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. 2015 Dec 30;47(4):278–302. doi: 10.3947/ic.2015.47.4.278

Table 3. Time required for infectious agent removal based on the number of air changes per hour (adapted from CDC guideline [28]).

Air changes per hour Minutes required for removal efficiency
99% 99.9%
2 138 207
4 69 104
6 46 69
12 23 35
15 18 28
20 14 21
50 6 8
400 <1 1