Intro
Monitoring the air quality helps you identify areas in your building with elevated airborne virus transmission risk. Each area may require a tailored approach, and having accurate data allows you to plan effective preventive measures.
Activating the virus risk indicator
The Virus Risk Indicator is an optional sensor that must be activated to generate insights. To enable Virus Risk calculations, follow these steps:
Navigate to a building and select a space from the list.
Open the device settings
Select the Features dropdown and turn on the Virus Risk indication.
Once activated, the sensor will need 7 days worth of data in order to generate in a graph.
Virus risk in the dashboard
To view the Virus Risk graph, go to the relevant Space and select the Virus Risk graph, located at the end of the row with other virtual sensors.
Please note: The Virus Risk Indicator is not a virus presence detector. It does not indicate the actual presence of viruses in a space; rather, it provides a rating from 1 to 10 on the likelihood of virus transmission based on current conditions.
Sensor algorithm
The Virus Risk Indicator measures airborne virus risk on a scale from 1 to 10, considering four key factors. These factors use data from three sensors: CO2, temperature, and humidity. The four factors are:
Virus Survival Rate
This indicates how long airborne viruses can remain viable and infectious in the air.
Room Occupancy
Higher occupancy increases the likelihood of people breathing each other's exhaled air.
Ventilation Rate
Good ventilation reduces the risk of airborne virus transmission by removing or diluting infectious aerosols.
Transmission Efficiency
Temperature and humidity levels influence the immune system's ability to combat airborne viruses.
These factors together help provide a more accurate risk assessment.
For more info about the Virus Risk indicator, visit https://www.airthings.com/en/business/virus-risk