OPERATING ROOM TESTING

The operating room is a complex hospital environment characterized by a high risk of biological contamination with necessary attention to the operating field, where the patient is particularly exposed to the risk of contamination.

It is necessary to pay attention to this type of environment, ensuring the safety of patients and operators.

Testing operations within an operating room result in a steady, directed, overpressure flow of protective air with controlled bacterial load, and protection from air infiltration from surrounding areas.

Contamination-Controlled Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems must consist of components that meet general quality and safety requirements and must be installed within spaces that are large enough and easily accessible for maintenance and inspection. In an environment such as the operating room, there is a high risk of biological contamination, which can only be controlled and reduced through the use of special ventilation and air conditioning systems.

Defective air intake from the ventilation and air conditioning system can have a decidedly negative influence on this.

Within a particular environment such as the operating room, primary and secondary sources of contamination coexist, resulting in its relative risk of biological contamination.

Considering this, testing and verification operations of contamination-controlled ventilation and air conditioning systems are necessary to allow adequate air recirculation and proper ventilation.