{"id":3944,"date":"2018-12-04T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T15:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging3.rjurmson.com\/rju\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=3944"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:29:19","slug":"htm-03-01-standard-operating-theatre-verification","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/projects\/htm-03-01-standard-operating-theatre-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"HTM 03-01 Standard Operating Theatre Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:6%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:54;line-height:1.14;\"><b>Fact:<\/b> Over 1600 theatres verified annually<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Carried out annually, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/publication\/specialised-ventilation-for-healthcare-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTM 03-01<\/a> Standard Operating Theatre Verification is a way of verifying the performance of an operating theatre, ensuring the system is functioning to an acceptable performance level and is fit for purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 provides detailed information and guidance on the legal requirements, design implications, maintenance, and operation of specialised ventilation within healthcare premises that are providing acute care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"Standard_Theatre\" src=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Standard_Theatre-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Standard_Theatre-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Standard_Theatre-400x267.jpg 400w, 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fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style type='text\/css'>.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.70;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color8);border-width:0px;border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Our verifications and tests are carried out in accordance with HTM 03-01. Our engineers are expertly trained to BTEC Level 3 \/ City &amp; Guilds Authorised Person HVAC (HTM 03) and have vast experience in testing all different types of operating theatres including standard, vascular, orthopaedics, urology, ophthalmology, ENT, gynaecology, dental, plastic and cosmetic surgery. All instruments used in testing are calibrated to national standards and copies of certification are supplied with reports<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.26;\">Our verification service includes:<\/h3><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:2rem;--awb-line-height:34px;--awb-icon-width:34px;--awb-icon-height:34px;--awb-icon-margin:14px;--awb-content-margin:48px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Supply and extract air change rates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Room pressure differentials<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Light level test<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Sound level test<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Room schematic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Duct traverse reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>HTM 03-01 AHU inspection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>HTM 03-01 suite inspection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Particle counts (if requested)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Filter integrity testing (DOP) of HEPA filters fitted (supply \/ extract or UCV canopy)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>UCV Preliminary checks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>UCV 2 metre and 1 metre readings<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Full written report with recommendations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Remedial work based upon the report can be undertaken<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Our collaborative and proactive approach drives efficiency, cost savings and offers our clients peace of mind. We are committed to continuous improvement, through innovation and investment in our personnel, methodologies and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>We offer extremely competitive rates and daytime or evenings to offer minimal disturbance to our customers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTM 03-01 Standard Operating Theatre Verification I An annual operating theatre verification must be undertaken in accordance with HTM 03-01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3970,"menu_order":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[95,103],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[202,203,199,197,201,200,196],"class_list":["post-3944","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-home-featured","portfolio_category-verifications","portfolio_tags-fit-for-purpose","portfolio_tags-functioning-test","portfolio_tags-htm-03-01-standard","portfolio_tags-light-level-test","portfolio_tags-operating-theatre-performance","portfolio_tags-operating-theatre-verification","portfolio_tags-room-pressure-differentials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3944"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4976,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3944\/revisions\/4976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=3944"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=3944"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/rju\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=3944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}