The likelihood of COSTLY failures of electronic equipment can be reduced when volatile organic compounds (VOCs), airborne particulates, and gaseous pollutants are properly addressed as discussed in this article.

Managing and monitoring dust during construction, whether new construction or renovation, is as critical to patient care as the bricks, mortar, and state-of-the-art medical equipment being provided. We have all seen reports and articles about construction dust in hospitals and the lawsuits that ensue when patients get sick. What we do not always hear is if the contaminated dust was a preexisting condition that could have been avoided if pretesting was done, thereby dictating encapsulating ceiling tile and drywall prior to demolition and removal.