If you ask me I would really hesitate (unless and until I am very sick) to enter a hospital. I am assuming that I will get infected by being in the proximity of another person. WHO (World Health Organization) reports that people in the millions fall sick because they have come into contact with infection in a hospital. The reasons for this anomaly (you go to a hospital to become better and not fall sick) is Indoor air quality that carry airborne pathogens and bacteria.
An essential piece of air monitoring equipment is called the particle counter. This is now standard in almost all hospitals. By monitoring the amount of particles and analyzing other parameters like temperature of the room proper ventilation design can be installed so that airborne particles are directed towards filter like HEPA filters.
Types of Particle counters
The handheld particle counters is the most versatile and easy to use monitoring equipment. At the touch of a button and with touch screen capability it is ideal for monitoring air quality indoors and cleanroom testing. They can read cumulative and differential particle count numbers and also temperature and humidity data as well. Being portable and replaceable batteries the hand held particle counter is mandatory in hospital use.
Remote particle counters are used for continuous air quality monitoring at fixed points. They are widely used in pharmaceutical industries and areas where clean room environment is critical (electronic industries). Remote particle counters are robust in design and with increased range of specifications decontamination process can be easily achieved for a desired result.
The rising trend of mold concerns in schools is now posing health hazards that have caught the attention of administrators, parents and school authorities. Aerosol particle counters are being increasingly used to ward off potential contaminants. The principle here is prevention is less costly than the cure.
