Topic outline

  • Filtration and Air Cleaning Systems for Buildings

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides guidance for filtration and air cleaning systems for buildings for protection of a building environment from airborne chemical, biological, or radiological attacks. This includes coverage of filtration and air-cleaning principles for particulate air filtration and gas-phase air cleaning. Also included are recommendations regarding filter and sorbent selection, operations, upgrade, and maintenance, as well as information on economic considerations.

    In this course, you need to review the material in the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) publication, “Guidance for Filtration and Air Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Airborne Attacks”, April 2003, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/default.html.

    Topics:

    • Particulate air filtration and gas-phase air cleaning
    • NIOSH recommendations - filter and sorbent selection for filtration and air cleaning systems
    • NIOSH recommendations - filtration and air cleaning system operations
    • NIOSH recommendations - filtration and air cleaning system upgrades
    • NIOSH recommendations - filtration and air cleaning system maintenance
    • Initial cost considerations - filtration and air cleaning systems
    • Operating cost considerations - filtration and air cleaning systems
    • Replacement cost considerations - filtration and air cleaning systems

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Construction, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, and other engineering professionals whose job description may require a general knowledge of Air Filtration and Cleaning Systems for occupied facilities.
    Publication Source: NIOSH

    Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE

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