Question: SARS - CoV in a classroom with a HEPA filter Consider a classroom with one person infected with SARS - CoV and not wearing a
SARSCoV in a classroom with a HEPA filter
Consider a classroom with one person infected with SARSCoV and not wearing a mask. Assume the person has been sitting in the room for a long time, such that the system is at teady state. The room has an air filter similar to the one in problem # above. With the following information, construct a material balance and calculate the steady state concentration of virus particles in the air in the classroom. Note that we use the term "virus particle" to mean either a droplet or aerosol, for simplification. You may assume all the particles are the same size and that outdoor air does not have any virus particles in it
Room volume: m
Air flow into and out of room: m min
Virus particle emission rate from infected person: particles per minute
Air flow rate through the air filter: m min
Air filter removal efficiency for virus particle:
d Calculate the steady state virus particle concentration in the room. Check your units and
number of significant figures in your answer before finishing the problem!!
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