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I have been asked by a newly appointed colleague about the Health risks associated with operating a combined air conditioning/ Heating system. My colleague has recently undergone surgery for Throat Cancer this was followed up with Chemotherapy. The chemo has made it difficult for him to moisten his mouth and throat with saliva. He has informed me that his throat is becoming more uncomfortable at work and he thinks the heating cooling system may be the issue. Has anyone come across such a problem, is there any research available to prove or disprove this ?
Any assistance will be gratefully received.
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Blackhut
very much depends on what type of system you have installed - pm me a phone number and I'll give you a call - We are a HVAC designer, installer and maintainer
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Chemo is naughty at best. The wife has lost the feeling in her toes and hands. A bit of a bugger as she used to play the guitar quite well. If the air con was ok before the op then it is most prob ok now and the problem is a result of the chemo. If all is the same bar the chemo then it is most prob the chemo. Unless of course the air con has been worked on? I'd ask others who work close to him is they feel 'dry'.
P.S. I hope it all works out for him. It's a hard road but worth walking on.
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I am no expert in this but some simple humidity tests would give at least a basic indicator of whether the unit is having a drying effect on the environment.
This link has some useful info >>http://www.bsee.co.uk/news/archivestory.php/aid/2816/Dry-air_day.html
and I would avoid cheap domestic electronic humdity monitors as in my experience they are not sufficiently accurate. Google for a supplier for Whirling Psychrometer ~ basic, steam driven but accurate and economical.
PM me if you need some signposts
Martyn
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Had throat cancer some years ago and the difficulty with the throat saliva was the same for me , but did not put it down to the air con was told it was par for the course, but this was 20 years ago treatment changed a lot since then . Tell your mate the light at the end of the tunnel is not always a train coming to run you down recovery rate growing all the time.
Kev
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Hi
I have had a similar issue, which unfortunately did not come to a conclusion other than the person concerned would open the window occasionally. We asked our maintenance company to help and they tested the humidity of the particular room, moved fan units, added additional units and then provided a humidifier adjacent to the person's desk.
I feel for colleague as I too suffer from a lack of saliva, but suggest that as a comment above, it is the Chemo that is more likely to be the cause and not the air con. If anything is to contributing to this, it could possibly be the effect of the static around the monitor and pc which is why the last resort to my particular case was a personal humidifier.
There is a marvelous spray available for folk who suffer from a lack of saliva and I suggest this is investigated by your colleague.
Good luck
Jane
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