In the field of medical architecture, aseptic operating rooms are the "core areas" of hospitals, which are related to the lives and the success or failure of surgeries of countless patients. Besides meeting the strict requirements for aseptic purification, fire safety can never be slackened in the slightest. Guangzhou Cleanroom Construction Co., Ltd.., which has been deeply engaged in the purification industry for many years, will analyze in depth the fire protection standards for the purification and decoration of aseptic operating rooms for you today, helping you create a safe and efficient surgical environment.

The walls and ceilings of aseptic operating rooms usually choose materials with a fireproof rating of Class A, such as metal composite panels and ice-fire panels. Metal composite panels have metal thin sheets as the surface layer, and the core materials are flame-retardant and heat-insulating. When encountering an open flame, they can effectively prevent the spread of fire. Ice-fire panels combine antibacterial, moisture-proof and excellent fireproof properties. Even in a high-temperature environment, they will not burn easily or release harmful thick smoke, thus buying precious escape time for medical staff and patients. The floor materials are mostly anti-static and fireproof rubber floors or PVC floors with a fireproof rating of no less than Class B1. While being wear-resistant and anti-slip, they will only slowly carbonize when encountering fire instead of forming flowing fire, reducing the chaos at the fire scene.

There are numerous electrical appliances in operating rooms, including lighting fixtures, surgical instrument power supplies, and monitoring equipment, with different power levels. The electrical lines must use low-smoke, halogen-free, flame-retardant wires and cables, and the cable trays and trunking should also have fireproof functions. The laying of lines should avoid areas with high temperature, humidity and easy collision, and it is strictly prohibited to connect wires randomly. Sockets and switches should be equipped with fireproof covers to prevent electric sparks from igniting surrounding flammable materials. In addition, the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), as the guarantee of emergency power supply, should be placed in an independent fireproof compartment to avoid the fire caused by overheating of batteries spreading to the main body of the operating room. The whole process is carefully constructed by professional electrical engineers in accordance with fire protection regulations to strictly guard the "fire prevention pass" of the electrical system.

The fire extinguishing system is the key defense line for fire protection in operating rooms. Clean gas fire extinguishing systems, such as heptafluoropropane, have become the first choice due to their advantages of being clean, efficient and residue-free. The sprinkler heads are precisely distributed to ensure that the extinguishing agent can quickly cover key equipment and flammable areas in the early stage of a fire and suppress the fire. Meanwhile, indoor fire hydrants cannot be absent. The diameter and water pressure of them should meet the fire protection requirements. They are equipped with fire hoses and nozzles, which are conspicuous and easy to access. No sundries are allowed to be piled up around them. Manual alarm buttons, smoke detectors and heat detectors should cover all directions to form a sensitive "early warning network", detect the fire at the first time and transmit the information to the fire control center, and then link with the audible and visual alarms to guide personnel to evacuate.

The purification air-conditioning system is responsible for adjusting the temperature and humidity and maintaining the cleanliness of the air, and it is also crucial in terms of fire protection. The fresh air and return air ducts should adopt fireproof ducts. When crossing fire compartments, fire dampers should be installed, which will automatically close when the temperature is too high to prevent the spread of fire and smoke. The smoke exhaust system is independent of the air-conditioning and ventilation system. The smoke exhaust fans have sufficient smoke exhaust capacity, and the smoke exhaust outlets are reasonably distributed. In case of a fire, they can timely discharge thick smoke, reduce the indoor smoke concentration, and cooperate with emergency lighting and evacuation indication signs to illuminate and guide the evacuation route, ensuring that medical staff and patients can evacuate safely under visible conditions.

The completion of high-standard decoration is just the beginning. Regular maintenance of fire protection facilities is indispensable. Check the pressure and validity period of fire extinguishers every month; test the sensitivity of the fire alarm system quarterly; conduct a comprehensive annual inspection on the performance of gas fire extinguishing and ventilation and smoke exhaust systems, and replace aging components in a timely manner. Hospitals should also cooperate with the fire department and the professional team of Guangzhou Kunling Purification Equipment Co., Ltd. to regularly carry out fire emergency drills for operating rooms, simulate fire scenes, improve the emergency response process of medical staff, and enhance the ability of all personnel to save themselves, help each other and evacuate, so that the theoretical standards can be implemented into practical effectiveness.

Guangzhou Cleanroom Construction Co., Ltd. adheres to a professional and rigorous attitude and strictly adheres to the fire protection standards for aseptic operating rooms from design to construction and operation and maintenance. In the future, we will continue to improve our technology and create more safe and worry-free, purification-compliant operating room spaces for the medical industry. If you have any questions or needs regarding the fire protection matters of operating room purification and decoration, please feel free to contact our professional team at any time. Let's work together to build a solid line of defense for life safety.