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What Is an Integrated Operating Room Ceiling System?

Posted by Price Critical Environments on August 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Price Ultrasuite Combines HVAC and LED Lighting in One Revolutionary System

Integrated operating room ceiling systems consolidate multiple services in a single system to streamline supply, installation and on-site coordination. Price Industries’ Ultrasuite® system (pat. 10,401,049) combines hospital-grade LED lighting with precision-equalized laminar airflow diffusers to eliminate the traditional “light ring” and open valuable ceiling space for surgical equipment – all while mitigating contamination in the surgical zone.

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Topics: Diffusers, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, Lighting, ASHRAE 170

How Is ASHRAE Standard 170 Applied to Hospital Operating Rooms?

Posted by Price Critical Environments on July 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM

An Overview of Air Distribution and Filtration Requirements

The main goal of operating room air distribution design is to maintain a hygienic surgical zone around the patient and surgical team. Patient well-being is critical, and a well-designed air distribution system can help mitigate surgical site infections.

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Topics: Diffusers, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, ASHRAE 170

What Are USP 797 and USP 800?

Posted by Price Critical Environments on April 26, 2022 at 11:11 AM

A Look at What’s New in the USP 797/800 Standards for Pharmaceutical Compounding

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in the 1820s by a group of physicians and is enforced by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). USP sets standards for the identity, strength, quality and purity of medicines.

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Topics: HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments

What Is a Venturi Valve?

Posted by Antec Controls on April 12, 2022 at 9:37 AM

Precise and Accurate Airflow Control

Venturi valves are devices designed to control airflow for room pressurization and fume hood air containment. They are most often used in spaces that require precise and accurate airflow control, protecting occupants from hazardous airborne gases and particles through proper ventilation.

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Topics: Static Pressure, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

Accentuate and Integrate with Color and Finishes

Posted by Price Industries on March 15, 2022 at 10:09 AM

Unlimited Options for Your Design

In this blog series, we’re discussing how to achieve excellent indoor air quality without sacrificing the aesthetics of a space. Part one of the series looked at how long, continuous lengths of linear slot diffusers can integrate overhead mixed air distribution into highly architectural spaces, and part two dug deeper into the border style options available to achieve the desired appearance for a wide variety of applications.

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Topics: GRD, Diffusers, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Price Technical Center, Architecture

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