Endoscopy and HEPA filtration

[Gerald Cha]

Dear all,
Are there any IC guidelines referring to the need for HEPA filtration in Endoscopy procedure rooms?
Kind regards,
Gerald

Gerald Chan
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[Sony SO]

HI Gerald,

Please specify the location requiring HEPA, in the ventilation unit or in the endoscopes storage cabinet?

Regards,

Sony SO
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Kwong Wah Hospital
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Dear all,

Are there any IC guidelines referring to the need for HEPA filtration in Endoscopy procedure rooms?

Kind regards,
Gerald

Gerald Chan
Coordinator Infection Control

St John of God Murdoch Hospital
100 Murdoch Drive
MURDOCH. WA 6150

P: 9366 1552
M: 0405 495 906 (7804)
F: 9311 4685

E: Gerald.Chan@sjog.org.au
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[Glenys Harrington]

Hi Gerald,

Heap filters for the ventilation system in Endoscopy Units is not a
requirement in the Department of Human Services Victoria, “Design guidelines
for hospitals and day procedure centres”

http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/

In the full version of the Guidelines see the table “VENTILATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS AFFECTING PATIENT CARE HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT
FACILITIES” in Part E – Building Services and Environmental Design Enclosure
E1a – on page 47 and 48 – link below

http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/dghdp_content/guidelines/dghdp_desi
gn_guidelines_complete.pdf

Table states the following:

. Endoscopy Unit – Filter efficiency – G4 – F8 2

Table Foot notes

. 2. Filtration Efficiency: First filter listed is the prefilter if
two filters are listed, second is the main filter and the HEPA if listed is
the final terminal filter

Is the concern or query related to laser plume?

regards

Glenys

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Of Gerald Chan

Dear all,

Are there any IC guidelines referring to the need for HEPA filtration in
Endoscopy procedure rooms?

Kind regards,

Gerald

Gerald Chan

Coordinator Infection Control

St John of God Murdoch Hospital
100 Murdoch Drive
MURDOCH. WA 6150

P: 9366 1552

M: 0405 495 906 (7804)
F: 9311 4685

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