Corona-Virus:
Air handling systems in the
health care sector

The Building Services Engineering Maintenance Working Group (AIG) within the VDMA has published another information brochure in the series "Ventilation and air-conditioning systems in times of COVID-19" with the participation of companies from the Air Conditioning and Ventilation Technology Department and experts from external institutions.

In the period marked by the COVID 19 pandemic, healthcare institutions in particular are facing enormous challenges. It is particularly important to provide the necessary treatment capacities for patients and suspected cases. Air handling systems play a central role in this context. The operation and use of these facilities is causing uncertainty in the current situation for the owners and operators of health care facilities and raises many questions.

Conversion of premises
The information sheet„"Empfehlungen für das Gesundheitswesen" /"Recommendations for the Healthcare Sector" deals in detail with the suitability and operating conditions of various rooms with air handling systems for the two cases of use: regular operation (standard requirement according to DIN 1946-4:2018-09) and occupancy with corona (suspected) cases.

The aim of the information document is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through ventilation and air-conditioning systems and between room areas when rooms in hospitals and other health care facilities are converted. The building and system-specific measures described are intended for facilities that have air handling systems and where in their rooms infectious patients and suspected cases are examined and treated on an outpatient, day-care or inpatient basis.

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