{"id":1896,"date":"2022-02-14T13:02:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.za\/blog\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:46:08","slug":"love-is-in-the-air-but-so-are-germs-you-need-air-purification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.za\/blog\/love-is-in-the-air-but-so-are-germs-you-need-air-purification\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is in the air…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s February, the month traditionally associated with love and affection, when couples around the world celebrate St Valentine’s Day. But whilst love may be in the air, so are all sorts of other things – including the Covid-19 virus.<\/a> Read on for why you need to consider air purification for your workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The state of indoor air<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The past 2 years of the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted how important the quality of our indoor air really is: not only for our health, but also for our productivity. (You can read more about how poor indoor air quality directly affects productivity is our previous blog post, here<\/a>.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, reducing the risk of airborne transmission of illness requires more than just opening a door or some windows, especially in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air purification systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You may be thinking that a standard air purification system will protect your indoor environment but there is a science to airflow and its impact on hygiene – and a standard air purifier may not be effective against enveloped viruses, such as COVID-19. This previous blog<\/a> post covers 6 things you should consider before <\/em>buying an air purifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why we have added the VIRUSKILLER™ air purification range<\/a> to our service offering. The news of the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 prompted our business to strengthen our air care offering – to ensure that our air hygiene services included a robust purification system that would accurately deliver the \u2018clean air\u2019 that many other traditional air purification systems were claiming to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike traditional air purifiers that \u2018trap\u2019 airborne particles and microbes, the VIRUSKILLER™ also decontaminates the air. When placed correctly the unit takes control of the airflow in a room, drawing potentially contaminated air away from occupants, where it is then treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a colleague worried about the indoor air in your workplace, read our previous blog “How to tell your boss you need a Viruskiller” here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget your hands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Clean hands are just as important as clean air, because nobody wants to take a virus home with them on Valentine’s day to share with their loved one. Our Sanigreen hand sanitising stand<\/a> for your workplace will ensure that hand hygiene is upheld in the workplace.  Our stylish unit is available in white or silver and can accommodate a live plant or a silk plant based on your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sanigreen is fitted with our award-winning Signature No-Touch Hand Sanitiser unit, containing silver-ion technology to minimise cross contamination and prevent the spread of germs. They not only look beautiful, they also dispense a quality hand sanitiser solution that kills 99.9% of germs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Ambius today<\/a> for a free survey, and we’ll show you how we can improve the air quality and the hand hygiene protocols in your office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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