Advances in Air Purification Technologies for Healthcare Industry (Technical Insights)

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: Jun. 30, 2007 - 64 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1. Overview

1. Scope of the Research

2. Research Methodology

2. Technology Snapshot

1. Introduction

2. Key Emerging Technologies

2. Technology and Application Viewpoint

1. Current Scenario

1. Technology Primer

2. Technology Driving Factors

3. Current Challenges Facing Air Purification Technologies

2. Application Viewpoint

1. Operating Rooms

2. Laboratories and Drugs

3. Isolation Rooms

4. Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

5. Construction/Renovation

3. Development and Applications of Air Purification Technologies

1. Universities and Government Laboratories

1. Pathogen Protection Using Coatings

2. Portable Purifiers for Airborne Infection Control

2. Corporate Sector

1. Microbial Killing by UV

2. Air Change Rate--Air Purification Systems

3. Silent Air Purifiers in Medical Facilities

4. Air Purification Technologies for Isolation Rooms

5. A Possible Replacement for HEPA

6. Nanotechnology could Enhance Filtration Technologies

7. A Combination of Air Purification Systems into One

3. Case Studies

1. Charter Springs Hospital

2. NatroMed Medical Facility

3. McGill University

4. Technology Impact Analysis

1. Technology Analysis

1. Technology Analysis

2. Roadmap and Trends

3. Analysis of Factors that Influence Infection

4. Factors to be Considered for the Selection of Air Filter

2. Key Analysis

1. Regulatory Impact

2. Geographical Analysis

5. Key Patents and Contacts

1. Key Patents

1. Filed Patents

2. Granted Patents

2. Contacts

1. Corporate Contacts

2. Research Institutions

6. Decision Support Database

1. Database Tables

1. Total Electricity Installed Capacity--North America (1999-2009)

2. SO2 Emissions--North America (1999-2009)

3. CO2 Emissions--North America (1999-2009)

4. Electricity Installed Capacity from Other Renewable Energy Sources--North America (1999-2009)

5. Electricity Installed Thermal-Based Capacity--North America (1999-2009)

Abstract

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in Air Purification Technologies for Healthcare Industry provides an overview of the developments of air purification technologies in the environmental industry, along with key drivers, influencing market factors, challenges, and analysis of trends witnessed in the industry. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the practical applications of emerging technologies.

Prevalence of Air Pollution and its Adverse Effects Drives Advances in Air Purification Technologies in Healthcare Institutions

Increasing air pollution, combined with the rising number of patients with immune system deficiencies, has become a serious threat to healthcare. There is a huge price to pay for airborne infections, both in terms of human life and financial costs. It is essential to ensure the best air quality in hospital environments.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air quality is nearly two to five times more polluted than outside air. "When air pollution in a healthcare facility exceeds admissible levels, pregnant women could be adversely affected and the babies could be underweight or even still born," says the analyst of this research. In the case of developing countries, about 1.9 million people die every year due to pollutants such as suspended particulate matter (SPM) present indoors and in rural areas. SPM exposure affects 50,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization. This calls for controlling and checking the level of pollutants in the air.

Regulatory Agencies Increasingly Employ Air Purification Technologies, Driving Advances in Relevant Technologies

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has set standards that are related to construction, renovation, and infection control. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also have standards on similar lines. In addition, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has established the guidelines for the design and construction of hospitals and healthcare facilities, which have been compiled with the assistance of the Department of Health and Human Services. With the release of this guideline, there has been emphasis on the designing of air purification units and ventilation rates in patient rooms.

EPA is one of the main agencies involved in the framing of emission criteria for various air pollutants. The Clean Air Act and its amendments passed by the United States Congress is also a driver for air purification technologies in the healthcare sector. There are also similar agencies such as the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), which framed the standards for ozone and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5). "There is a growing need for air purification technologies in operating rooms, laboratories, intensive care units, isolation rooms, army hospitals, prisons, and during the construction or renovation work of hospitals, which drives advancements in technologies."

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