Humidity Control Solutions for Clinics and General Hospitals

Contemporary Standards for Humidity in Medicine and Medical Equipment Storage

In defiance of abnormal odours and contaminants, it is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that humidity level for storing medicines and medical equipment must be controlled between 45% and 70% within a dry environment. 

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1. Medication Damage:

Medicines are often produced in terms of coated tablets or capsules for ease of use. In case of improper storage, they probably suffer deterioration which jeopardise medicinal quality and user health.

2. Clumping of Powdered Medications:

Some medications come in powdered form and require stricter storage conditions. Noted that low or high humidity conditions potentially cause the powder to clump or become moldy.

3. Reduction or Dilution of Medication Concentration:

Improper storage may result in a decrease or dilution of the active ingredients in medicines. This can hinder the treatment process and, in severe cases, harm the patient's health.

4. Corrosion of Metal Medical Equipment:

High humidity also cause metal medical equipment to deteriorate quickly, function poorly, and create conditions conducive to mold growth, impacting the treatment process.

Currently, dehumidifiers are widely utilised worlwide to address these issues.

Benefits of Dehumidifiers in Medical Supply Storage:

1. Prevents Medication from Moisture and Mold:

2. By reducing humidity, dehumidifiers prevent the growth of microorganisms and mold, keeping storage areas dry and maintaining the quality and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals.

3. Prevents corrosion and rust of medical equipment

4. Dehumidifiers help prevent the aging or rusting of medical equipment, ensuring their quality and effectiveness, and directly deviates the quality of diagnosis and treatment. Hence, the use of dehumidifiers is optimal solutions to minimise these problems.

5. Ultimately, dehumidifers ensures ideal humidity for smooth operations of medical devices such as CT scanners, and MRIs by refining images quality for accurate diagnostics.

Thanks to these positive benefits, dehumidifiers have emerged as an ideal solutions for hospitals leveraging environment for storing medicines and medical equipment and fulfiling standards, improving the quality of healthcare services and protecting public health.