Air purifier for the doctor’s office and the waiting room

Airpura air purifier are able to completely filter the air in the doctor’s office as well as in the waiting room several times an hour and even with the right equipment Virus protection to offer. Doctors’ offices are visited practically every day by sick people who usually do not initially know what they have become infected with. That is why the waiting rooms in particular are places where infectious viruses or bacteria can spread to other people via the air they breathe. These pathogens float as aerosols – the tiniest particles in suspension – in the air, where they can stay for hours in closed rooms.

How air purifiers protect against viruses in doctor’s offices and waiting rooms

So that air purifiers the Reliably clean room air in waiting rooms or treatment rooms they must be equipped with appropriate filters. The devices should be at least about HEPA 13 , better still about HEPA 14 filter or, as an optimum, a ULPA15 filter feature. These are particularly fine-meshed filters that have been tested in accordance with the European ventilation standard EN 1822-1. They are able to filter tiny particles out of the air. In addition to particles that get into the air when breathing, speaking, coughing or sneezing, HEPA filters also catch animal hair, dust or pollen. Manufacturers are only allowed to use the term HEPA for their filters from a filter performance of 99.95 percent.

However, will Aerosols which can be smaller than a micrometer, are not adequately captured by HEPA filters alone. Since viruses and bacteria also float around as aerosols, special filters – for example carbon filters – should be installed downstream in the air purifiers. These are so narrow-pored that they even catch aerosols. Modern air purifiers therefore usually have several different filter layers . In addition to HEPA / ULPA filters and activated carbon filters, so-called pre-filters are also installed, which initially catch all coarse particles such as animal hair or lint.

With the installation of a modern air cleaner equipped with several filter systems, you massively reduce the number of germs in the air you breathe in all practice rooms. you protect your patients and employees and make a valuable contribution against the spread of corona and other diseases.

What at Buying an air purifier is important for the doctor’s office

Air purifiers that are installed in doctor’s offices and waiting rooms must be in continuous operation all day run as they encounter a variety of germs in the air. In order to reliably filter even aerosols from the room air, the devices should have some properties, which we describe below:

• State-of-the-art air filters: The filter system should be state-of-the-art. Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic in 2020, numerous modernizations for air purifiers have been introduced. For optimal air purification, a pre-filter for coarse particles, a HEPA filter and a germ killer (UVC light) should be connected in series. UVC light is often used for the last stage of killing germs. UVC light is a well-known method that kills germs, bacteria, molds, viruses etc. cheaply and reliably. It is important that the UVC light does not generate ozone.
• Air purifier performance: This means the amount of air that the air purifier can exchange per hour. This should correspond to the number of square meters of the respective practice rooms. In practice, it is best if the air purifier can replace four times the volume of air or even more within an hour.
• Quiet operation: The operation of the practice should not be disturbed by loud humming or noise. That is why we offer you extremely quiet air purifiers.
• Disposable filters for easy changing: Disposable filters are recommended because otherwise cleaning the filters would be very difficult. Good disposable filters for air purifiers can usually be used for six months. Make sure you get devices that allow you to change the filter without any problems. Ideally, you should find out in advance about the filter change and replacement filter for the model of your choice.

Where is the air purifier set up in practice?

So that they can develop their full effect, air purifiers should always be set up there where the highest virus concentration in the air can be expected . In the doctor’s office, these are primarily the waiting rooms. However, numerous aerosols can also collect and hold in the air in treatment rooms and in the reception area during the day. The best position would always be in the middle of the room. Since this is usually difficult to achieve in a doctor’s office, the device should be set up near a heater, a window or a door.

Further safety measures for medical practices against Corona

In addition to professional air purification, other measures can be taken so that medical practices do not become places with an increased risk of infection. Patients can find out about the respective measures before visiting the practice. A minimum distance of one and a half meters from other people should always be maintained. In addition, thorough body and hand hygiene should be practiced. Disinfecting the hands is particularly important, which is why disinfectant dispensers should be accessible everywhere. In addition, wearing a medical face mask ensures that as few germs as possible get into the room air from the outset.