September 29, 2022

Air Filtration in Gyms and Fitness Centers is Now Available by Camfil

Recent data has shown that the air quality at gyms and fitness centers needed attention even before COVID-19

The use of cleaning products, heavy breathing and sweating from members plus high humidity

levels can create a "Cocktail" of chemicals in the air.

Indoor air quality has been linked to health issues like respiratory infections, asthma,

allergies, and headaches. While the HVAC system is worked on to make sure that the air quality is up to par, there are some things that you can do to help improve the air quality in your gym.

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder found that one exercising person emits more chemicals than five sedentary people. These human emissions, which include amino acids from sweat and acetone from breath, chemically combine with chlorine bleach-based cleaners commonly used to clean equipment to form new airborne chemicals. Researchers call this new “cocktail” of chemicals N-chloraldimines. Source: Finewax, Z. (2020, December).

Camfil New Resources covers: Improvements in your fitness center could include:

  • Ensuring proper air filtration at gyms and fitness centers ventilation system is operating properly

  • Adjusting HVAC systems to increase total airflow to occupied spaces

  • Turning off any demand-controlled ventilation controls that reduce air supply based on occupancy or temperature

  • Improving central air filtration

  • Ensuring exhaust fans are functional and operating at full capacity

  • Using portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration systems to enhance air cleaning


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About Camfil

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Resources:

Finewax, Z. (2020, December). Quantification and source characterization of volatile organic compounds from exercising and application of chlorine-based cleaning products in a university athletic center. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ina.12781

Other Resources by Camfil USA:

Protecting Children from Poor Air Quality in Schools

Data Center Defense: Reduce Airborne Contaminants to Improve Indoor Air Quality



Source: Camfil Air FILTERS
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