Air Con Servicing and Possible Health Risks.

It is highly unlikely that A/C or air recirculating equipment will contribute to the spread of any of the many flu viruses that are around all of the time, for many years manufacturers have included 'black' components within the equipment, basically discretes in various shapes like small towers or discs that emit UV-C, thats why you dont see swathes of people who work in fully controlled ventilation offices off sick, a cruise ship because of the sheer numbers and restricted movement acts as an incubator for any flu virus thats around at the time and is a cause for concern as it will contain many people who have low immune systems and underlying pulmonary issues such as the elderly.


Mother nature is on the whole kind to the UK as we are what is known as a peninsular island that enjoys air movement of around 50kmph on average, high humidity and plenty of UV, agreed there are areas of concern that have been mapped out already such as the SE and London, large towns and cities where there is a high number of the population who have weak immune systems and prone to pulmonary problems due to pollution, poor air quality and lack of substantial UV but this is a problem every year when all the other flu's kick in.


COVID-19 is just another flu virus and because it is a new mysterious emerging virus it is inevitable that the press and social media platforms like this start screaming 'Zombie Apocalypse' forgetting that the normal annual flu's we have grown to hate kill 50 to 100k people a year.


The pressing question is should we be worried about COVID-19, no not really its just another flu to cause another bit of misery so do what you normally do every year, have a flu jab (it wont cure it but will make it more bearable and offers a modicum of protection to those who have other underlying health problems), personal hygiene such as more showers and wash hands regularly, ensure surfaces at home, office and school are wiped down, rinse raw fruit and vegetables, dont get too close to people who are sniffy etc; and dont cough and sneeze openly, probably stay away from large gatherings and give fast food outlets a miss for the time being where irresponsible people spit in and lick your food and wander around with unwashed hands.


Face masks are on the whole pretty useless in containing a virus as has been pointed out you have vulnerable areas such as eyes, ears and other orifices exposed not to mention cuts, abrasions, pores, sweat glands where the virus can find a host to incubate, after 10 minutes or so a face mask is contaminated with saliva, mucous and various membranes that make it an ideal host, the downside is people throw the infected mask into the litter bin, dustbin or just on the street when in actual reality it should be burned immediately, saying that I dont think we should condemn masks as it does give people a sense of security to go about their tasks in a normal way rather than staying at home.


At the moment PHE and PCT are giving out some fairly sound advice and its up to you to manage this as best you can, saying that what you do every year in fact.?



Rob Davies

Environment and Public Health PCT

It is highly unlikely that A/C or air recirculating equipment will contribute to the spread of any of the many flu viruses that are around all of the time, for many years manufacturers have included 'black' components within the equipment, basically discretes in various shapes like small towers or discs that emit UV-C, thats why you dont see swathes of people who work in fully controlled ventilation offices off sick, a cruise ship because of the sheer numbers and restricted movement acts as an incubator for any flu virus thats around at the time and is a cause for concern as it will contain many people who have low immune systems and underlying pulmonary issues such as the elderly.


Mother nature is on the whole kind to the UK as we are what is known as a peninsular island that enjoys air movement of around 50kmph on average, high humidity and plenty of UV, agreed there are areas of concern that have been mapped out already such as the SE and London, large towns and cities where there is a high number of the population who have weak immune systems and prone to pulmonary problems due to pollution, poor air quality and lack of substantial UV but this is a problem every year when all the other flu's kick in.


COVID-19 is just another flu virus and because it is a new mysterious emerging virus it is inevitable that the press and social media platforms like this start screaming 'Zombie Apocalypse' forgetting that the normal annual flu's we have grown to hate kill 50 to 100k people a year.


The pressing question is should we be worried about COVID-19, no not really its just another flu to cause another bit of misery so do what you normally do every year, have a flu jab (it wont cure it but will make it more bearable and offers a modicum of protection to those who have other underlying health problems), personal hygiene such as more showers and wash hands regularly, ensure surfaces at home, office and school are wiped down, rinse raw fruit and vegetables, dont get too close to people who are sniffy etc; and dont cough and sneeze openly, probably stay away from large gatherings and give fast food outlets a miss for the time being where irresponsible people spit in and lick your food and wander around with unwashed hands.


Face masks are on the whole pretty useless in containing a virus as has been pointed out you have vulnerable areas such as eyes, ears and other orifices exposed not to mention cuts, abrasions, pores, sweat glands where the virus can find a host to incubate, after 10 minutes or so a face mask is contaminated with saliva, mucous and various membranes that make it an ideal host, the downside is people throw the infected mask into the litter bin, dustbin or just on the street when in actual reality it should be burned immediately, saying that I dont think we should condemn masks as it does give people a sense of security to go about their tasks in a normal way rather than staying at home.


At the moment PHE and PCT are giving out some fairly sound advice and its up to you to manage this as best you can, saying that what you do every year in fact.?



Rob Davies

Environment and Public Health PCT