Environmental Monitoring
Pre-Construction Risk Assessments (PCRA)
- Perform or assist with PCRA prior to start of construction
Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA)
- Develop ICRA
- Train Infection Control Preventionist and hospital staff to perform ICRA
- Interpretation of ICRA Classification
- Develop guidelines for projects based on ICRA classification
Environmental Monitoring
- Sampling strategy for IAQ monitoring
- Collection of fungal air and surface samples
- Collection of airborne particle counts
- On-site walkthroughs of construction sites
Construction Training
- Infection Control training for staff
- Infection Control training for contractors and subcontractors
On-site Consulting
- Containment barrier placement and construction consulting
- Negative air consulting and confirmation
- Verification of HEPA filtration effectiveness
- Debris transport route design
- Certified Healthcare Contractor (CHC)
Indoor Air Quality
- Full service indoor environment risk assessments
- Fungal air and surface contaminates
- Bacterial air and surface contaminates
- Waterborne pathogens
- Chemical and odor issues
- Employee complaints
Legionella
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Legionella risk assessments and decontamination recommendations
- Legionella bulk and surface analyses
Flood Services
- Flood and disaster planning
- On-site consulting and disaster team
Guidance
- Thermal imaging
- Mitigation and remediation protocols
Other Services
- Pathogen monitoring and prevention programs
- Noise exposure
- Industrial hygiene services
Construction Guidelines
Environmental Safety Technologies adheres to the following guidelines to provide guidance in minimizing and/or preventing the transmission of pathogens in the indoor environment during construction related activities:The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Hospital Accreditation Standards
- When planning demolition, construction, or renovation, the hospital uses risk criteria that address the impact of construction activities.
- Air quality requirements
- Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA)
- Utility requirements and emergency procedures
- Noise and vibration
- Interim life safety measures
The American Intitute of Architects (AIA)
- Guidelines for design and construction of healthcare facilities
- During the planning phase of a project, after carefully considering the facility’s patient population and programs, the owner shall provide an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA).