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NAFA AIR FILTRATION BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES By: Michelle Czosek The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) is a non-profit trade association, who’s members include indoor air quality professionals from air filter and component manufacturers, sales and service, and HVAC companies. NAFA’s mission is “To be The Global Source for Expertise, Education & Best Practices in Air Filtration.” To that end, NAFA holds educational events, publishes several books including the NAFA Guide to Air Filtration as well as a magazine, Air Media. NAFA maintains the Certified Air Filter Specialist and NAFA Certified Technician I & II programs for individuals to educate and elevate themselves in the profession and NAFA develops and maintains best practice guidelines.
The NAFA Best Practice Guidelines were developed to help supplement existing information on the control and cleaning of air through proper filtration. Many organizations recommend “minimum” air cleaning levels. NAFA publishes best practices based on the experience and expertise of its membership along with information and research from the governmental, medical, and scientific communities showing the short- and long-term impact particulate and molecular contaminants have on human health and productivity. NAFA Guidelines recommend and incorporate the “highest level of air filtration standards” for specific applications. NAFA currently offer guidelines to cover the following indoor air environments: continued on page 26
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