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NAFA Position Statement on ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) Core Recommendations for Reducing Infectious Aerosol Exposure

May 26, 2021

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) is pleased to offer its’ support and feedback to ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) for the outstanding document “Core Recommendations for Reducing Airborne Infectious Aerosol Exposure”. To complete this document in such a short period of time, and for it to be so universally accepted and referenced by the …

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Member News: Air Filtration Holdings Acquires Permatron

October 16, 2017

Air Filtration Holdings, LLC Edgewater Funds and Duchossois Capital Management in partnership with Brandon Ost complete the acquisition of Permatron. Edgewater Funds, Duchossois Capital Management and Brandon Ost announced today they have collectively acquired Permatron, a privately held company in Elk Grove Village, IL. Founded in 1957, Permatron has spent 60 years specializing in custom …

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Impact of High-Efficiency Filtration Combined with High Ventilation Rates on Particulate Matter Concentrations in U.S. Offices

October 4, 2017

Tom Ben-David, Sheng Wang, Michael S. Waring | 7-1-2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2015, the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) funded a research proposal by Associate Professor Michael Waring at Drexel University, which was to determine whether high-efficiency filters could be used to effectively control indoor particulate matter (PM) at high ventilation rates in offices. This …

Read moreImpact of High-Efficiency Filtration Combined with High Ventilation Rates on Particulate Matter Concentrations in U.S. Offices

NAFA Member George Spottswood Appointed to NIST’s MEP Advisory Board

July 3, 2017

Last month, NAFA member and CEO of Quality Filters, Inc. George Spottswood was appointed to the National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NISTMEP) Advisory Board. NISTMEP’s mission is to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing. They are a national network and the only public-private partnership dedicated to serving small …

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Shipper Insights: How Accurate NMFC’s Can Help Control Transportation Costs

April 27, 2017

NMFC’s must be provided by the shipper so that carriers can determine shipping rates. Learn what shippers need to know about NMFC’s to control transportation-related costs. One of the most important steps when preparing a LTL (Less-than-Truckload) shipment is identifying the correct NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification). The NMFC is a numerical code which describes …

Read moreShipper Insights: How Accurate NMFC’s Can Help Control Transportation Costs

Know More! Selling

January 20, 2017

Know More! Selling By Sam Richter The Internet has changed the way companies sell, and buyers buy. Unless you have been living on a deserted island for the past 15 years, I know that statement did not send shock waves through your consciousness. And even if you had been living on a deserted island, you …

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Join now and your membership is good through December 31, 2017!

October 14, 2016

“NAFA is working to take filters from commodities buying to Life, Safety and Health purchase.” “Absolutely necessary with LEED Buildings.” Benefits of NAFA Membership When your company is a member of the National Air Filtration Association, membership opens the doors to many opportunities.  NAFA offers a community of CAFSs and NCTs that you can rely …

Read moreJoin now and your membership is good through December 31, 2017!

Be a Leader: The Five Components to Results Management

April 27, 2016

Now more than ever, it is important to get the best – and most – out of employees. Many leaders desire to increase staff performance, but few have a system to achieve their desired results. Here are five components to results management to get you thinking about creating the system you need to maximize your …

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How many cubic feet of air are passed through an air filter annually?

March 9, 2015

By D. Brian Baker, Custom Vac Limited January 2009   Of course there is no single answer to this question because it depends on many factors such as, what is the fan CFM on high, what is the fan CFM on low, is continuous fan being utilized, what are the heating and cooling CFM’s, how …

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NAFA Position Statement on 52.2 Appendix J

May 7, 2014

4/30/14 – As the President of the National Air Filtration Association, this is to inform the committee that based on an overwhelming consensus of NAFA’s members, NAFA will be voting “No” concerning the motion made in New York City, to move Appendix J from an appendix to an actual part of ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2012. NAFA …

Read moreNAFA Position Statement on 52.2 Appendix J

The Purpose of Paint Arrestors

June 30, 2011

It does sound “green” to say overspray collectors keep the environment cleaner, but let’s face facts; keeping the exhaust stack and fan free of overspray build-up ensures that an exhaust system can properly remove VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) and other noxious vapors from a spray booth.  That is the primary purpose of a paint arrestor. …

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Dealing With Schools’ Ventilation Problems

June 30, 2011

Officials at Keefe Technical School upgraded filter efficiency and found out the improvement keeps the ductwork clean while operating the heating and cooling coils at peak energy efficiency. Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics are a bit unnerving: 53 million school children and 6 million teachers, administrators, and others walk into 120,000 school …

Read moreDealing With Schools’ Ventilation Problems
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