ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 offers guidance, regulation and mandates to designers and operators of health care facilities. The revised 2021 edition incorporates 17 addenda to the 2017 standard. The updated standard includes the following significant changes: Revised scope, with improved guidance on thermal comfort conditions provided; Extensive modifications to address the Outpatient and Residential sections; Addition of a new outpatient ventilation table to address non-acute-type spaces; Extensive revisions to air filtration requirements; Addition of new columns in the ventilation tables to prescribe filtration requirement and designate unoccupied turndown; Expanded guidance on separation distance requirements for varied intake and exhaust arrangements, coordinating with related ASHRAE Standard 62.1 data;
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HVAC systems are built to keep the indoor air quality (IAQ) safe for patients. Because of the airflow standards, equipment must meet high ventilation rates and filtration requirements. Healthcare facilities serve a critical service, and they must consider several factors to provide adequate public health. Among the concerns for health care facilities is airflow ventilation.
In healthcare facilities, humidifiers prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses. The standard's (ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170) ventilation system addresses temperature and humidity that could be compromised without the proper attention and care.
Ophthalmology is already one of the busiest outpatient specialties in healthcare. Each patient's journey includes several healthcare personnel interacting to undertake routine objective assessments which is often followed by specialized imaging. The clinical consultation can take an average of 8 min and includes a close proximity slit-lamp examination to systematically inspect the eye and its adnexa. During the Wuhan outbreak of COVID-19, nosocomial transmission was reported to be highest in ENT and Ophthalmology.[17] The standard high-volume practice observed in ophthalmic units is therefore very high-risk and cannot be underestimated in subjecting staff and patients to contracting SARS-CoV-2.
Filtering facepiece respirators (FFPs), on the other hand, provide additional benefit to surgical masks by providing an air-tight seal and containing a mechanical filter, which can remove airborne contaminants through interception. Health and Safety Executive and British Safety Industry Federation recommend fit testing to ensure the respirator is suited to the user's facial structure and therefore performs optimally. There are three categories of FFP in Europe: FFP1, FFP2 (equivalent to N95), and FFP3. Class three (FFP3) provides the highest quality of protection and is the only one approved for UK healthcare settings, especially in AGPs, such as intubation and non-invasive ventilation. They must meet industry-standard regulations including strict industry tests with biological aerosols and cannot exceed 2% leakage. FFP3 masks provide 99% efficiency in filtering particles sized above 100 nm, including small airborne droplets.[22,24]
Adopts the current versions of the industry standards SAE J639, SAE J1739, and SAE J2844 in the use conditions for the proposed listings of HFO-1234yf in nonroad vehicles and previous listings for certain onroad vehicles.
EPA is rescinding use conditions that limit human exposure to halocarbon and inert gas agents used in the fire suppression and explosion protection industry. These use conditions are redundant with safety standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In addition, EPA is taking direct final action to change the listing for HBFC-22B1 from acceptable subject to use conditions to unacceptable.
This notice identifies EPA's decisions of acceptable substitutes for refrigeration, air conditioning, foams, non-aerosol solvent cleaning, and aerosol solvents. This action also requests information on the composition and safety of certain refrigerants for motor vehicle air conditioners. This notice also requests information on whether the SNAP program should include review of and establishment of use conditions for operations that involve manual cleaning with solvents or restriction of non-aerosol solvent substitutes to equipment that meets the cleaning equipment standards in the National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. Finally, this action updates readers on the SNAP program's review of n-propyl bromide for use as a substitute for ozone-depleting solvents used in the non-aerosol solvents cleaning, aerosol solvents and propellants, and adhesives, coatings and inks sectors.
DescriptionEPA is rescinding use conditions that limit human exposure to halocarbon and inert gas agents used in the fire suppression and explosion protection industry. These use conditions are redundant with safety standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In addition, EPA is taking direct final action to change the listing for HBFC-22B1 from acceptable subject to use conditions to unacceptable.
Description:This notice identifies EPA's decisions of acceptable substitutes for refrigeration, air conditioning, foams, non-aerosol solvent cleaning, and aerosol solvents. This action also requests information on the composition and safety of certain refrigerants for motor vehicle air conditioners. This notice also requests information on whether the SNAP program should include review of and establishment of use conditions for operations that involve manual cleaning with solvents or restriction of non-aerosol solvent substitutes to equipment that meets the cleaning equipment standards in the National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. Finally, this action updates readers on the SNAP program's review of n-propyl bromide for use as a substitute for ozone-depleting solvents used in the non-aerosol solvents cleaning, aerosol solvents and propellants, and adhesives, coatings and inks sectors. 2ff7e9595c
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