CEAC-2022-05-May

News
NADCA, Global Biorisk Advisory
Council Publish Scientific Paper on Air
Quality in Non-Healthcare Settings
MT. LAUREL, N.J. — NADCA, the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning,
and Restoration Association, announced the publication of
“Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, as
Built Environments,” a scientific paper developed in partnership
with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC).
The paper, funded by the GBAC, addresses several strategies
for improving indoor air quality in facilities and built environments.
Air quality has become a major focus of cleaning
considerations since the introduction of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
pandemic. This paper is designed to provide the measures a
facility should take into consideration to control the spread
of infectious agents within their facilities, with a particular
concern for those spread through airborne routes. Viruses
or other infectious agents that are transmitted through tiny
droplets and aerosols are considered to be airborne diseases.
SARS-CoV-2, influenza, chicken pox, and measles are all
examples of airborne diseases.
NADCA President & Chairman of the Board, Mark Zarzeczny,
ASCS, CVI, and NADCA’s scientific advisory board chair; Dr.
Mark Hernandez, PhD, PE., along with a team of scientific
and industry peers; contributed to the multi-authored paper.
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with the
GBAC’s scientific advisory board to develop their first published,
peer-reviewed scientific paper,” said Mark Zarzeczny,
ASCS, CVI, and NADCA’s President and Chairman of the
Board. “The paper addresses airborne diseases, including the
SARS-CoV-2 virus, and provides a multitude of science-backed
options for improving indoor air quality in non-healthcare
settings.”
The paper has been published in the GBAC-TIPS Journal, an
open access journal founded by The Infection Prevention
Strategy (TIPS) to advance innovations, ideas, and processes
that make a difference in global health. The journal aims
to provide access to evidence-based science through both
peer-reviewed and perspective articles. The paper will also be
indexed into Google Scholar and ResearchGate for the global
scientific community to reference and cite in future publications.
“It was a privilege for our scientific advisory board to work
with NADCA on this multi-authored paper which provides
actionable steps to make facilities safer during and beyond
the pandemic,” said GBAC Executive Director Patricia
Olinger. “Achieving peer review and publication means that
our paper has met standards for quality and importance to
global health.”
This comes just before the announcement of NADCA’s own
scientific advisory board, which was shared during the recent
Annual Meeting & Exposition in Aurora, Colorado. Led by Dr.
Mark Hernandez, the advisory board will work alongside NA-
DCA’s scientific committee and Board of Directors to utilize
research, science, and advocacy to advance the field.
The “Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare,
As Built Environments” peer-reviewed paper is available
for download at infectioncontrol.tips/2022/02/10/
biological-air-quality-considerations.
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