Chemicals Removed by IQAir Air Purifier Units

Infection Control of Swine Flu

Most of the below chemicals have a corresponding IQAir model that is recommended for the control of that particular gaseous contaminant. The selection of the IQAir models is based upon light concentrations of these contaminants, i.e. generally 10 PPM or less. The tests were undertaken by the media manufacturers.

Chemical Name Physical State Formula Odour Characteristics Recommended IQAir Model
Acetaldehyde Liquid CH3CHO penetrating, fruity IQAir ChemiSorber
Acetic acid Liquid CH3COOH strong vinegar-like IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Acetone Liquid (CH3)2CO Characteristic odor IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Acetylene Gas HC=CH not unpleasant when pure, but disagreeable when impure IQAir ChemiSorber
Acrolein Liquid CH2=CHCHO piercing, disagreeable; causes tears IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Acrylonitrile Liquid CH2=CHCN mild IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ammonia Gas NH3 penetrating, pungent, suffocating IQAir AM
Arsine Gas AsH3 disagreeable garlic IQAir ChemiSorber*
Benzene Liquid C6H6 characteristic IQAir VOC
1.3 Butadiene Gas CH2=CHCH=CH2 mild aromatic IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Butane Gas C4H10 odorless IQAir VOC
Butyric acid Liquid CH3CH2CH2COOH unpleasant, rancid IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Carbon dioxide Gas CO2 odorless IQAir ChemiSorber
Carbon disulfide Liquid CS2 strong, disagreeable, or sweetish IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Carbon monoxide Gas CO odorless not controlled by adsorption/oxidation
Carbon tetrachloride Liquid CCl4 ether-like IQAir VOC
Chlorine Gas Cl2 suffocating, irritating IQAir VOC
Chlorine dioxide Gas ClO2 unpleasant, similar to that of chlorine and reminiscent of nitric acid IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Chloroform Liquid CHCl3 pleasant, sweet IQAir VOC
Chloropicrin Liquid CCl3NO2 sharp, penetrating, causes tears IQAir VOC
Cresol Liquid CH3C6H4OH phenolic IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Cyclohexane Liquid C6H12 mild, sweet, resembling chloroform or benzene IQAir VOC
Cyclohexanone Liquid C6H10O reminiscent of peppermint and acetone IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
1.1 Dichloroethane Liquid CHCl2CH3 chloroform-like IQAir VOC
Diethylamine Liquid (C2H5)2NH fishy, ammaonia-like IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Dimethylamine Gas (CH3)2NH pungent, fishy or ammonia-like IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ethane Gas C2H6 odorless not controlled by adsorption/oxidation
Ethanol Liquid C2H5OH pleasant, sweet IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ethyl acetate Liquid CH3COOC2H5 pleasant, fruity IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ethyl acrylate Liquid CH2=CHCOOC2H5 sharp,acrid IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ethylamine Liquid CH3CH2NH2 ammonia-like IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Ethylene Gas CH2CH2 sweet IQAir ChemiSorber
Ethylene oxide Gas C2H4O - IQAir VOC
Formaldehyde Gas HCHO pungent, suffocating IQAir ChemiSorber
Formic acid Liquid HCOOH pungent, penetrating IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Freon 11 Gas CCl3F faint ether-like IQAir VOC
Hydrazine Liquid H2NNH2 penetrating, resembilng that of ammonia IQAir ChemiSorber
Hydrogen chloride Gas HCl irritating, pungent IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Hydrogen cyanide Gas HCN bitter almond-like IQAir ChemiSorber
Hydrogen sulfide Gas H2S strong, like rotten eggs IQAir ChemiSorber
Indole Solid C8H2N intense, fecal IQAir VOC
Isoprene Liquid CH2CCH3CHCH2 - IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Isopropanol Liquid CH3CHOHCH3 like rubbing alcohol IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methane Gas CH4 odorless not controlled by adsorption/oxidation
Methanol Liquid CH3OH slight alcoholic odor when pure IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl acrylate Liquid CH2=CHCOOCH3 sharp, sweet, fruity IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl chloride Gas CH3Cl faint, sweet odor, not noticeable at dangerous concentrations IQAir VOC
Methyl chloroform Liquid CH3CCl3 mild, like chloroform IQAir VOC
Methyl disulfide Liquid CH3SSCH3 disagreeable IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl ethyl ketone Liquid CH3COCH2CH3 acetone-like IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl mercaptan Gas CH3SH like rotten cabbage IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl sulfid Liquid (CH3)2S disagreeable IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methyl vinyl ketone Liquid CH3COCHCH3 pungent IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methylamine Gas CH3NH2 strong ammoniacal odor, but more fishy, particularly at lower concentr. IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Methylene chloride Liquid CH2Cl2 like chloroform IQAir VOC
Nitric Oxide Gas NO sharp, sweet IQAir ChemiSorber
Nitrobenzene Liquid C6H5NO2 like black paste shoe polish IQAir VOC
Nitrogen dioxide Gas NO2 pungent, acrid IQAir ChemiSorber
Nitroglycerine Liquid CH2NO3CHNO3CH2NO3 - IQAir MultiGas*
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Nitrous oxide Gas N2O slightly sweetish, laughing gas not controlled by adsorption/oxidation
Ozone Gas O3 pleasant, characteristic in concentrations less than 2 ppm IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Phenol Solid C6H5OH characteristic, sweet tarry IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Phosgene Gas COCl2 low concentr.: sweet, like hay; high concentr.: sharp, pungent IQAir VOC
Phosphine Gas PH3 fishy IQAir ChemiSorber*
Propane Gas CH3CH2CH3 odorless not controlled by adsorption/oxidation
Pyridine Liquid C5H5N penetrating, sickening IQAir VOC
Silane Gas S3H4 repulsive IQAir ChemiSorber*
Skatole Solid C9H9N fecal IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Styrene Liquid C6H5CH=CH2 low concentr.: sweet aromatic; high concentr.: sharp, disagreeable IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Sulfur dioxide Gas SO2 strong, suffocating IQAir ChemiSorber
Sulfuric acid Liquid H2SO4 odorless IQAir VOC
Sulfur trioxide Gas SO3 - IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Toluene Liquid C6H5CH3 benzene-like IQAir VOC
Trichloroethylene Liquid CCl2=CHCl characteristic odor resemblng chloroform IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Tri hylamine Liquid (C2H5)3N strong, ammonia-like, fishy IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Trimethylamine Gas (CH3)3N pungent, fishy, ammonia-like odor IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Vinyl chloride Gas CH2=CHCl ether-like odor IQAir MultiGas
(IQAir HealthPro)**
Xylene Liquid C6H4(CH3)2 aromatic odor IQAir VOC

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Important Note: Although specific IQAir models may be recommended for the control of certain contaminants, the manufacturers make no claim as to the specific air cleaning results that can be achieved under the user's individual operating conditions. The actual indoor air quality improvements that can be achieved with air cleaning systems depend not only on the system's performance, but also on factors which are specific to that indoor environment. Important factors which will influence the air quality improvements include, intensity of the contaminant and its source, the size of the indoor environment, the operating speed of the system, the number of air cleaners placed in the environment and the state of saturation of the individual filter elements.

* no laboratory test work
** the IQAir HealthPro alternative is only recommended for lower chemical concentrations