Environmental control specialist, RVT Rentavent, warns those managing capital projects or refurbishment programmes in hospitals that Aspergillus spores released during building work can be a danger to patients, whose resistance to infection may be low.
The company added: “It is critical that dust and noise are managed effectively. With dust control interpreted in many ways by contractors, we are keen to help capital works, estates, and contracts managers, ensure that all contractors adopt a consistent approach to dust management. As a specialist in temporary air quality and environmental control, and with experience in managing dust in the most sensitive environments, we have a solution.”