HVAC REQUIREMENTS IN BRONCHOSCOPY
NOTE: VA CRITERIA IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE THESE REQUIREMENTS
1. Indoor Design Conditions:
Area
Summer
Winter
HVAC Design
Degree C (Degree F)
Degree C (Degree F)
Manual Ref.
Bronchoscopy Room
27 (76)
22 (72)
Table 1-1
50% RH
30% RH
2. Minimum Air Changes per Hour:
Area
Air Changes
HVAC Design
Manual Ref.
Bronchoscopy Room
Supply Air - 12
Table1-2
Constant Volume
3.
Maintain negative pressure in Bronchoscopy by exhausting 100% to
Table 1-4
outside with minimum 15% more air than supply air.
4.
Maintain NC-35 in Bronchoscopy similar to Examination Room.
1.3.12
5.
Not required to have a dedicated air handling unit. A common system
2.2
serving other areas with similar requirements may serve this area.
6.
Filtration : Pre -filters 30%, and After-filters 85%.
Table 2-1
7.
Provide individual room temperature controls due to special air
2.14.1.9
requirements in Bronchoscopy.
Contact Satish Sehgal @ 202-565-5032, Kurt Knight @ 202-565-4663, Don Walden 202-565-5014 or Sat
Gupta @ 202-565-5268 for additional information.
September 2001
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