In-room HEPA cleaners: current and recommended practices

Medical Advisory Secretariat
Record ID 32008100110
English
Authors' objectives:

In November 2005, the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC) reviewed the available evidence on air cleaning technologies compiled by the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MoHLTC). OHTAC recommended that with appropriate consultation, in-room HEPA cleaners may be used to meet requirements in standards when it is not practical to do so using the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system (24). An additional recommendation was that the Healthcare Human Factors Group (HHFG) at the University Health Network (UHN) evaluate the current use of in-room HEPA cleaners in Ontario hospitals (24). Consequently, the goal of this research was to determine and evaluate the current practice of in-room HEPA cleaners in Ontario health care facilities, specifically their installation, use, and maintenance, and provide recommendations regarding best practice.

Authors' methods: Review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2007
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Canada
  • Micropore Filters
  • Air Pollution, Indoor
  • Filtration
Contact
Organisation Name: Medical Advisory Secretariat
Contact Address: Medical Advisory Secretariat, 20 Dundas Street West, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2N6 CANADA. Tel: 416-314-1092l; Fax: 416-325-2364;
Contact Name: MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Contact Email: MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Copyright: Medical Advisory Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MAS)
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