Description

Different levels of bacteriological contamination were observed in two identical operating rooms served by air-conditioning systems having the same air distribution with a definite turbulent pattern.

Both rooms had practically the same occupancy rates,but in one of them dirty wound operations were performed, whereas in the other only traumatology surgery – i .e ., with clean wounds – was carried out.

The bacterial particle count readings taken over the operating table revealed, as expected, a lower contamination level in the traumatology room – never above Class 5 level as defined by the American College of Surgeons. In the operating room where dirty wound operations were performed, Class 5 level was – though not always – exceeded.

Units: Dual

Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, 1986, vol. 92, pt. 2A, Portland, OR

Product Details

Published:

1986

Number of Pages:

7

File Size:

1 file , 740 KB

Product Code(s):

D-PO-86-2998