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"One way we can indirectly measure the amount of ventilation in a space is to use a carbon dioxide monitor. Humans exhale CO2 when we breathe, so levels of this
by moviewise 4y ago
"One way we can indirectly measure the amount of ventilation in a space is to use a carbon dioxide monitor. Humans exhale CO2 when we breathe, so levels of this gas provide a good proxy for how diluted the air is. Values below about 800 parts per million are potentially well ventilated."
- ahaucnx 4y agoIf you are looking to build an open-source / open-hardware air quality monitor that uses the same sensor modules like commercial monoitors check out the AirGradient DIY monitor project that we maintain. [1] [1] https://www.airgradient.com/open-airgradient/instructions/diy-pro/ https://www.airgradient.com/open-airgradient/instructions/di...
- nikonyrh 4y agoI've had meetings in a 800 ppm CO2 air, it makes everyone drowsy. I'd set the threshold for "ok" or "good" air to 600 ppm or so. But I'm not a scientist, just a programmer. Well, actually a data scientist but no experience in biology or health care.