Optimization of Ventilation Design for the Hospital Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

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• Personal Author:
  Dunn, Kevin H. ; Garcia A ; Khankari K ; Turkevich L
• Description:
  Perianesthesia nurses and other healthcare providers who primarily work in post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) are at risk of exposure to hazardous waste anesthetic gases (WAGs) released by patients who have been brought into the PACU for recovery immediately following surgery. These can cause potential health effects. The airflow patterns in the PACU play a crucial role in determining the spread and concentration of WAGs in the breathing zone of occupants. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study was conducted to evaluate PACU ventilation performance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Anesthesia Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics Health Care Workers
• ISSN:
  0001-2491
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Michigan ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  22-31
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070374
• Citation:
  ASHRAE J 2024 Oct; 66(10):22-31
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  ASHRAE Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7303be2f70d85dffa0c9dd7d3495cd82575a476802448b6d4a405b837c0cb6c0e7c0649cca3c86b7bf47fcef60956bfaa02b8e0aca137ed0215af4b52d02713c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208605/cdc_208605_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.12 MB ]