Guide to Best Practices in Hospital Indoor Air Quality

IAQ is a significant issue in health care. To deliver IAQ appropriate for an environment of care, facility managers, contractors, and maintenance personnel should take action in four areas: 1. Set up administrative controls. 2. Understand facility function and design requirements. 3. Monitor and doc...

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Published in:Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News Heating & Refrigeration News, 2008-05, p.17
Main Author: Streifel, Andrew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best practice
Contractors
Hospitals
Humidity
HVAC
Indoor air quality
Infections
Microorganisms
Outdoor air quality
Patients
Temperature
Tuberculosis
Ventilation
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary:IAQ is a significant issue in health care. To deliver IAQ appropriate for an environment of care, facility managers, contractors, and maintenance personnel should take action in four areas: 1. Set up administrative controls. 2. Understand facility function and design requirements. 3. Monitor and document air quality and system performance to guide system operation and maintenance. 4. Develop contingency plans to guide responses when construction and renovation projects arise or emergencies occur, such as leaks, spills, and floods. Hospitals are expected to carefully assess the risks construction activity raises for air quality and infection control. Hospital accreditation guidelines suggest that hospitals conduct a proactive risk assessment when planning construction, and addressing impacts on air quality and infection control, as well as other factors. HVAC systems are designed and operated to deliver the required air quality and pressure in special-purpose facilities, such as protective environment rooms.
ISSN:0002-2276
2328-1111