Table 1 Modeling input and ventilation reference parameters

Room volume (m³)

170

576

640

462

Room area (m²)

57

160

213

143

Occupancy (persons)

20

50

100

57

Occupancy (m² person⁻¹)

2.8

3.2

2.1

2.7

Exposure time (h)

5.5

36

1.5

14

Infectious occupant activity

Standing, speaking

Resting, oral breathing

Resting, loudly speaking

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Median ER_q log₁₀ (quanta h⁻¹)

0.41

-0.28

1.2

0.44

Natural ventilation AER (h⁻¹)

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Mechanical ventilation AER (h⁻¹)

2.6

1.4

3.2

2.4

High air quality AER (h⁻¹)

6.4

4.7

8.4

6.5

Natural ventilation (L s⁻¹ p⁻¹)

1.2

1.6

0.89

1.2

Mechanical ventilation (L s⁻¹ p⁻¹)

6.1

4.4

5.7

5.4

High air quality ventilation (L s⁻¹ p⁻¹)

15

15

15

15