Control of airborne fungal spores in a university hospital
- Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis (USA)
- Univ. of Minnesota Hospital, MN (USA)
- Ellerbe/Beckett Associates, Minneapolis, MN (USA)
A new university hospital was designed to maximize the air quality protection of severely compromised patients undergoing transplantation or treatment for malignant disorders. The entire hospital was designed as a sealed building with two filter systems having >95% efficiencies for 1.0 {mu}m particles. Controlled airflow and isolation of the most severely compromised patients were also design features. Air quality monitoring of particles and airborne fungi demonstrate effective control in the patient environment. The results show the areas with the greatest control of personnel and air changes have the lowest airborne concentrations of fungi and the smallest particles. Larger indoor airborne particle ranking indicate highest levels depending on local human activity, air changes rates, or filtration efficiency.
- OSTI ID:
- 6943436
- Journal Information:
- Environment International; (USA), Vol. 15:1-6; ISSN 0160-4120
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HOSPITALS
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
PARTICULATES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR FILTERS
AIR FLOW
AIR QUALITY
EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENT
FUNGI
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
PATIENTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
REMOVAL
SPORES
VENTILATION
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDINGS
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HAZARDS
MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS
PARTICLES
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)