air purification
Removing airborne contaminants
Air purification is the process of removing contaminants, pollutants, or impurities from air.
The term applies to mechanical devices like HEPA filters, chemical processes, and natural methods like houseplants.
The hospital invested in air purification systems after the outbreak.
Air purifiers range from small desktop units to whole-building ventilation systems.
- HEPA filtersHigh-efficiency particulate air traps
- air filtersDevices removing airborne contaminants
- dustFine settled particles
- dust mitesMicroscopic skin-eating arachnids
- pet danderShed skin from animals
mold spores · homes · cleanrooms · pollen · indoor air quality · hospitals · odors · filtration · air scrubbers · viruses · ionizers · bacteria · disinfection · allergens · activated carbon · maintenance costs · offices · sick building syndrome
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- ecosystem servicespollination, carbon sequestration, climate regulation, water filtration, carbon storage
- Decontaminationdisinfection, sanitization, sterilization, fumigation, bleaching
- ventilationvent, vents, air duct, air ducts, ductwork
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- separation processesdistillation, filtration, centrifuge, sedimentation, decanting
air purificationair pollution
Toxic atmospheric contamination
polluting · contaminating · contamination · emissions · toxic release
air purificationdehumidification
Reducing air moisture content
industrial pollution · combustion · incineration · humidification · smoking