Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) stands at the forefront of ensuring that healthcare facilities provide spaces that are not just functional but conducive to healing and productivity. However, the conventional approach often falls short of addressing IEQ comprehensively. Embracing a...

Designing a healthcare facility requires an environment conducive to healing while prioritizing safety and infection control. Among the array of considerations, the incorporation of bio-aerosol testing is fundamental in environmental quality control.Infection Control:Hospital HVAC...

In healthcare, a safe and sterile environment is paramount. Hospitals, in particular, demand rigorous protocols to maintain cleanliness and minimize the spread of pathogens. Traditional environmental monitoring methods often involve swabbing surfaces or air sampling. These techniques...

A mobile dust containment unit is a mobile work area that traps dust generated by renovation and maintenance activities above ceilings in sensitive environments, like hospitals.Mobile containment units are used to minimize patient exposure to dust and infectious agents that may be...

OMAHA, Neb. – May 7, 2018 – PRLog — Daniel L. Taylor has been awarded the Council-certified Microbial Consultant (CMC) designation by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). This prestigious, board-awarded certification recognizes Taylor’s knowledge and field...

Everyone loves being greeted by that “new” smell when you walk into a recently built or renovated facility. Ah yes, there’s nothing quite like the sweet scent of…formaldehyde? Not a lot of people know that the characteristic smell of new products, furnishings and other materials...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “indoor air quality describes how inside air can affect a person’s health, comfort, and ability to work.” One of the best ways to measure Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is air sampling. To have good IAQ the indoor...

With the summer heat comes an important question: how do you determine if you are providing enough outdoor (dilution) air for the optimum performance, comfort and health of building occupants, without wasting energy by over-ventilating? Building occupants generate an excellent tracer...

The OSHA Act contains a part referred to as the “General Duty Clause”The ClauseIn order to include the consideration of air sampling and airborne exposure levels in normal work place inspections without the use of a specific standard, OSHA has turned to the provisions of Section 5 of...