Cleanroom Classification Studies and Airborne Bioburden Particles in Operating Theatres

Hannu Salmela; Seppo Enblom; Satu Salo; Tuomas Attila; Jukka Vasara; Gun Wirtanen

Cleanroom Classification Studies and Airborne Bioburden Particles in Operating Theatres

Hannu Salmela, Seppo Enblom, Satu Salo, Tuomas Attila, Jukka Vasara, Gun Wirtanen

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Abstract

The objectives of the study were to evaluate cleanliness classes and airborne particle concentrations in typical operating theatre environments in Finland. At rest the cleanliness classes of the theatres fulfilled the guiding reference values when there was overpressure in the theatres. At operation the cleanliness classes were between ISO 7 and ISO 9. The airborne bioburden samples analysed showed that >85% of the sites evaluated had air of either good or inadequate quality. The results and suggested hygiene limits are benchmarked with methods and qualification limits of a standard draft prepared by the European hospital ventilation working group CEN/TC 156/WG 18.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	45th R³Nordic Symposium
Subtitle of host publication	Cleanroom Technology, Contamination Control and Cleaning
Editors	Gun Wirtanen, Satu Salo
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	107-115
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-8142-9
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-8253-2
Publication status	Published - 2014
MoE publication type	B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings

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Series	VTT Technology
Number	168
ISSN	2242-1211

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45th R3Nordic Symposium: Cleanroom Technology, Contamination Control and Cleaning
Wirtanen, G. (ed.) & Salo, S. (ed.), 2014, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 185 p. (VTT Technology; No. 168).
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Salmela, H., Enblom, S., Salo, S., Attila, T., Vasara, J., & Wirtanen, G. (2014). Cleanroom Classification Studies and Airborne Bioburden Particles in Operating Theatres. In G. Wirtanen, & S. Salo (Eds.), 45th R³Nordic Symposium: Cleanroom Technology, Contamination Control and Cleaning (pp. 107-115). VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. https://publications.vtt.fi/pdf/technology/2014/T168.pdf#page=109

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Cleanroom Classification Studies and Airborne Bioburden Particles in Operating Theatres. / Salmela, Hannu; Enblom, Seppo; Salo, Satu et al.
45th R³Nordic Symposium: Cleanroom Technology, Contamination Control and Cleaning. ed. / Gun Wirtanen; Satu Salo. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2014. p. 107-115 (VTT Technology; No. 168).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

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Cleanroom Classification Studies and Airborne Bioburden Particles in Operating Theatres

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