ABOUT ACTIVATED CARBON AIR FILTRATION

Research Studies and Facts

Activated carbon air filters are the most effective type of filter against chemicals, gases, cigarette smoke and other odors.

How Activated Carbon Filters Work

Activated carbon air filters consist of a vast system of pores of molecular size. These pores are highly adsorbent, forming a strong chemical bond/attraction to odorous, gaseous, and liquid contaminates, especially organic chemicals/compounds.

Activated Carbon Filter Facts and Studies

• Activated carbon air filters trap odors and chemicals in highly absorbent granules (or pores), which look like a hard scrub brush.

• Activated carbon is a charcoal that is treated with oxygen in order to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms, resulting in a highly adsorbent material.

• Originally used in World War II to protect U.S. soldiers from chemical warfare agents.

• In a study commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, activated carbon filters were found to removed 60-70% of airborne ozone compared to filters without activated carbon.

• Another study commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Energy found that activated carbon filters removed harmful VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) by 60-80%, and formaldehyde by 25-30%.

• According to a report released by the Centers of Disease Control, Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, activated carbon is an excellent adsorber/absorber of most organic chemicals.

Chemicals that Activated Carbon Filtration is Effective at Removing:

Acetaldehyde	Cyclohexanol	Hydrogen fluoride	Paint & redecorating odors
Acetic Acid	Cyclohexanol	Hydrogen iodide	Palmitic Acid
Acetic anhydride	Cyclohexene	Hydrogen selenide	Paradichlorbenzine
Acetone	Decane	Hydrogen sulfide	Pantane
	Dibromoethane	Incensen	Pentanone
Acrolem	Dichlorobenzene	Indole	Pentylene
Acrylic Acid	Dichlorodifluoromethane	Iodine	Pentyne
Acrylonitrile	Dichloroethane	Iodoform	Perchloroethylene
Alcoholic Beverages	Dichloroethylene	Irritants	Perfumes, cosmetics
Amines	Dichloroethyl	Isophorone	Phenol
Ammonia	Dichloromonofluormethane	Isoprene	Phosgene
Ameyl acetate	Dichloronitroethane	Isopropyl acetate	Pitch
Amyl alcohol	Dichloroprpane	Isopropyl alcohol	Poison gases
Amyl ether	Dichlorotetrafluoroethane	Isopropyl ether	Pollen
Aniline	Diesel fumes	Kerosene	Poultry odors
Asphalt fumes	Diethylamine	Kitchen odors	Propane
Automobile Exhaust	Diethyl ketone	Lactic acid	Propionaldehyde
Benzene	Dimethylaniline	Dimethylsulfate	Propionic acid
Body odors	Dimethylsulfate	Menthol	Propyl acetate
Borane	Dioxane	Mercaptans	Propyl alcohol
Bromine	Diproyl ketone	Methil acetate	Propyl chloride
Burned Flesh	Ether	Menthyl acrylate	Propyl ether
Burned Food	Ethyl acetate	Methyl alcohol	Propyl mercaptan
Butadiene	Ethyl acrylate	Methyl bromide	Methyl bromide
Butane	Ethyl alcohol	Methyl butyl ketone	Propylene
Butanone	Ethyl amine	Methyl cellosolve	Propyne
Butyl acetate	Ethyl benzene	Methyl cellosolve acetate	Putrefying substances
Butyl alcohol	Ethyl bromide	Methyl chloride	Putrescine
Butyl cellosolve	Ethyl chloride	Methyl chloroform	Pyridine
Butyl chloride	Ethyl ether	Methyl ether	Resins
Butyl ether	Ethyl formate	Methyl ethyl ketone	Rubber
Butylene	Ethyl mercaptan	Methyl formate	Sauerkraut
Butyne	Ethyl silicate	Methyl isobutyl ketone	Sewer odors
Butyraldehyde	Ethylene chlorhydrin	Methyl mercaptan	Skalote
Butyric acid	Ethylene dichloride	Methylcyclohexane	Slaughtering odors
Camphor	Ethylene oxide	Methylcyclohexanol	Smog
Caprylic acid	Essential oils	Methylcyclohexaone	Sour milks
Carbolic acid	Eucalyptole	Methylene chloride	Stoddard solvent
Carbon disulfide	Fertilizer	Monochlorobenzene	Styrene monomer
Carbon dioxide	Film processing odors	Monofluorotri cloromethane	Sulfur dioxide
Carbon tetrachloride	Fish odors	Naphtha	Sulfur trioxide
Cellosolve	Floral scents	Naphthziene	Sulfuric acid
Cellosolve acetate	Fluorotrichloromethane	Nitric acid	Tetrachloroethane
Cheese	Formaldehyde	Nitro benzenes	Tetrachloroethylene
Chlorine	Formic acid	Nitroethane	Tobacco smoke odor
Chlorobenzene	Gangrene	Nitrogen dioxide	Toilet odors
Chlorobutadiene	Garlic	Nitroglycerine	Toluene
Chloroform	Gasoline	Nitromethane	Toluidine
Chloronitropropane	Heptane	Nitropropane	Trichlorethylene
Chloropicrin	Heptylene	Nitrotoluene	Trichloroethane
Citrus and other fruits	Hexane	Nonane	Turpentine
Cleaning compounds	Hexylene	Octalene	Urea
Coal smoke	Hexyne	Octane	Uric acid
Creosote	Organic Chemicals	Onions	Valeric acid
Cresol	Hydrogen bromide	Varnish fumes	Valericaldehyde
Crotonaldehyde	Hydrogen chloride	Ozone	Xylene
Cychlohexane	Hydrogen cyanide	Packing house odors