Whyte, W. , Shaw, B. H. and Barnes, R. (1973) A bacteriological evaluation of laminar-flow systems for orthopaedic surgery. Journal of Hygiene, 71(3), pp. 559-564. (doi: 10.1017/S0022172400046544) (PMID:4518355) (PMCID:PMC2130579)
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Abstract
An evaluation has been undertaken of the efficiency of laminar-flow ventilation in operating-rooms in which conventional operating-room clothing was used. It has been demonstrated that velocities in the region of 0·3–0·4 m/sec. will give maximum returns for effort in both down-flow and cross-flow systems. At this velocity the laminar-flow system, in terms of airborne bacteria measured at the would site, was about 11 times more effients using horizontal air-flow and 35–90 times more efficient using vertical air-flow than a plenum-ventilated operating room.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | Full text is available via the link/s. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Whyte, Dr William |
| Authors: | Whyte, W., Shaw, B. H., and Barnes, R. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Hygiene |
| ISSN: | 0022-1724 |
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