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  • #81317
    cmorrison2@anglicaresq.org.au
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    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison
    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
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    #81318
    Sandra Miller
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    I recently did a commissioning role, and Yes I placed 3 in and around the facility for those with respiratory concerns.

    Sandy Miller
    Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
    smiller@standrew.com.au

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    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison
    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
    Practice Facilitation Team
    [cid:image001.jpg@01D8C6A8.17EA0E10]
    Level 3, Webber House,
    439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
    PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000

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    #81319
    Maria Villasana
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    Maria Villasana

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    Hi
    Yes, we use air purifier to our staff room. I think it’s a great tool as additional precaution. Efficacy I cannot comment sorry.

    Kind Regards

    Maria Villasana
    Care Manager / Registered Nurse

    [cid:image001.png@01D8C6B3.8BB6AC80]

    Unanderra

    Woonona
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    11 Watergum Way
    UNANDERRA NSW 2526
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    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison
    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
    Practice Facilitation Team
    [cid:image001.jpg@01D8C6A8.17EA0E10]
    Level 3, Webber House,
    439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
    PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000

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    #81320
    Amanda Birkin
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    Amanda Birkin

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    Ceo

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    St Anna's Residential Care Facility

    State:
    SA

    Hi
    I find this interesting, I have considered purchasing for office and staff rooms , has anyone done research on type brand that they can share.

    Warm Regards

    Amanda Birkin
    CEO

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    I recently did a commissioning role, and Yes I placed 3 in and around the facility for those with respiratory concerns.

    Sandy Miller
    Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
    smiller@standrew.com.au

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    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison
    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
    Practice Facilitation Team
    [cid:image001.jpg@01D8C6A8.17EA0E10]
    Level 3, Webber House,
    439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
    PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000

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    #81321
    Anonymous
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    Hi all,
    We are using them in various areas in our hospital, especially in our Covid isolation rooms.
    There have been published a couple of studies in regards to their efficacy, they all look promising so far.

    Best Regards

    Aspasia Kordanouli
    Infection Control Nurse
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    Calvary North Adelaide Hospital
    89 Strangways Terrace North Adelaide SA 5006

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    ________________________________
    Hi
    Yes, we use air purifier to our staff room. I think it’s a great tool as additional precaution. Efficacy I cannot comment sorry.

    Kind Regards

    Maria Villasana
    Care Manager / Registered Nurse

    [cid:image001.png@01D8C6B3.8BB6AC80]

    Unanderra

    Woonona

    70 Waples Road

    11 Watergum Way

    UNANDERRA NSW 2526

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    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison
    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
    Practice Facilitation Team
    [cid:image001.jpg@01D8C6A8.17EA0E10]

    Level 3, Webber House,
    439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
    PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000

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    E: cmorrison2@anglicaresq.org.au
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    #81322
    Lalith Ramachandra
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    Hello Chris

    The test data available certainly indicate that for small rooms they do remove small particles/aerosols from around 0.3microns. The selection should be based on a minimum 5 air changes per hour and located close to the occupant.

    All of them have reasonable HEPA filters. The pre-filter quality and the seal around the filters does vary.

    They are only of benefit in small volumes with little or no ventilation.

    Pick the ones with the least electronics especially if the grid power is bad.

    The Royal Melbourne Hospital has done some tests and have published the results.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers

    Lalith Ramachandra
    Mechanical Engineer
    LR Consulting Engineers
    PO Box 40968 Casuarina, NT 0810
    Ph 0401117423

    Sent from LR Consulting Engineers

    > On 12 Sep 2022, at 3:51 pm, Maria Villasana wrote:
    >
    >
    > Hi
    > Yes, we use air purifier to our staff room. I think its a great tool as additional precaution. Efficacy I cannot comment sorry.
    >
    > Kind Regards
    >
    > Maria Villasana
    > Care Manager / Registered Nurse
    >
    >
    >
    > Unanderra
    >
    > Woonona
    > 70 Waples Road
    > 11 Watergum Way
    > UNANDERRA NSW 2526
    > WOONONA NSW 2517
    > T: (02) 4272 7700
    > T: (02) 4222 9500
    > F: (02) 4272 6699
    > F: (02) 4222 9599
    >
    > Web: http://www.marcopolo.org.au
    >
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    > From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Christine Morrison
    > Sent: Monday, 12 September 2022 1:04 PM
    > To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
    > Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Portable air purifiers in RACFs
    >
    > Hi again,
    >
    > Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.
    >
    > Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?
    >
    > Thanks in advance
    >
    > Kind regards,
    >
    > Chris
    >
    > Christine Morrison
    > Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
    > Practice Facilitation Team
    >
    > Level 3, Webber House,
    > 439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
    > PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000
    >
    > M: 0499526913
    > E: cmorrison2@anglicaresq.org.au
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    > W: anglicaresq.org.au
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > I acknowledge and pay my respects to the traditional owners and custodians of the land in which I work, walk and live.
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    >
    >
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    #81324
    Glenys Harrington
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    Author:
    Glenys Harrington

    Position:
    Consultant

    Organisation:
    Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

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    Hi Christine,

    Hopefully your organisation has undertaken a risk assessment of your
    ventilation system and optimised as necessary (including older buildings).

    Air purifiers can be used as an adjunct to your HVAC systems along with
    other strategies you will have in place.

    Find below and attached efficacy publications, Dept of Health guidelines and
    Melbourne University GUIDES re purchasing and which air cleaners work best

    Australian and UK Research

    *”Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a
    hospital coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward”, Infection Control &
    Hospital Epidemiology (2021), 1-6

    https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/scholarlywork/1550924-use-of-portable-ai
    r-cleaners-to-reduce-aerosol-transmission-on-a-hospital-covid-19-ward

    *Conway Morris, A, et al.
    The removal of
    airborne SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial bioaerosols by air filtration on
    COVID-19 surge units. Clin Inf Dis; 30 Oct 2021; DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab933

    Melbourne University

    WHICH AIR CLEANERS WORK BEST TO REMOVE AEROSOLS THAT CONTAIN VIRUSES?

    *
    https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/which-air-cleaners-work-best-to-remo
    ve-aerosols-that-contain-viruses

    *GUIDE TO AIR CLEANER PURCHASING

    https://sgeas.unimelb.edu.au/engage/guide-to-air-cleaner-purchasing

    Victorian guidance

    Vic Dept of Health “Ventilation strategies to reduce COVID-19 transmission
    in residential aged care facilities v1.1, Jan 2022” guidance – attached

    Electronic versions can be found at the following link: Infection
    prevention control resources

    https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/infection-prevention-control-resources-covid-19

    regards

    Glenys

    Glenys Harrington

    Consultant

    Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

    P.O. Box 6385

    Melbourne

    Australia, 3004

    M: +61 404816434

    E: infexion@ozemail.com.au

    Christine Morrison

    Hi again,

    Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.

    Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you
    use them and find their efficacy?

    Thanks in advance

    Kind regards,

    Chris

    Christine Morrison

    Practice Facilitator – Infection Control

    Practice Facilitation Team

    Level 3, Webber House,

    439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000

    PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide St Q 4000

    M: 0499526913

    E: cmorrison2@anglicaresq.org.au

    E: pft@anglicaresq.org.au

    W: anglicaresq.org.au

    I acknowledge and pay my respects to the traditional owners and custodians
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