Effectiveness of local filters for infection control in medical examination rooms.
Type of article: Article
Summary
It is concluded that portable air filters are highly effective in removing particles from typical examination rooms and, because they also reduce the amount of contaminants entrained into the HVAC system, might be suitable for infection control at low-risk health facilities.
Details
- Original title: Effectiveness of local filters for infection control in medical examination rooms.
- Record ID : 1998-3117
- Languages: English
- Source: HVAC&R Research - vol. 2 - n. 3
- Publication date: 1996/07
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Themes: Comfort air conditioning
- Keywords: Filter; Contamination; Efficiency; Hygiene; Hospital; Control (generic); Air conditioning
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