Ten million square feet — that was the surface area decontaminated at the Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital. That included floors, walls, ceilings, ducts, vents and numerous other unseen surfaces in the building. The decontamination work was executed over four months,starting in April. It ... Continue Reading
Case Studies
‘Sick’ Hospital Ready to Serve
After a long wait and a RM11.5 million bill for the decontamination work, the Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital in Pandan, Johor, is ready to re-open. The 740-bed hospital, built at a cost of RM557.8 million, began operations in July 2004 with the opening of the outpatient department and the ... Continue Reading
Fungal Remediation and Protective Antimicrobial Treatment of a Ten Story Grossly Contaminated Hospital
Abstract After over five years of planning and construction, two months old newly open Hospital Sultan Ism ail was infested with the deadly fungus. The areas of the extensive visible mold growth (Aspergillus fumigatus) were widespread in the entire hospital 10 story building which had 704 beds ... Continue Reading