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Isolation Rooms & Pressurization Control

Publication year: 1998 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Diagrams and text illustrate various isolation room configurations. Isolation systems described include negative pressure (negative airflow) rooms, positive pressure rooms, and multi-level biohazard laboratories. Negative pressure or negative airflow is most often used for Tuberculosis (TB) Rooms. Positive pressure is most often used for individuals with immunodeficiences like AIDS.
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