| If you work in an office that is divided only with | | | | seen and not heard. Here are three examples to give |
| partitions it can really be a challenge to filter out the | | | | you some idea of sound levels. Total silence measures |
| office pollutants that circulate throughout the room | | | | 0 decibels (dB), a whisper is measured at 15 dB, and |
| such as viruses and germs from those who are | | | | normal conversation at 60 dB. If, however, your office |
| coughing and sneezing; paint smells from office | | | | has a lot of sound such as conversation, ringing |
| remodels; construction dust from office expansions; | | | | phones copier machines, the decibel level for your air |
| musty smell from the carpet; and stuffiness from lack | | | | cleaner may be of little consequence. |
| of fresh circulating air. Even though you can not control | | | | - A light-weight cleaner is best. This means the air |
| the air quality in the entire room you can control the air | | | | cleaner can be easily positioned to be in close |
| that immediately surrounds you with a personal air | | | | proximity to wherever you spend the most time in |
| cleaner. Here are 4 tips for selecting an air cleaner that | | | | your office, even if and when that position changes. |
| will create a sphere of fresh air around you. | | | | - Choose an attractive addition to your office. What |
| - Choose an air cleaner small enough to fit on your | | | | you choose to have in your office represents you, so |
| desk or a file cabinet. Placing the air cleaner on your | | | | if the air cleaner is going to be on your desk, which is |
| desk or nearby file cabinet means that the air | | | | what we recommend, it should be attractive and fit in |
| immediately surrounding you at your desk is being | | | | with your office décor. So choose an air |
| cleaned of pollutants and is surrounding you with pure | | | | cleaner that does not sacrifice style for function. |
| fresh air when you are at your desk, where you | | | | Working in an office cubicle can be challenging in terms |
| probably spend most of your time when you are in | | | | of controlling the quality of air you breathe, but |
| your office. | | | | choosing an air cleaner that is small, light-weight, |
| - Select an air cleaner whose sound matches the | | | | effective yet attractive means you can surround |
| personality of your office. If the atmosphere in your | | | | yourself with a sphere of fresh air in your office that |
| office is very quiet, your personal air cleaner should be | | | | will make you look forward to being at your desk. |
