DE-93-22-3 -- HVAC System Provisions to Minimize the Spread of Tuberculosis Bacteria PDF

Discusses ability of the HVAC system to assist in maximising the containment of the tuberculosis bacterium. Discusses ventilation, types and location of special filters, room pressure relationships between infected and non-infected and contaminated and non-contaminated spaces, exhaust system arrangements and room air distribution approaches. Notes that the 'CDC Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, with Special Focus on HIV-related Issues' is the only document available that addresses specific HVAC system recommendations in detail. Discusses these provisions from a practical standpoint and in greater detail Aims to provide health-care HVAC system designers with suggestions to allow them to better assist clients with tuberculosis control and to suggest additional information to be considered by HVAC system designers during their design of medical facilities.

KEYWORDS: Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, designing, hospitals, bacteria, health, hazards, infectious diseases, air filters, air distribution, regulations.