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Re:Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier that takes 30s to a... by ddeck on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:47AM (#25454094)
NO2 and other acidic gases are typically filtered using activated alumina balls impregnated with an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate or sodium permanganate.

There are residential air purifiers available that use this in combination with activated carbon for their gas stage.

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Re:Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier that takes 30s to a... by xiphias2 on Thursday December 17, 2020 @06:56AM (#25454757)
I bought IQAir and tried multiple filters (I think they use potassium permanganate), and I wasn't able to significantly reduce NO2 in my room. 3M masks similarly may work if the toxic gas concentration is far above the high levels, but I couldn't get it from normal/high to low levels.

Maybe you are talking about an integrated air filtration system, as I haven't tried that yet (though I'm planning to try it).

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