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Honeywell's New Air Monitor Alerts When Indoor Conditions May Present Increased Risk Factors For Exposure To Airborne Viruses
- Monitors carbon dioxide and features proprietary risk alert system for use in schools, restaurants and other indoor spaces - Alerts users to take steps to
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[{"type":"text","content":"- Monitors carbon dioxide and features proprietary risk alert system for use in schools, restaurants and other indoor spaces\n - Alerts users to take steps to proactively improve indoor air quality to help decrease the potential risk of transmitting airborne viruses among building occupants\n\n\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) today announced a new, user-friendly monitor that alerts users when indoor air conditions may present an increased risk of potentially transmitting airborne viruses in schools, restaurants and other spaces.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe Honeywell Transmission Risk Air Monitor is an easy-to-deploy, portable device that measures carbon dioxide and features a proprietary risk alerting system based on user-selected activity levels within a room. This helps customers be aware of when to proactively improve indoor air quality, which according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, can help reduce the spread of certain diseases and decrease the risk of exposure among building occupants.\nThe new monitor incorporates a proprietary algorithm developed by Honeywell based on research conducted at the University of Colorado on the influence of aerosols on the transmission risks of airborne viruses. Users are alerted when conditions are present that indicate a certain air risk factor level is reached so they can increase ventilation with outdoor air and/or improve air filtration, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends as important components of a larger strategy for indoor air quality.\n\"The importance of indoor air quality isn't going to go away once we have the pandemic behind us. People are more aware of and cognizant to the potential impact that indoor air quality can have on well-being and productivity,\" said Mary Furto, Chief Marketing Officer of Honeywell's Gas Analysis and Safety business. \"Our monitor provides an efficient and simple way for users to be alerted if their indoor spaces present increased risk factors by analyzing breathable air. This can enable users to understand when to take appropriate actions such as increasing ventilation in a room.\"\nHoneywell's monitor uses CO2, temperature and humidity sensors and offers three pre-programmed activity level settings. It features a green, yellow or red light to alert users about t...