Infection Prevention

Healthcare contamination control

Contamination control in healthcare covers airborne, surface and equipment contamination, and the ventilation and process design that holds them within acceptable bounds. Our work focuses on the airborne component and its interaction with the building services that contain it.

Healthcare contamination control — Healthcare Air Quality UK
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What contamination control looks at

Particulate burden at the patient zone, microbial bioaerosol indicators in sensitive rooms, chemical contamination from cleaning and clinical processes, and the ventilation and pressure regime that keeps contamination from migrating between spaces.

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Assessment approach

We combine particle counting, surface-bioburden coordination with the relevant microbiology team, and ventilation behaviour to triangulate likely sources. Findings are written for combined IPC, estates and clinical audiences.

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Remediation planning

Outputs include prioritised remediation — improved filtration, modified pressure regimes, ventilation hygiene work, process changes or, where required, engineering modifications. We connect contamination control work to ventilation hygiene, AHU cleaning and duct cleaning programmes.

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Independent technical support for hospital ventilation, HTM 03-01 compliance, environmental monitoring and infection control air quality.