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 |