Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Air Purifiers, Aranizers etc for pets near common space

[James Kacki (jimkacki]

I can't offer an authoritative response to this but can relate  
information given to me by an engineer friend who knew a chemistry  
professor who had the following experience:
The professor had an Ionizer air cleaner in this lab on his lab  
table.  He inadvertently left it on over the weekend.  It was next to  
his bunsen burner.  When he came in on Monday morning, the rubber  
hose to his bunsen burner was turned to mostly dust!  He theorized  
that it was because the ions work by reacting with, and neutralizing,  
organic matter in the air, rendering the air 'clean' .  He went on to  
postulate that since our lungs are 'organic matter, it would not be a  
good idea to sleep with an ionizer next to one's bedside. (as I had  
been doing).  Although I did not have any corroborating proof of the  
professor's theory,  I immediately discarded my ionizer on the  
principle of 'better safe than sorry'.
Anyone else have any information on this potential hazard?
James


On 25-May-10, at 3:54 PM, Fred H Olson wrote:

> Rick Gravrok <rick.gravrok [at] gmail.com>
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> Fred, the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
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> Hello,
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>         When it comes to keeping air as clean as possible, what
> lessons have fellow cohousers learned? I have a new puppy, and I live
> in the building where we also have our common space so I'd like to do
> the best job I can to keep down alergen & dander problems, etc. as
> much as possible for everyone.
>
> Do air cleaners / air filter machines work?
>
> What do folks know about Aranizers?
>
> Is ozone bad for you?
>
> Can air cleaners be silent?
>
> Which models do people recommend?
>
>         Sincerely,
>
> Rick
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