ICUs utilizing return air system
30
HEPA (99.97%)
ICUs and Recovery Rooms in surgical suite
30
95
Isolation Room exhausts. For TB isolation, see recommendation
30
HEPA (99.97%)
#1
Laboratories, supply system
30
85
Laundries, soiled holding areas, and bulk storage
30
-
MRI, CT Scanners, and Linear Accelerators
30
85
Nuclear Medicine
30
85
Operating Rooms, and Trauma rooms
30
95
Orthopedic Surgery
30
HEPA (99.97%)
Medical Media
30
85
Make-up units for lab and kitchen range hood
30
-
Patient Bed Rooms
30
85
Patient care such as examination, and treatment areas.
30
85
Pharmacy
30
85
Radiation Therapy
30
85
Radiology
30
85
Special Procedure Rooms
30
85
Spinal Card Injury Unit (SCIU)
30
85
SPD
30
85
Warehouses
30
-
* 50 mm (2") thick throw-away type filters are not tested and rated by the manufacturers as per ASHRAE
standard 52.1.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. See VA's HVAC Design Manual for Hospital Projects concerning additional
information for TB, Application A36, and laboratory areas, Article 5.3.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact Satish Sehgal at 202-565-5032, Kurt Knight at 202-565-4980, or Sat
Gupta at 202-565-5268.
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