在附近建筑物爆炸期间和之后,在医院环境中保持适当的空气质量的过程
M Elena McLaughlin1, Tina Henderson1, Linette Leadon1
1Environmental Health & Safety, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene
|November 15, 2023
概括
在癌症医院附近拆除一座建筑物成功地保护了空气质量. 严格的空气采样证实对附近医疗保健设施的影响最小,确保在施工和拆除期间的患者安全.
科学领域:
- 环境健康和安全环境健康和安全
- 建设管理建设管理.
- 感染控制 感染控制
背景情况:
- 保持最佳空气质量对于癌症患者的治疗和安全至关重要.
- 建筑和拆除活动对医疗保健环境构成重大物理和生物危险.
- 在拆除医院等敏感设施附近的建筑物时,尽量减少空气质量风险是必不可少的.
研究的目的:
- 为了安全地拆除与癌症医院相邻的废弃建筑物,同时减轻空气质量风险.
- 评估和管理对附近医疗机构的潜在影响,包括癌症治疗诊所,数据中心,儿科医院和心脏研究所.
- 通过防止粉尘和生物污染物在拆除过程中传播来确保患者的安全.
主要方法:
- 进行拆除前风险评估,以确定必要的预防措施和物理障碍.
- 在拆除过程之前和整个拆除过程中实施灰尘和感染控制计划.
- 在拆除后的七个月内收集了可培养和不可培养的真菌空气样本.
- 在32个内部区域进行了持续的颗粒监测和常规空气采样.
主要成果:
- 空气采样结果表明,大多数地区仍然处于拆除前的背景水平.
- 在一些地区的高颗粒数量在清洗和重新采样后的12小时内得到解决.
- 菌空气采样结果符合预先确定的感染控制指南.
- 拆除工作在没有人员受伤的情况下完成,并对邻近设施造成最小的损坏.
结论:
- 通过综合项目管理和利益相关方参与,成功拆除了与癌症医院相邻的建筑物.
- 有效的空气质量管理策略将附近敏感医疗机构的风险降到最低.
- 在拆除项目期间实施空气采样策略时,应急规划和适当的人员配置至关重要.
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