Hospitals, validation service providers, and hospital hygienists rely on our products - whether for the initial acceptance of their operating theatres or for regular inspections. In the medical field, the standards DIN 1946-4 and SWKI 99-3 refer to protection level and recovery time measurements for A and B class operating rooms. The DIN 1946-4:2008 standard “Ventilation and air conditioning – Part 4: Ventilation and air conditioning systems in buildings and rooms of healthcare” describes, among other things, the protection factor measurement in operating theatres, taking into account the following aspects:
- Adoption of the German guideline VDI 2167 or the guideline SWKI VA105-01 (formerly SWKI 99-3) of the Swiss Association of Building Services Engineers.
- Determination of the protective effect with load application from inside and outside
- Consideration of flow bodies (operating table, operating light, dummies) and their thermal loads
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The advantage of the ADD 536 aerosol distribution and dilution system is that it realises aerosol distribution as well as aerosol dilution at the same time. Only the aerosol generator to be used and the particle counter required for the source strength measurement have to be connected to this unit. With the OPQWin device control and data acquisition software, the recording of a measurement log is guaranteed, which is absolutely necessary for the documentation of the test. Recently, our expert accompanied a measurement service provider from the Hygiene-Institut Mainfranken GmbH in its tests to determine the degree of protection of the room class Ia operating theatres in a hospital in Potsdam. Three different scenarios were used to test whether both the patient under laminar flow and the surgeon himself are protected. In the process, the ATM 228 Atomizer Aerosol Generator generates the contamination, the ADD 536 Aerosol Distribution and Dilution System ensures the distribution of aerosols in the operating theatre, and the LAP 340 Laser Aerosol Particle Counter handles the subsequent particle measurement.
CFG 291
Condensation Fog Generator CFG 291 for fog generation to visualise air flows according to ISO 14644-3
ADD 536
Aerosol Distribution and Dilution System ADD 536 for protection grade measurements in operating rooms according to DIN 1946-4
ATM 226
ATM 226 Atomizer Aerosol Generator for aerosol generation from liquids for mobile use (e.g. cleanroom acceptance measurement), integrated compressor
ATM 228
Atomizer Aerosol Generator ATM 228 for aerosol generation from liquids for mobile use, integrated compressor, pneumitic-controlled, remote controllable
LAP 340
Optical Particle Counter LAP 340 for analysis of particle size distributions and particle concentrations in aerosols, best for cleanroom applications
OPQWin
OPQ-Win software for acceptance testing of operating theatres according to DIN 1946-4
TopFog Light
Fog fluid TopFog Light for operation of the Condensation Fog Generator CFG 291
