title: Dirty ducting's numerous hazards.
abstract: Hospitals and other healthcare facilities that do not regularly inspect, monitor, and, if necessary, clean, both their general ventilation ductwork and 'often forgotten' kitchen grease extract systems could not only be putting occupants' health, and even lives, at risk, but could also face heavy financial penalties, significant damage to buildings, and even prosecution, a leading ductwork cleaning specialist has warned. In many cases, Richard Norman, managing director, and Simon Vann, business development director, at Indepth Hygiene Services, told HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, the cost of having a grease extract ductwork system professionally cleaned could be 'relatively insignificant', while the 'generally higher' outlay required for thorough clean of a hospital-wide general ventilation ductwork system may well be spreadable over months, or even years.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baillie
mesh_terms: D006779:Hospitals, Public; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014691:Ventilation