First Technical Articles Live

The first two of a series of technical articles have been published to the site.

Medical Vacuum Systems – Bacterial Filter Requirements and Sizingreviews the use of bacterial filters in medical vacuum systems which are required to protect vacuum pumps and the environment from potential contamination with bio-hazardous material ingested from the local suction points in hospital wards and surgical operating areas.

Compressed Air Quality Standards ISO 8573 Part 1 – 2010 Revisionaddresses the recent revision of the air quality standard and changes to the quality classes introduced by the revision. It also outlines some of the history of the development of testing methods for compressed air.

These documents are available to read on the site but also in PDF format by request.