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"Version 2023" (modified calculation based on RESET).
Virus transmission in indoor spaces is so complex and diverse that it can change significantly depending on the type of virus. There are several key parameters of an indoor space, such as temperature, relative humidity, ventilation efficiency depending on the concentration of CO₂ or suspended particles present in the indoor air.
My inBiot's new virus indicator indicates the probability of airborne virus propagation in an indoor space. Based on the RESET VIRAL INDEX, it shows on a scale of 0-100 the resistance of the air in a room to the spread of viruses.
The indicator calculates infection potential based on scientifically proven indoor air quality metrics, such as temperature, relative humidity, PM2.5 concentration and CO₂, assessed through inBiot's monitoring technology.
Although it is currently impossible to measure airborne viruses in real time, it is possible to measure the ability of a building to minimize the potential for airborne infection, in real time, through a series of parameters. This requires combining scientific research with real-time results in a standardized and meaningful way. Research has demonstrated the direct impact of humidity, temperature and airborne particles on the rate of viral infections.
To know the risk of infection, it is necessary to know the survival of a virus, the impact of different indoor air quality parameters on the immune system and the dose of such exposure:
[Virus survival]+[Immune system]+[Dose] = [Risk of infection].
From where the algorithm resulting from RESET 's research work is applied to obtain the virus indicator, calculated in real time in My inBiot from MICA monitoring data:
- VS: Virus survival
- ISPM: Impact of PM2.5 on the Immune System
- ISRH: Impact of relative humidity on the immune system.
- PVDr: Potential Viral Dose Risk
- AIP: Airborne Infection Potential
- RVI: RESET virus indicator
The infection rate of viruses is significantly reduced at room temperature (20°C), compared to colder temperatures at which viruses have greater persistence. On the other hand, at high temperatures, viruses are destabilized and their infectivity is generally reduced. High temperatures can reduce the activity of viruses, in some cases even inactivate them, while low temperatures may prolong their activity. In addition, low temperatures reduce the efficiency of our innate defenses in the respiratory tract.
A relative humidity between 40% and 60% is ideal from the point of view of thermo-hygrometric comfort, although in terms of virus inactivation 50% is more suitable, a situation in which viruses are less active. At significantly low relative humidity (< 40%), the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract dry out, reducing their ability to protect against the entry of pathogens into the body.
At high relative humidity (>60%), the proportion of pathogenic germs in the air increases and there is a greater likelihood of mold growth.
Ventilation is the key strategy to reduce the concentration of indoor air pollutants, be they chemical compounds or biological agents such as virus. High CO₂ levels indicate a poorly ventilated space and therefore an increased risk of virus concentration in the air.
Virus transmission and virulence also depend on the size and concentration of the aerosols breathed. With typical nasal breathing aerosols can be deposited continuously in the respiratory system. And in particular, small aerosols (those smaller than 2.5 μm, - PM2.5) penetrate deeply into the respiratory tract and have the ability to remain longer in suspension than larger particles (PM10), which are more easily deposited by gravity on surfaces.
