Would sneezing increase the risk of passengers contracting airborne infection? A validated numerical assessment in a public elevator

• Main Authors: Tan, Huiyi, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Kek, Hong Yee, Chong, Wen Tong, Wong, Syie Luing, Kuan, GarryPei Ern, Mong, Guo Ren, Ho, Wai Shin, Leng, Pau Chung, Mat, Mohamad Nur Hidayat, Wong, Keng Yinn
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106746/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113439
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

An elevator is a machine that vertically transports people between different levels of a building. It is a typical confined space for contracting airborne diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this study is to examine the dispersion of sneeze particles on the infectio...