In past articles, we have discussed at great lengths the importance of testing surgical devices for unseen dangers that could be missed during
reprocessing. Cleaning verification is a vital role of the Sterile Processing Department to ensure all cleaning equipment is working properly and effectively reprocessing instruments to keep patients safe.
While we are putting in endless effort to ensure surgical instruments are safely reprocessed, we must stop and ask about the air we breathe. What
germs, viruses or pathogens could be dangerously lurking around us?
Personal protection equipment doesn’t end with the apparel we wear. Equipment like the Whisper UV Air Fan provides continuous high quality UV
air decontamination. It disinfects up to 2,100 cubic feet of air per hour by using high-wattage UV to kill germs, resulting in the reduction of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens.
Manufactured from stainless steel, the Whisper UV Air Fan is a whisper quiet operation (32 dB) built with a TiOx® filter that has a titanium dioxide
TiO2 nano-structured photocatalyst, which oxidizes then degrades VOCs when activated by high emission UV-C lamps placed inside the UV Air Fan, increasing indoor air quality with each air exchange. The Whisper UV Air Fan is equipped with a UV lamp viewport
that blocks UV radiation keeping it fully enclosed, to prevent UV exposure, making it safe to operate with people present. The Whisper UV Air Fan has a 24-hour continuous run time, and can be mounted to either a wall or ceiling.
Keep your departments safe by using all appropriate PPE and ensure your air quality is safe.
Matthew Smith
Senior Manager of Marketing
