Re: endoscopy and hepa filtration

[Lesley Lewis]

Hi Gerald, these health facility design documents mention filtration in endoscopy
Victorian Design guidelines for hospitals and day procedure centres Part E – Building Services and Environmental Design, Enclosure E1a http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/guidelines.htm
Air pressure relationship to adjacent area: Negative, Minimum total air changes/hour: 6, Filtration Efficiency: G4 – F8
Australasian health facility guidelines (page 374) http://www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au/guidelines.aspx
“It is preferred that the Procedure Room itself have negative pressure exhaust ventilation or high efficiency particulate air filtration. (HEPA filter) Refer to “Fibre-optic bronchoscopy in adults: a position paper”, The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, R Wood-Baker, J Burdon, A McGregor, P Robinson and P Seal, Internal Medicine Journal 2001; 31: 479-487, http://www.thoracic.org.au”
Cheers Lesley
Lesley Lewis, Regional Infection Control Consultant HRICRCS, Lesley.lewis@hume.org.au

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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:50:26 +0800
From: Gerald Chan
Subject: Endoscopy and HEPA filtration

Dear all,

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

Kind regards,
Gerald

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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:21:56 +0800
From: Sony SO
Subject: Re: Endoscopy and HEPA filtration

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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Subject: Endoscopy and HEPA filtration

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
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