily within meat and food processing facilities. Often the different production processes can create excess particulates in the air, this gives airborne viruses optimal conditions to survive longer in the air.
To reduce this risk, creating clean air zones within your production process is key.
Using air cleaners and fabric ducts, your processing facility can create positive downflow areas above your workstations for improved protection of your employees.
All Camfil products are tested and certified to industry standards. All air cleaners come equipped with HEPA filters tested and certified to EN1822:2019 or IEST-RP-CC034 standards. All HVAC air filters are tested and certified according to ISO 16890 and ASHRAE 52.2 App. J.
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